One Man Army Full-Length To Drop Next Tuesday
Finnish folk metal titans, ENSIFERUM, will return to North America this Spring on a co-headlining tour with country-mates, Korpiklaani. Scheduled to commence on May 6th in Los Angeles, the band will level nearly two dozen cities with the trek coming to a close on May 29th in New York City. Additional support will be provided by Trollfest. The tour follows the band's European march alongside Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum next month. Tickets are on sale today. See all confirmed dates below.
ENSIFERUM will be touring in support of their One Many Army full-length, set to drop in North America this Tuesday via Metal Blade Records. Crowned "warlike and fiery" by MetalSucks, ENSIFERUM's predominantly analog-recorded One Man Army wields eleven stunning tracks of the band's signature synthesis of Viking, folk and power metal swathed in fantastical themes of Scandinavian lore, captured by award-winning producer Anssi Kippo (Children Of Bodom, Impaled Nazarene, Entwine etc.) at Astia-Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland.
In anticipation of its release, the band recently partnered with Spotfiy to bring fans a stream of the record in its entirety. Hosted by Decibel Magazine, each day Spotify added an additional One Man Army track to their player leading up to the record's final descent. Listen to One Man Army, now streaming in its entirety, at THIS LOCATION.
ENSIFERUM w/ Frosttide:
2/27/2015 Pakkahuone - Tampere, FI
2/28/2015 Rytmikorjaamo - Seianajoki, FI
3/06/2015 Lutakko - Jyvaskyla, FI
3/07/2015 Nosturi - Helsinki, FI
w/ Craving:
3/10/2015 Schlachthof - Lingen, DE ("Fan Appreciation Show" by EMP)
w/ Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum:
3/11/2015 Zeche - Bochum, DE
3/12/2015 Rockfabrik - Ludwigsburg, DE
3/13/2015 Backstage - München, DE
3/14/2015 Masters of Rock Café - Zlin, CZ
3/15/2015 Club 202 - Budapest, HU
3/16/2015 Szene - Wien, AT
3/18/2015 Live Club - Milan, IT
3/19/2015 Les Docks - Lausanne, CH
3/20/2015 La Laiterie - Strasbourg, FR
3/21/2015 Z7 - Pratteln, CH
3/22/2015 Ninkasi Kao - Lyon, FR
3/23/2015 Le Bataclan - Paris, FR
3/24/2015 O2 Academy Islington- London, UK
3/25/2015 Patronaat - Haarlem, NL
3/26/2015 Hedon - Zwolle, NL
3/27/2015 Biebob - Vosselaar, BE
3/28/2015 Tivoli - Bremen, DE
3/29/2015 Grünspan - Hamburg, DE
3/30/2015 Vega - Copenhagen, DK
3/31/2015 Göta Källare - Stockholm, SE
4/01/2015 Sticky Fingers - Gothenburg, SE
4/02/2015 Inferno Metal Festival - Oslo, NO
w/ Korpiklaani, Trollfest:
5/06/2015 House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA [tickets]
5/07/2015 Slim's - San Francisco, CA [tickets]
5/08/2015 Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR [tickets]
5/09/2015 El Corazon - Seattle, WA [tickets]
5/10/2015 Rickshaw Theatre Vancouver, BC [tickets]
5/12/2015 Republik - Calgary, AB [tickets]
5/13/2015 Union Hall - Edmonton, AB [tickets]
5/15/2015 Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO [tickets]
5/16/2015 Bourbon Theater - Lincoln, NE [tickets]
5/17/2015 Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN [tickets]
5/18/2015 Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL [tickets]
5/19/2015 Agora Theater - Cleveland, OH [tickets]
5/20/2015 Opera House - Toronto, ON [tickets]
5/21/2015 Mavericks - Ottawa, ON [tickets]
5/22/2015 Club Soda - Montreal, QC [tickets]
5/23/2015 Imperial de Quebec - Quebec City, QC [tickets]
5/24/2015 Brighton Music Hall - Boston, MA [tickets]
5/26/2015 Mr. Small's Theater - Pittsburgh, PA [tickets]
5/27/2015 Baltimore Soundstage - Baltimore, MD [tickets]
5/28/2015 Theatre of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA [tickets]
5/29/2015 Irving Plaza - New York, NY [tickets]
2015 Summer Festivals:
8/13/2015 Rockstadt Extremefest - Rasnov, DE
6/19-21/2015 Hellfest - Clisson, FR
7/30-8/1/2015 Wacken Open Air - Wacken, DE
8/06-08/2015 Party San Open Air - Schlotheim, DE
8/08/2015 IntoThe Grave Festival - Leeuwarden, NL
8/09/2015 Bloodstock Open Air - Walton-On-Trent, GB
8/13-15/2015 Summer Breeze - Dinkelsbühl, DE
Forged in 1995 as a trio by guitarist/vocalist Markus Toivonen, and presently featuring current and former members of October Falls, Rapture, Norther, Barathrum and Sinergy, ENSIFERUM has been flying the flag of epic, folk-infused death metal high and proud for two decades. The band's One Man Army full-length will be released in North America via Metal Blade Records on February 24th, 2015 and includes an accompanying four-track bonus CD. Preorder bundles for One Man Army are currently available at metalblade.com/ensiferum where you'll also find the band's recently debuted "One Man Army" video and companion making-of footage. For iTunes preorders, point your browser to itunes.apple.com/album/id956849251.
"Finland's ENSIFERUM have long traded in their designation as a 'folk metal' group, but on the band's sixth studio album the metal side of that label is decidedly dominant. And it's epic metal at that: 'One Man Army' blasts forth with symphonic guitar orchestrations, double-time drum gallops, quick-changing dynamics and operatic vocal chorales that would make 19th century homeboys Pacius and Sibelius proud." -- Revolver
"ENSIFERUM have produced their most polished album to date; one that bulges with bombast and rages with frostbitten grit… these northern sword-wielders are close to finding the perfect recipe for taking folk into the mainstream of metal - all without losing a shred of authenticity." - Metal Hammer
"…warlike and fiery…a perfect example of the band's standout sound: it's definitely a genre piece, but it's the best of its kind." - MetalSucks
"One Man Army is ENSIFERUM at their finest. The three years between releases worked to the band's benefit as their execution and adventurous songwriting finds them with a renewed passion and energy." - About.com
"Like a powerful drink, after twenty years, ENSIFERUM keeps the strength intact and adds a bit of a sweet scent in this new release." - Against Magazine
"ENSIFERUM has become one of folk metal's finest acts…ENSIFERUM's music awakens one's inner warrior… it's a pity fighting to the death with swords and battle axes is illegal nowadays." -- Loudwire
