From Afar (album)
From Afar is the fourth studio album by the Finnish folk metal and melodic death metal band Ensiferum, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen. It was released on September 9, 2009, on Spinefarm Records. The album was produced by Nightwish producer Tero Kinnunen and Victory Songs producer Janne Joutsenniemi. It was mixed by HIM producer Hiili Hiilesmaa. The limited edition of the album includes a cover of Swedish folk rock group Nordman.[1][2]
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| About.com |    |
| Metal Review | 9.2/10[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | |
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| Released | September 9, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | April - May 2009 at Petrax and E-Major studios | |||
| Genre | Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 56:43 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Tero Kinnunen Janne Joutsenniemi Hiili Hiilesmaa | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "By the Dividing Stream" | Markus Toivonen | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "From Afar" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Twilight Tavern" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Heathen Throne" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen | 11:09 |
| 5. | "Elusive Reaches" | Sami Hinkka, Petri Lindroos | Petri Lindroos, Markus Toivonen | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Stone Cold Metal" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 7:25 |
| 7. | "Smoking Ruins" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen | 6:40 |
| 8. | "Tumman virran taa" | Sami Hinkka | Sami Hinkka | 0:52 |
| 9. | "The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 12:52 |
| Total length: | 56:43 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 10. | "Vandraren" (Nordman cover feat. Heri Joensen) | Py Bäckman, H. Bäckman | Mats Wester | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 60:24 | |||
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums Chart | 9[6] |
Personnel
Band members
- Petri Lindroos – harsh vocals, guitars
- Markus Toivonen – guitars, acoustic guitar, clean and backing vocals, banjo
- Sami Hinkka – bass, clean and backing vocals
- Janne Parviainen – drums
- Emmi Silvennoinen – keyboards, hammond, backing vocals
Guest members
- Heri Joensen (Týr) - lead vocals (on "Vandraren")
- Kaisa Saari - female vocals (on "Twilight Tavern")
- Timo Väänänen - kantele
- Tobias Tåg - flute, tin whistles, recorder
- Olli Varis - mandolin, mandola
- Jenni Turku - recorder
- Olli Ahvenlahti - piano
- Lassi Logren - nyckelharpa
- Mikko P. Mustonen - orchestration, whistle
- Jukka-Pekka Miettinen - backing vocals
Production
- Tero Kinnunen – production
- Janne Joutsenniemi – production
- Hiili Hiilesmaa – mixing
- Kai Hahto – drum tech
References
- "Ensiferum: new album title, track listing revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- "Ensiferum news". Ensiferum.com. April 22, 2009. Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- Marsicano, Dan. "From Afar review". About.com. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- Main, Ross. "Review of Ensiferum - From Afar". Metal Review. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
- Altkula, Magnus. "Ensiferum - From Afar (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
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