From Afar (album)
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Released9 September 2009
RecordedApril – May 2009 at Petrax and E-Major studios
Length56:43
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| Released | 9 September 2009 | |||
| Recorded | April – May 2009 at Petrax and E-Major studios | |||
| Genre | Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 56:43 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Tero Kinnunen Janne Joutsenniemi Hiili Hiilesmaa | |||
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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.[1][2]
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com | |
| Metal Review | 9.2/10[4] |
| Sputnikmusic | |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "By the Dividing Stream" | Markus Toivonen | 3:50 | |
| 2. | "From Afar" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Twilight Tavern" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Heathen Throne" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen | 11:09 |
| 5. | "Elusive Reaches" | Sami Hinkka, Petri Lindroos | Petri Lindroos, Markus Toivonen | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Stone Cold Metal" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 7:25 |
| 7. | "Smoking Ruins" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen | 6:40 |
| 8. | "Tumman virran taa" | Sami Hinkka | Sami Hinkka | 0:52 |
| 9. | "The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)" | Sami Hinkka | Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka | 12:52 |
| Total length: | 56:43 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 10. | "Vandraren" (Nordman cover, feat. Heri Joensen) | Py Bäckman, H. Bäckman | Mats Wester | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 60:24 | |||
