Dragonheads (EP)

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Dragonheads
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Released15 February 2006
RecordedNovember 2005
Studio Sonic Pump Studios
Genre Folk metal, melodic death metal
Length25:55
Label Spinefarm
Ensiferum chronology
1997–1999
(2005)
Dragonheads
(2006)
Victory Songs
(2007)
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Dragonheads is the debut EP by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 15 February 2006 by Spinefarm Records. It is the first Ensiferum release featuring the then recently hired members Petri Lindroos, Sami Hinkka and Janne Parviainen. Mastered at Finnvox Studios. Warrior's Quest and White Storm are the re-recordings of songs from the band's second demo. Finnish Medley is a medley of the Finnish traditional pieces Karjalan kunnailla, Myrskyluodon Maija, and Metsämiehen laulu.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dragonheads"5:21
2."Warrior's Quest"4:53
3."Kalevala Melody"1:47
4."White Storm"4:56
5."Into Hiding" (Amorphis cover)3:49
6."Finnish Medley"5:09

Personnel

Additional musicians

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References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "AllMusic review: Ensiferum - Dragonheads". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-25.