Thalassic
by Ensiferum
- Type: Album
- Released: 10 July 2020
- Label: Metal Blade
- Country: Finland
- Length: 43:46
- Community rating: 3.76/5 from 4 ratings
Artists on this release: Markus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka, Lassi Logr茅n, Petri Lindroos, Janne Joutsenniemi, Pekka Montin, Janne Parviainen
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The Finnish folk metal veterans center their eighth studio album around a unifying maritime theme. Introducing a new keyboardist and clean vocalist, the band augments their galloping, melodic death metal foundation with soaring, symphonic choruses and traditional folk instrumentation.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, orchestral, folklore, vikings, folk
Tracklist
- Seafarer's Dream (03:01)
- Rum, Women, Victory (04:16)
- Andromeda (04:04)
- The Defence of the Sampo (04:50)
- Run from the Crushing Tide (04:22)
- For Sirens (04:40)
- One with the Sea (06:10)
- Midsummer Magic (03:42)
- Cold Northland (Va虉ina虉mo虉inen Part III) (08:41)
Credits
- Gyula Havancsak - artwork [cover art], artwork [booklet]
- Ritual Nucleart - artwork [ensiferum logo]
- Sami Hinkka - bass, vocals, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, music by, lyrics by
- Janne Parviainen - drums, percussion
- Markus Toivonen - guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals, music by
- Lassi Logr茅n - nyckelharpa, violin, stroh violin
- Andy Whittle - proofreader
- Petri Lindroos - vocals, guitar