Formed: 1995
From:
Helsinki,
Finland
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Ensiferum News
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Ensiferum & Septicflesh Tour Announced
Ensiferum and Septicflesh will be touring North America together in January. An additional special guest for the tour is pending with the below run of dates for the trek having been revealed.
01/05 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
01/06 New York, NY – Irving Plaza
01/07 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
01/08 Quebec City, QC – Imperial Bell
01/09 Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
01/10 Toronto, ON – Opera House
01/11 Detroit, MI – Harpo’s
01/12 Joliet, IL – The Forge
01/13 Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theater
01/14 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
01/15 Denver, CO – Oriental Theater
01/17 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
01/18 Vancouver, BC – Rickshaw Theatre
01/19 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
01/20 Oakland, CA – Metro Opera House
01/21 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent
01/22 Mesa, AZ – Club Red
01/23 El Paso, TX – Rockhouse Bar & Grill
01/24 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
01/25 Austin, TX – Come and Take it Live!
01/26 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
01/28 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Hell)
01/29 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
Ensiferum To Tour With Septicflesh
Greek symphonic death metal outfit Septicflesh has announced that they will be returning to North America in January next year, in what appears to be a co-headlining tour with Finnish stalwarts, Ensiferum, plus a yet to be revealed special guest.
The tour dates are as follows:
January 5 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
January 6 New York, NY Irving Plaza
January 7 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
January 8 Quebec City, QC Imperial Bell
January 9 Montreal, QC Corona Theatre
January 10 Toronto, ON Opera House
January 11 Detroit, MI Harpo's
January 12 Joliet, IL The Forge
January 13 Minneapolis, MN Skyway Theater
January 14 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
January 15 Denver, CO Oriental Theater
January 17 Seattle, WA El Corazon
January 18 Vancouver, BC Rickshaw Theatre
January 19 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
January 20 Oakland, CA Metro Opera House
January 21 Los Angeles, CA The Regent
January 22 Mesa, AZ Club Red
January 23 El Paso, TX Rockhouse Bar & Grill
January 24 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
January 25 Austin, TX Come and Take it Live!
January 26 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
January 28 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade (Hell)
January 29 Tampa, FL The Orpheum
Paradise Lost & Tristania Added To 70000 Tons
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise has announced a further two bands for the 2019 edition of the event. Joining the lineup will be British Gothic metal pioneers Paradise Lost, who are currently promoting their latest studio album, "Medusa," as well as fellow Gothic metal veterans Tristania, which will mark their first live performances since 2016. The floating festival will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Coroner
Dark Funeral
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Gloryhammer
Heidevolk
In Vain
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Mayan
Ne Obliviscaris
Nile
Obituary
Onslaught
Paradise Lost
Persefone
Pestilence
Riot V
Soulfly
Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper
Subway To Sally
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Tristania
Twilight Force
Unleash The Archers
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer
Fleshgod Apocalypse To Debut Album At 70k Cruise
Italian symphonic death metal favourites Fleshgod Apocalypse has announced that they will debut their new album at the upcoming 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. This is the latest announcement for the floating festival which will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Coroner
Dark Funeral
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Gloryhammer
Heidevolk
In Vain
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Mayan
Ne Obliviscaris
Nile
Obituary
Onslaught
Persefone
Pestilence
Riot V
Soulfly
Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper
Subway To Sally
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Twilight Force
Unleash The Archers
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer
Headline News
Public Sales Date For 70000TONS OF METAL Announced
70000TONS OF METAL™, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, has announced the Public Sales date and the first 28 of 60 bands for their ninth voyage, sailing January 31 - February 4, 2019, from Miami / Fort Lauderdale to beautiful Labadee and back.
Public Sales will begin on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at 12:00 PM EDT.
Only 3,000 tickets will be sold. Prices start at USD 766.00 plus Taxes and Fees per person and includes on board accommodation, access to all performances, meals, and numerous special events including meet and greets with all bands on board.
Sales for 70000TONS OF METAL Survivors (festival goers who have attended the event before) began on September 5, 2018, so limited tickets remain. Visit 70000tons.com/booking to book your cabin before they are gone.
The first 28 of 60 bands that have been announced are: ACCEPT, ARKONA, CORONER, DARK FUNERAL, DELAIN, ELUVEITIE, ENSIFERUM, GLORYHAMMER, GOD DETHRONED, GRIM REAPER, HEIDEVOLK, IN VAIN, KALMAH, NE OBLIVISCARIS, NILE, OBITUARY, ONSLAUGHT, PERSEFONE, PESTILENCE, SOULFLY / MAX AND IGGOR CAVALERA RETURN TO ROOTS, SUBWAY TO SALLY, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, TIAMAT (WILDHONEY SHOW), TWILIGHT FORCE, UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, VISIONS OF ATLANTIS, VOMITORY, and WARBRINGER
As is customary for 70000TONS OF METAL, some of the bands will have very special performances on board: More...
