Thalassic
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| Thalassic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:EnsiferumThalassic.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 July 2020 | |||
| Recorded | January – February 2020 | |||
| Studio | ||||
| Genre | Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 43:46 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Janne Joutsenniemi | |||
| Ensiferum chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Thalassic | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| BangerTV | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[5] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[6] |
| Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles | 8/10[7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| KNAC | 4/5[9] |
| Metal Hammer | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[10] |
Thalassic is the eighth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 10 July 2020 through Metal Blade Records.[11] It is the first Ensiferum album to feature new keyboardist and clean vocalist Pekka Montin, who joined the band in February 2020.[12]
The album's title "thalassic" (which is derived from both French and Ancient Greek) means "of or relating to seas", which pertains to the theme of the album's lyrics.[13]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All lyrics are written by Sami Hinkka, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seafarer's Dream" (instrumental) |
| 3:01 |
| 2. | "Rum, Women, Victory" |
| 4:16 |
| 3. | "Andromeda" |
| 4:04 |
| 4. | "The Defence of the Sampo" |
| 4:50 |
| 5. | "Run from the Crushing Tide" |
| 4:22 |
| 6. | "For Sirens" |
| 4:40 |
| 7. | "One with the Sea" |
| 6:10 |
| 8. | "Midsummer Magic" |
| 3:42 |
| 9. | "Cold Northland (Väinämöinen Part III)" |
| 8:41 |
| Total length: | 43:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Merille lähtevä" | trad. |
| 3:47 |
| 11. | "I'll Stay by Your Side" (The Lollipops cover) |
|
| 2:49 |
| Total length: | 50:22 | |||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Rum, Women, Victory" (demo) |
| 4:13 |
| Total length: | 54:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rum, Women, Victory" (demo) |
| Thalassic | 4:13 | |
| 2. | "Andromeda" (demo) |
| Thalassic | 3:59 | |
| 3. | "The Defence of the Sampo" (demo) |
| Thalassic | 3:53 | |
| 4. | "Axe of Judgement" (demo) |
| One Man Army | 4:40 | |
| 5. | "Heathen Horde" (demo) |
|
| One Man Army | 4:14 |
| 6. | "One Man Army" (demo) |
| One Man Army | 4:28 | |
| 7. | "Warrior Without a War" (demo) |
| One Man Army | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "Cry for the Earth Bounds" (demo) |
| One Man Army | 7:08 | |
| 9. | "Two of Spades" (demo) |
| One Man Army | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "My Ancestors' Blood" (demo) |
|
| One Man Army | 4:24 |
| 11. | "Descendants, Defiance, Domination" (demo) |
| One Man Army | 11:01 | |
| 12. | "Candour and Lies" (demo) |
| One Man Army | 4:12 | |
| Total length: | 60:38 | ||||
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Band members
[edit | edit source]- Petri Lindroos – harsh vocals, guitars
- Markus Toivonen – guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Sami Hinkka – bass, vocals, acoustic guitars, bouzouki
- Janne Parviainen – drums, percussion
- Pekka Montin – clean vocals, keyboards (except tracks 4–12 on bonus CD)
Guest members
[edit | edit source]- Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestrations, whistles, guitars (additional acoustic), vocals (additional), programming
- Lassi Logrén – nyckelharpa, violin
- Janne Joutsenniemi – guitars (additional), vocals (backing)
- Emmi Silvennoinen – keyboards, hammond organ, grand piano, clean vocals (only tracks 4–12 on bonus CD)
Production
[edit | edit source]- Janne Joutsenniemi – producer
- Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
- Tero Kinnunen – additional recording
- Gyula Havancsák – artwork
- Vesa Ranta – photography
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[15] | 28 |
References
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