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2009 studio album by Ensiferum
From Afar is the fourth studio album by Finnish
folk metal band
Ensiferum, released on 9 September 2009 on
Spinefarm Records. It is the band's first album to feature keyboardist
Emmi Silvennoinen. 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.
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Track listing
Title | Lyrics | Music |
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1. | "By the Dividing Stream" | |
Markus Toivonen | 3:50 |
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2. | "From Afar" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 4:51 |
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3. | "Twilight Tavern" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 5:38 |
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4. | "Heathen Throne" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen | 11:09 |
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5. | "Elusive Reaches" | Sami Hinkka, Petri Lindroos | Petri Lindroos, Markus Toivonen | 3:26 |
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6. | "Stone Cold Metal" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 7:25 |
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7. | "Smoking Ruins" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen | 6:40 |
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8. | "Tumman virran taa" | Sami Hinkka | Sami Hinkka | 0:52 |
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9. | "The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 12:52 |
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Total length: | 56:43 |
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Charts
Chart (2009)
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Peak position
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Finnish Albums Chart
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9
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Personnel
Band members
Guest members
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Heri Joensen (
Týr) - lead vocals (on "Vandraren")
- Kaisa Saari - female vocals (on "Twilight Tavern")
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Timo Väänänen - kantele
- Tobias Tåg - flute, tin whistles, recorder
- Olli Varis - mandolin, mandola
- Jenni Turku - recorder
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Olli Ahvenlahti - piano
- Lassi Logren - nyckelharpa
- Mikko P. Mustonen - orchestration, whistle
- Jukka-Pekka Miettinen - backing vocals
Production
References
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"Ensiferum: new album title, track listing revealed".
Blabbermouth.net. July 2, 2009. Archived from
the original on July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
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^
"Ensiferum news".
Ensiferum.com. April 22, 2009. Archived from
the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
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^ Marsicano, Dan.
"From Afar review".
About.com. Archived from
the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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^ Main, Ross.
"Review of Ensiferum - From Afar".
Metal Review. Archived from
the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
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^ Altkula, Magnus.
"Ensiferum - From Afar (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
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Suomen virallinen lista[
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