Obituary Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal
American death metal legends Obituary are the latest band to be announced for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will take off early next year. They join other recent confirmations such as In Vain, Heidevolk, Dark Funeral, Unleash The Archers and Twilight Force. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Coroner
Dark Funeral
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Gloryhammer
Heidevolk
In Vain
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Ne Obliviscaris
Nile
Obituary
Onslaught
Persefone
Pestilence
Soulfly
Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper
Subway To Sally
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Twilight Force
Unleash The Archers
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer
God Dethroned Added To 70000 Tons Of Metal
Dutch death metal veterans God Dethroned are the latest band to be confirmed for next year's edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Coroner
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Gloryhammer
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Ne Obliviscaris
Nile
Onslaught
Persefone
Pestilence
Soulfly
Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper
Subway To Sally
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer
Nile And More Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise has announced a further three bands for next year's edition of the floating festival. Joining the lineup will be American death metal veterans Nile, British heavy metal stalwarts Grim Reaper, led by frontman Steve Grimmett and Australian extreme metal outfit Ne Obliviscaris. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Coroner
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Gloryhammer
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Ne Obliviscaris
Nile
Onslaught
Persefone
Pestilence
Soulfly
Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper
Subway To Sally
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer
More Bands Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal 2019
With the next edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise just under five months away, the lineup is beginning to take shape nicely for the ninth edition of the floating festival. Recently added to the lineup is Soulfly, whose new album "Ritual" drops next month, as well as the final performance from Max & Iggor: Return To Roots, where the Cavalera brothers will perform the seminal Sepultura album "Roots" in its entirety. Also joining them on the trek will be British thrash metal stalwarts Onslaught, who themselves plan to release a new album next year, Dutch death metal favourites, Pestilence, who released their new album, "Hadeon" earlier this year and Austrian symphonic metal outfit Visions Of Atlantis, who also released a new album this year entitled, "The Deep And The Dark." The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Coroner
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Gloryhammer
Max & Iggor: Return To Roots
Onslaught
Persefone
Pestilence
Soulfly
Subway To Sally
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Visions Of Atlantis
Vomitory
Warbringer
Three More Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal has announced a further three bands for next year's edition of the cruise, including Swedish legends Tiamat, who will be performing their album, "Wildhoney" in full, as well as Russian folk metal band Arkona and Anglo-Swiss power metal group, Gloryhammer. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Arkona
Coroner
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Gloryhammer
Persefone
Subway To Sally
The Black Dahlia Murder
Tiamat
Vomitory
Warbringer
More Bands Confirmed For 70000 Tons Of Metal
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise has announced a further string of bands for next year's edition of the event. Joining the roster will be The Black Dahlia Murder, Ensiferum, Coroner, Warbringer and Persefone, the last of which being the first band from Andorra to play the cruise. The ship will set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and dock in Labadee, Haiti, before returning on February 4.
The lineup is now as follows:
Accept
Coroner
Delain
Eluveitie
Ensiferum
Persefone
Subway To Sally
The Black Dahlia Murder
Vomitory
Warbringer
MetalDays Announce Judas Priest As Main Headliner
MetalDays is excited to announce Judas Priest as main headliner for 2018. The Metal Gods are one of the most-requested bands by the festival’s loyal fan base and will make their MetalDays debut in Tolmin on July 26th 2018.
MetalDays 2018 full festival tickets and 1-day tickets for July 26th are on sale HERE
Ensiferum Streaming "King Of Storms"
This Friday (September 15th), Ensiferum will release seventh full-length album, "Two Paths," worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Anssi Kippo, the master was recorded on tape, for a true analog experience. In anticipation of this release, the band has now launched a new single titled "King of Storms" -- check it out below!
1. Ajattomasta Unesta
2. For Those About to Fight for Metal
3. Way of the Warrior
4. Two Paths
5. King of Storms
6. Feast with Valkyries
7. Don't You Say
8. I Will Never Kneel
9. God Is Dead
10. Hail to the Victor
11. Unettomaan Aikaan
12. God Is Dead (Alternative Version)
13. Don't You Say (Alternative Version) More...
Ensiferum Posts Live Acoustic Video
On September 15th, Ensiferum will release seventh full-length album, "Two Paths," worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Anssi Kippo, the master was recorded on tape, for a true analog experience.
In anticipation of this release, the band has now launched a live acoustic version of "Two of Spades" (taken from previous album, "One Man Army"). Check it out below. The "Two Paths" track listing is as follows:
1. Ajattomasta Unesta
2. For Those About to Fight for Metal
3. Way of the Warrior
4. Two Paths
5. King of Storms
6. Feast with Valkyries
7. Don't You Say
8. I Will Never Kneel
9. God Is Dead
10. Hail to the Victor
11. Unettomaan Aikaan
12. God Is Dead (Alternative Version)
13. Don't You Say (Alternative Version) More...
Ensiferum Posts Tracking Video
On September 15th, Ensiferum will release seventh full-length album "Two Paths" worldwide via Metal Blade Records. Produced by Anssi Kippo, the master was recorded on tape, for a true analog experience.
