Iron (Ensiferum album)
2004 studio album by Ensiferum
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Iron is the second studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. Released in 2004, it is the band's first album to feature keyboardist Meiju Enho and the last to feature vocalist and guitarist Jari Mäenpää before he formed Wintersun in the same year. It is also their final album to feature bassist Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and drummer Oliver Fokin.
Released17 May 2004
RecordedJuly–December 2003 at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark
GenresFolk metal, melodic death metal, power metal
Length43:31
| Iron | ||||
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| Released | 17 May 2004 | |||
| Recorded | July–December 2003 at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
| Genres | Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 43:31 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Flemming Rasmussen | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Ferrum Aeternum" | Markus Toivonen | 3:30 | |
| 2. | "Iron" | J. Mäenpää | M. Toivonen, J. Mäenpää | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Sword Chant" | J. Mäenpää | J. Mäenpää | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Mourning Heart - Interlude" | M. Toivonen | 1:25 | |
| 5. | "Tale of Revenge" | J. Mäenpää | M. Toivonen | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Lost in Despair" | J. Mäenpää | M. Toivonen | 5:39 |
| 7. | "Slayer of Light" | J. Mäenpää | J. Mäenpää, M. Toivonen | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Into Battle" | J. Mäenpää | M. Toivonen, J. Mäenpää | 5:54 |
| 9. | "Lai Lai Hei" | J. Mäenpää | J. Mäenpää | 7:17 |
| 10. | "Tears" | J. Mäenpää, K. Saari | M. Toivonen | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 43:31 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Battery" (Metallica cover) | J. Hetfield | J. Hetfield, L. Ulrich | 5:13 |
| Total length: | 48:44 | |||
Credits
Band members
- Jari Mäenpää − vocals, guitars
- Markus Toivonen − guitars, backing vocals, shaman drum
- Meiju Enho − keyboards
- Jukka-Pekka Miettinen − bass
- Oliver Fokin − drums, percussion, bombo, tinja, tambourine
