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From Afar
Metal · 2009 · 9 tracks · 56m

From Afar

Ensiferum

A cinematic collision of Finnish folk, high-speed melodic death metal, and massive orchestral arrangements. Triumphant, dense, and occasionally experimental.

September 9, 2009 · Spinefarm Records

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A high-stakes heroic journey that balances aggressive speed with cinematic grandeur.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 56m
01
By the Dividing Stream
3:50
02
From Afar
4:52
03
Twilight Tavern
5:39
04
Heathen Throne
11:09
05
Elusive Reaches
3:26
06
Stone Cold Metal
7:25
07
Smoking Ruins
6:40
08
Tumman virran taa
0:53
09
The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne, Part II)
12:49
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift into a Morricone-inspired banjo and whistling section in the middle of Stone Cold Metal.
The transition from the haunting kantele-style intro of By the Dividing Stream into the explosive title track.
The sheer scale of the choral arrangements during the climax of the eleven-minute Heathen Throne.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does From Afar sound next to the rest of Ensiferum's catalogue?

Mountain+1.2σ

Mountain saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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