It's easy to argue that Finland's premier folk metal band have perfected a formula that doesn't ever need to be changed. After a couple of missteps on their more recent albums (2012's Unsung Heroes ...

Finnish folk metal warriors Ensiferum are preparing for battle one more, this time with sea-faring themes on their eighth album, Thalassic, which will be out on July 10. Jump into the fray with the ...

The single is a very complicated lyrical journey.Finnish folk metal titans Ensiferum are back with a brand new record Thalassic due out July 10. You can check out the new single "Rum, Women, Victory" ...

One of the biggest things a high-cred, underground metal band fears is that their style or genre will become too popular, trendy or homogenized. Ensiferum guitarist Sami Hinkka isn't wasting too many ...

Ensiferum may have a certain sound, but as you'll see in our latest Gear Factor, the roots of bassist Sami Hinkka's playing are a little bit more varied that what you may think. Hinkka was schooled ...

Finnish folk metal stalwarts Ensiferum and Korpiklaani will be taking the North America by storm next year, having recently announced their 2025 co-headlining tour with support from Trollfest and NiNi ...

A loaded A/V roundup today. We got a new trailer for Nergal's autobiography, a Gojira lyric video, new music from Early Graves and Ensiferum and Shai Hulud live footage with Chad Gilbert. Let's begin: ...

Every now and then a band I feel lukewarm on, or even actively dislike, come along and release a new track that I actually enjoy. When that happens, I always wonder how to song holds up against fans’ ...

ENSIFERUM’S medieval-inspired metal was the draw at JB’s where there was a reasonable turnout for an all-Finnish bill. The Scandinavian metal scene is spreading faster than hair lice in the school ...

Finnish folk metallers Ensiferum and Korpiklaani are joining forces with Norway's Trollfest for a North American co-headlining tour they're calling Folkfest of the North 2025. The run of dates with ...