Ensiferum (album)

Ensiferum
Studio album by Ensiferum
Released	9 July 2001
Recorded	November 2000 at Sundi-Coop Studios
Genre	Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal
Length	55:00
Label	Spinefarm
Ensiferum chronology
Ensiferum (2001) Iron (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Metal Crypt	[2]
Metal Storm	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

Ensiferum is the debut studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 9 July 2001 on Spinefarm Records.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jari Mäenpää, except "Goblins' Dance" by Valtias Mustatuuli.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Intro"	Markus Toivonen Mäenpää	1:50
2.	"Hero in a Dream"	Toivonen Mäenpää	3:40
3.	"Token of Time"	Mäenpää	4:16
4.	"Guardians of Fate"	Toivonen Mäenpää	3:34
5.	"Old Man (Väinämöinen Part I)"	Toivonen	5:33
6.	"Little Dreamer (Väinämöinen Part II)"	Toivonen Oliver Fokin	5:21
7.	"Abandoned"	Toivonen	6:50
8.	"Windrider"	Toivonen	5:41
9.	"Treacherous Gods"	Toivonen	5:12
10.	"Eternal Wait"	Toivonen	5:14
11.	"Battle Song"	Toivonen	3:20
Total length:			50:31

Bonus track ^[5]

No.	Title	Music	Length
12.	"Goblins' Dance"	Toivonen	4:29
Total length:			55:00

Personnel

Band members

• Jari Mäenpää − guitar, vocals
• Markus Toivonen − guitar
• Jukka-Pekka Miettinen − bass guitar
• Oliver Fokin − drums, percussion

Guests

• Henri Sorvali (a.k.a. Trollhorn) − keyboards
• Marita Toivonen − kantele
• Johanna Vakkuri − vocals
• Teemu Saari − vocals
• Antti Mikkonen − vocals

References

1. "Ensiferum". AllMusic . Retrieved 15 February 2012.
2. "Ensiferum - Ensiferum Review". The Metal Crypt. 26 June 2004. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
3. "Ensiferum - Ensiferum review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
4. "Ensiferum - Ensiferum (staff review)". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 2 November 2011.
5. "Back cover". Discogs . Retrieved 4 June 2025.