Finland's folk metal group Ensiferum has released its new full-length, Winter Storm, via Metal Blade Record and offered a video for the "Fatherland" track.

Much of the new material emerged during lockdown when Ensiferum's founding guitarist Markus Toivonen set himself the challenge of finding new ways to make music - eventually composing every song except the rousing, anthemic "Fatherland", written by bassist Sami Hinkka. The addition of singer/organist Pekka Montin's crystal-clear melodic high notes provided a tremendous boost to Thalassic. But on Winter Storm - a fantasy concept narrative penned by Hinkka - Montin's super-strong voice finds its optimal place in Ensiferum's sound. Bringing to life such grandiose, heroic material, the singer emerges as one of the greatest vocal discoveries of the decade.

Elaborates Hinkka on "Fatherland": "As so many times earlier, the composing of the song started with a fraction of a melody playing in my head and then grabbing my acoustic guitar and a few minutes later the chorus was done. From there, the song almost formed by itself. This song tells about a remote tribe who has been fighting against the Winter Storm Vigilantes for a long time. A huge singalong chorus and the raw energy that calls everyone into a mosh pit will guarantee that this will be an awesome live song".

More regarding Ensiferum and its Winter Storm, including its co-headliner tour with Swallow The Sun (in Finland in early 2025), is HERE. Link