For a preview of the album, fans can watch the tracking for the closing song on the album, "Unettomaan Aikaan," in the player below. The full "Two Paths" track listing is as follows:
1. Ajattomasta Unesta
2. For Those About to Fight for Metal
3. Way of the Warrior
4. Two Paths
5. King of Storms
6. Feast with Valkyries
7. Don't You Say
8. I Will Never Kneel
9. God Is Dead
10. Hail to the Victor
11. Unettomaan Aikaan
12. God Is Dead (Alternative Version)
13. Don't You Say (Alternative Version) More...
Ensiferum Debuts New Song "Way of the Warrior"
Ensiferum debuts a new track and music video titled "Way of the Warrior", taken from the forthcoming new album "Two Paths", which comes out on September 15th via Metal Blade Records.
Check out now "Way of the Warrior" below.
Ensiferum Announces New Album
On September 15th, Ensiferum will release seventh full-length album "Two Paths" worldwide via Metal Blade Records.
Produced by Anssi Kippo, the master was recorded on tape for a true analog experience. Check out first single "For Those About to Fight for Metal" below. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Ajattomasta Unesta
2. For Those About to Fight for Metal
3. Way of the Warrior
4. Two Paths
5. King of Storms
6. Feast with Valkyries
7. Don't You Say
8. I Will Never Kneel
9. God Is Dead
10. Hail to the Victor
11. Unettomaan Aikaan
12. God Is Dead (Alternative Version)
13. Don't You Say (Alternative Version) More...
Ensiferum Checks In From The Studio
Ensiferum recently entered the Astia studio in Lappeenranta, Finland to begin work on a seventh full-length, which will be produced once again by Anssi Kippo (Children Of Bodom, Impaled Nazarene, Entwine).
Set to be released September 2017 via Metal Blade Records, the quintet has now issued an update about the recording process from in the studio. Sami Hinkka (bass) comments:
"Hi, folks! Greetings from the Astia studio! For this album, we wanted to catch our live energy on a totally new level with the best possible sound. So every song was played together while recording drums. Most of the bass lines were also taken from those live takes to guarantee the maximum groove. There are songs on the album we recorded without a click so get ready for some serious rocking, people!
"Since Anssi Kippo is such a studio wizard, he has synced his legendary Otari MTR-90mk2 2" 24 -tape recording machine (recognizable, for example, from Metallica's 'Nothing Else Matters' video) with his computer, so we will record drums, bass, rhythm guitars and lead vocals on tape, and the rest that can't fit on the tape, we'll record on computer. Also the mixing will be done the analogue way on tape to make sure that the sound will remain as raw, punchy and as unprocessed as possible. More...
Ensiferum Recording New Album
Ensiferum recently entered the Astia studio in Lappeenranta, Finland, where the band recorded a few demo songs for an upcoming seventh full-length album set to be released in September 2017 via Metal Blade Records.
The quintet will soon return to the Astia studio to begin recording this new album, which will be produced once again by Anssi Kippo (Children Of Bodom, Impaled Nazarene, Entwine etc.).
Sami Hinkka (bass) comments: "Hi Folks! So, as some of you might have already noticed from our social media channels, we are getting ready to go record the next Ensiferum album pretty soon. Just a few weeks ago, we recorded demo versions with Anssi Kippo, who also recorded and produced 'One Man Army'. The demo session went smoothly, and working with Anssi is always such a pleasure because he is so full of creative ideas and positive attitude.
"The goal for the new album will be to capture Ensiferum's live energy on the songs, and we also plan to use analog recording as much as possible to guarantee the best possible sound. The song material will include familiar elements, but like we always love to do, we will also take Ensiferum's mighty warship to unexplored seas of musical madness. More info later." More...
Montebello Rockfest Announces 2017 Edition
The team behind Montebello Rockfest is thrilled to unveil the complete line-up for the 12th edition to be held June 22nd -25th, 2017 in Montebello, QC. Rockfest’s St-Jean opening night will take place on June 22nd, with main programming June 23rd - 24th, and camping June 22nd - 25th.
Rockfest celebrates its 12th anniversary with a lineup that features 125 rock, metal, punk rock, hardcore, and hip-hop acts. Most of them will be making their first appearance at the festival. For complete details, go to this location.
Previously announced headliner Rammstein from Germany will be presenting a brand new show at Rockfest. Other headliners include California’s Queens of the Stone Age and Iggy Pop. Also on the lineup are Alexisonfire, Megadeth, The Offspring, Bullet For My Valentine, AFI, Meshuggah, August Burs Red, All That Remains, Tesseract, Ensiferum, and many more. More...