Ensiferum

Ensiferum is a Viking / Folk metal band from Helsinki, Finland.

Ensiferum is latin, and translated literally means The bearer of iron, but in context means The wearer of the sword or Sword wearer

Band members

The band members are:

• Petri Lindroos (also Norther) (vocals, guitar)

• Markus Toivonen (guitar)

• Sami Hinkka (bass)

• Oliver Fokin (also ex-Wintersun) (drums)

• Meiju Enho (Synth).

Jari Mäenpää, ex-guitarist/ex-vocalist did all the albums with Ensiferum, left at the end of 2004 to work on his solo project "Wintersun" and relesed an album "Wintersun". Jari recruited 3 members to Wintersun and is looking for a forth, synth player.

Former members

• Kimmo Miettinen – Drums (ex-ArthemesiA, Cadacross)
• Jukka-Pekka Miettinen – Bass (ArthemesiA, ex-Cadacross)
• Sauli Savolainen – Bass
• Jari Mäenpää – Vocals & Guitars (ArthemesiA, Wintersun)
• Trollhorn – session keyboards (Finntroll, ex-Korpiklaani)

Releases

• Demo –97 (1st demo, 1997)
• Demo II (2nd demo, 1999)
• Hero in a Dream Demo (3rd demo, 1999)
• "Ensiferum" (1st album, 2001)
• "Tale of Revenge" (Single, 2004)
• "Iron" (2nd album, 2004)
• "1997–1999 (Best of/Compilation, 2005)

External Links

• Ensiferum Official Site