From Afar (album)

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Released September 9, 2009 From Afar (2009) Unsung Heroes (2012) Release date 9 September 2009		Length 56:43 Artist Ensiferum Label Spinefarm Records

Recorded April - May 2009 at Petrax and E-Major studios Genres Folk metal, Viking metal, Melodic death metal Producers Tero Kinnunen, Janne Joutsenniemi, Hiili Hiilesmaa Similar Victory Songs, Unsung Heroes, Iron, One Man Army, Ensiferum

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.

Ensiferum by the dividing stream

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

Songs

1By the Dividing Stream3:50
2From Afar4:52
3Twilight Tavern5:39

References

From Afar (album) Wikipedia

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