Unsung Heroes

Unsung Heroes
Ensiferum studio album
Publication (s)	August 27, 2012
Label (s)	Spinefarm Records
Format (s)	CD DVD
Genre (s)	Viking Metal Folk Metal
Title (number)	10 11 (special edition)
running time	61 min 21 s 65 min 06 s (special edition)
occupation	Singing , guitar , banjo :  Petri Lindroos Acoustic and 12-string guitar, clear and background vocals, banjo, shaman's drum :  Markus Toivonen Bass , clearer and background vocals: Sami Hinkka Keyboard , Hammond organ , background vocals: Emmi Silvennoinen Drums , shaman's drum: Janne Parviainen
chronology From Afar (2009) Unsung Heroes One Man Army (2015)

Unsung Heroes is the fifth studio album by the Finnish folk / viking metal band Ensiferum . The album was officially released by the Spinefarm record company on August 27, 2012.

production

In February 2012, the band began recording the then unnamed album. They also published weekly news about the production of the album on their Facebook page and YouTube channel . As with previous albums, this time they have guest musicians again, such as members of the band Die Apokalyptischen Reiter and the Finnish singer and actor Vesa-Matti Loiri , who were involved in the production of Unsung Heroes. The artwork for the album cover is by Kristian Wåhlin .

In May the band revealed the title of the album Unsung Heroes in advance and announced August 27th as the release date. Just like the previous albums, it was released by Spinefarm Records. On July 9th they presented the video for Burning Leaves , one of the new songs, on their homepage.

Track list

CD

1. "Symbols" Petri Lindroos, Emmi Silvennoinen 1:51
2. "In My Sword I Trust" Sami Hinkka, Kalevala Markus Toivonen 5:20
3. "Unsung Heroes" Hinkka Toivonen 5:55
4. "Burning Leaves" Hinkka Toivonen, Sami Hinkka, Lindroos 6:04
5. "Celestial Bond" Hinkka Toivonen 4:15
6. "Retribution Shall Be Mine" Hinkka Toivonen 4:27
7. "Star Queen (Celestial Bond Part II)" Hinkka Toivonen, Hinkka 5:55
8. "Pohjola" Hinkka, Markus Toivonen, Yrjö Koskinen Toivonen, Hinkka 6:05
9. "Last Breath" Hinkka Hinkka 4:30
10. "Passion Proof Power" Hinkka Toivonen, Hinkka 16:59
11. "Bamboleo" ( Gipsy-Kings - cover , bonus track) 3:45

Bonus DVD

1. Documentation: Symbols To Passion: The Making Of Unsung Heroes 1:14:00
2. "Studio diary: Week 1" 4:11
3. "Studio diary: Week 2" 9:01 am
4. "Studio diary: Week 3" 9:09
5. "Studio diary: Week 4" 7:23
6. "Studio diary: Week 5" 7:29
7. "Studio diary: Week 6" 10:16
8. "Studio diary: Week 7" 9:31 pm

Guest musician

• Vesa-Matti Loiri - Narrator (Pohjola)
• Laura Dziadulewicz - vocals (Celestial Bond)
• Ulla Bürger - soprano vocals (Passion, Proof, Power)
• Lassi Lógren - Nyckelharpa
• Timo Väänänen - Kantele
• Pasi Puolakka - Flute , Descant & Sopranino Recorder
• Kasper Mårtenson - Moog
• Volk-Man , Ady & Fuchs ( Die Apokalyptischen Reiter ) - Additional Voices (Passion, Proof, Power)

Production

• Kristian Wåhlin - album artwork
• Hiili Hiilesmaa - Production, Engineering and Mixing

Trivia

• The song Pohjola should have already been included on Victory Songs (2007), but at that time it was only worked out in fragments and only finished for Unsung Heroes.

• The band met guest singer Laura Dziadulewicz at the Spinefarm Summer Camp 2011. Toivonen explained how the collaboration came about to the German metal hammer as follows: "One night Laura was playing the acoustic guitar in the middle of nature - her voice was so beautiful. I immediately asked her if she would sing a piece for us. Luckily she did she promised. "

• That Volk-Man, Ady and Fuchs appear in the song Passion Proof Power is more of a coincidence. According to Sami Hinkaa, this came about because Ensiferum "had [had] the idea of ​​integrating a medieval market scenario into [their] music for years. [With] it 'Passion Proof Power" [was] the longest song [in their] history before [so that the band] [wanted] to put a break in it to add drama. " In the course of this, the band came up with the idea of ​​a "medieval market scenario" again, whereupon they turned to their management with the request to find German speakers. Ultimately, the Horsemen of the Apocalypse were chosen by Spinefarm Records and not by Ensiferum. It is also interesting that Fuchs pronounces the band name incorrectly. He announced the group as "Ensiferium" - ie with an additional I - to.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Enrico Ahlig: Ensiferum - Hungry Heroes . In: Metal Hammer , September 2012 edition, Axel Springer Mediahouse Berlin GmbH, Berlin 2012