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Ensiferum
Ensiferum proudly represents the Viking metal movement in Finland. Somewhere
between melodic death metal and folk quotations, Viking metal combines the
savagery of ancient times with the mournful poetry of ruined worlds. Formed in
1995 in Helsinki, Ensiferum had to wait until 2001 to release their album
Ensiferum. After this initial success, Ensiferum remained at the forefront of
Viking metal. Iron (2004), Victory Songs (2007), and From Afar (2009) maintain
an overall quality that is not undermined by the changes wrought by Markus
Toivonen, founder and leader of Ensiferum. Unsung...
