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The thread for Ensiferum ! The best Folk metal band ever in my opinion! Post your favourite album,Song, and so on ! :D Favourite album : From afar or Iron. Facourite song : Stone cold metal i think. I just love the banjo solo. But i love most of their songs :P

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Re: Ensiferum! Ensiferum is a band I'll never get tired of. I've been listening to them for years now, I've seen them live countless times and they've never let me down! I liked Jari Mäenpää more than I like Petri Lindroos altho he's great, too. When it comes to favorite albums I must say that I prefer the older ones. From Afar was fresh but I truly disliked the cowboy-thing they had going on @Stone Cold Metal. I'm scared when it comes to their new album, in a interview they said that they were curious about chours and stuff, to me it seemed as if they would be aiming (a bit too high perhaps?) for something that I thought sounded more like Turisas style. But I have no idea, they're full of surprises. I love the band, truly. It's a shame that I missed their one and only gig they had here in Finland this summer. Lai Lai Hei, White Storm, Slayer of Light, Into Battle, One More Magic Potion.. Too many favorites!

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Ensiferum is a band I'll never get tired of. I've been listening to them for years now, I've seen them live countless times and they've never let me down! I liked Jari Mäenpää more than I like Petri Lindroos altho he's great, too. When it comes to favorite albums I must say that I prefer the older ones. From Afar was fresh but I truly disliked the cowboy-thing they had going on @Stone Cold Metal. I'm scared when it comes to their new album, in a interview they said that they were curious about chours and stuff, to me it seemed as if they would be aiming (a bit too high perhaps?) for something that I thought sounded more like Turisas style. But I have no idea, they're full of surprises. I love the band, truly. It's a shame that I missed their one and only gig they had here in Finland this summer. Lai Lai Hei, White Storm, Slayer of Light, Into Battle, One More Magic Potion.. Too many favorites!
I really like both Jari and Petri, can't decide who i like best :P They are trying out new things all the time, that's one of the things that makes me love them :D They're truly amazing !
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the new album should be absolutely immense
Indeed it should, I wish it won't be too different from the early production tho. I do understand that a band can't be making the same music for years without getting tired of it but I just can't let go of their old music! But the new album will probably be great in a whole different way.
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One of my favourites! Incredible live' date=' Although I never got to see them with Jari.[/quote'] They were unreal with Jari, unfortunately they havent come out with any album that its near the first 2 albums. Although they still have some great new songs just no where as good as Jari's Songwriting ability!!
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