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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's also their final album to feature bassist Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and drummer Oliver Fokin.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 17 May 2004 | |||
Recorded | July–December 2003 at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark | |||
Genre | Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal | |||
Length | 43:31 | |||
Label | Spinefarm | |||
Producer | Flemming Rasmussen | |||
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Ferrum Aeternum" | 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" | 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 |
11. | "Battery" (Metallica cover, bonus track) | J. Hetfield | J. Hetfield, L. Ulrich | 5:13 |
12. | "Näit Polkuja Tallaan" (Matti Ja Teppo cover, bonus track) | 2:25 | ||
Total length: | 48:44 |
Credits
editBand members
edit- 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
Session musicians
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