Unsung Heroes (Ensiferum album)

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Unsung Heroes
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Studio album by
Ensiferum
Released27 August 2012
RecordedFebruary 2012 – April 2012 at Petrax Studios in Hollola, Finland and Sound Supreme Recording Studio in Hämeenlinna, Finland
Genre Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal, progressive metal
Length61:19
Language English, Finnish, German
Label Spinefarm
Producer Hiili Hiilesmaa
Ensiferum chronology
From Afar
(2009)		Unsung Heroes
(2012)		 One Man Army
(2015)
Singles from Unsung Heroes
  1. "Burning Leaves"
    Released: 9 July 2012
  2. "In My Sword I Trust"
    Released: 20 August 2012

Unsung Heroes is the fifth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 27 August 2012 through Spinefarm Records. [1]

Contents

Recording and production

In February 2012, the band entered the studio and started recordings for the then untitled album. The band also announced on their Facebook page they would keep their fans up to date on their Mobile Twilight Tavern and with a weekly studio diary on Spinefarm's YouTube channel. The album would also include guest appearances by members of Die Apokalyptischen Reiter and the Finnish singer and actor Vesa-Matti Loiri. In late March, the band was in the final stages of the recordings for the album and completed recordings in early April.

In May, the band revealed the title for the album, Unsung Heroes and announced its release date, 27 August 2012. The album would also be released through Spinefarm Records. Then in late June the band unveiled the album cover artwork, again designed by Kristian Wahlin. On 9 July they posted on their Facebook page a YouTube video with Burning Leaves, one of their new songs on the album. [2]

On 17 July the band posted a link with the making of their new video clip for In My Sword I Trust, also a new song to be featured on the album. The video was shot in Wrocław, Poland by Grupa 13 who were also recruited for the recent video clips of other notable bands like Amon Amarth and Behemoth. [3] The actual video was uploaded on August 8 on Spinefarm's YouTube channel, which reached over a hundred thousand views within the first week. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Symbols"Instrumental Petri Lindroos, Emmi Silvennoinen 1:51
2."In My Sword I Trust" Sami Hinkka, Kalevala Markus Toivonen 5:20
3."Unsung Heroes"HinkkaToivonen5:54
4."Burning Leaves"HinkkaToivonen, Sami Hinkka, Lindroos6:03
5."Celestial Bond"HinkkaToivonen4:15
6."Retribution Shall Be Mine"HinkkaToivonen4:27
7."Star Queen (Celestial Bond Part II)"HinkkaToivonen, Hinkka5:55
8."Pohjola"Hinkka, Markus Toivonen, Yrjö Koskinen Toivonen, Hinkka6:05
9."Last Breath"HinkkaHinkka4:29
10."Passion, Proof, Power"HinkkaToivonen, Hinkka17:00
Total length:61:19
Limited Edition bonus track
No.TitleLyricsLength
11."Bamboleo" (Gipsy Kings cover) Tonino Baliardo, Chico Bouchikhi, Simón Díaz, Nicolas Reyes 3:45
Japanese Edition Bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."Wrathchild" (Iron Maiden cover) Steve Harris Steve Harris3:15
12."Bamboléo" (Gipsy Kings cover) Tonino Baliardo, Chico Bouchikhi, Simón Díaz, Nicolas Reyes  3:45
Limited Edition Bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Documentary: Symbols to Passion: The Making of Unsung Heroes"1:54:00
2."Studio diary: Week 1"4:11
3."Studio diary: Week 2"9:01
4."Studio diary: Week 3"9:09
5."Studio diary: Week 4"7:23
6."Studio diary: Week 5"7:29
7."Studio diary: Week 6"10:16
8."Studio diary: Week 7"21:31
Total length:182:20

Personnel

Ensiferum

Guest musicians

Crew

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References

  1. ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ENSIFERUM: New Album Details Revealed" . Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  2. ↑ "Burning Leaves..." 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  3. ↑ "Hi Folks! Here is..." 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Over 100,000 views..." 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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