Released August 27, 2012 Language English, Finnish Artist Ensiferum Label Spinefarm Records | Length 61:19 Unsung Heroes
(2012) One Man Army
(2015) Release date 27 August 2012 Producer Hiili Hiilesmaa | |
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Recorded February, 2012 – April 2012 at Petrax Studios in Hollola, Finland and Sound Supreme Recording Studio in Hämeenlinna, Finland Genres Folk metal, Melodic death metal, Symphonic metal Similar From Afar, Victory Songs, One Man Army, Iron, Ensiferum | ||
Ensiferum unsung heroes full album
Unsung Heroes is the fifth album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on August 27, 2012 through Spinefarm Records.
Contents
Ensiferum unsung heroes
Recording and production
In February 2012, the band entered the studio and started recordings for the then untitled album. The band also announced on their Facebook page they would keep their fans up to date on their Mobile Twilight Tavern and with a weekly studio diary on Spinefarm's YouTube channel. The album would also include guest appearances by members of Die Apokalyptischen Reiter and the Finnish singer and actor Vesa-Matti Loiri. In late March, the band was in the final stages of the recordings for the album and completed recordings in early April.
In May, the band revealed the title for the album, Unsung Heroes and announced its release date, August 27, 2012. The album would also be released through Spinefarm Records. Then in late June the band unveiled the album cover artwork, again designed by Kristian Wahlin. On July 9, they posted on their Facebook page a YouTube video with Burning Leaves, one of their new songs on the album.
On July 17, the band posted a link with the making of their new video clip for In My Sword I Trust, also a new song to be featured on the album. The video was shot in Wrocław, Poland by Grupa 13 who were also recruited for the recent video clips of other noticeable bands like Amon Amarth and Behemoth. The actual video was uploaded on August 8 on Spinefarm's YouTube channel, which reached over a hundred thousand views within the first week.
Personnel
Guest musicians
Songs
1Symbols1:51
2In My Sword I Trust5:20
3Unsung Hereos5:55