Metal Hammer UK

ENSIFERUM

Thalassic

METAL BLADE

Finnish folk metallers put fresh wind in their sails

years since Ensiferum went into the studio to record their self-titled debut. While purists would claim that it, and its follow-up, , are their best albums to date – the ones recorded with Jari Mäenpää before he left to focus on Wintersun – the praise they’ve garnered for subsequent records such as and even 2017’s would suggest that these Finns are still gallantly riding the wings of success.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Metal Hammer UK

Metal Hammer UK9 min read
Kerry King
REIGNING PHOENIX MUSIC Evil thrash royalty gets back in the ring with a vengeance RETIREMENT WAS NEVER an option for Kerry King. Even before the untimely passing of guitarist Jeff Hanneman in 2013, it often seemed that Kerry was hauling Slayer along
Metal Hammer UK2 min read
All For Metal
EMBRACING MANOWAR AND high fantasy, European sextet All For Metal share a love of escapism through otherworldly realms –and they decided the world needed to hear about it through the medium of glorious, (plastic) sword-swinging power metal. “People a
Metal Hammer UK1 min read
The Juice Is Loose
IT’S OFFICIAL –AFTER 36 years, we’re finally getting a Beetlejuice sequel! Director Tim Burton is reuniting with original stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara for a follow-up to his 1986 horror fantasy hit. Titled Beetlejuice Beetl

Related Books & Audiobooks