专辑中文名: Iron
歌手: Ensiferum
资源格式: APE
发行时间: 2004年06月13日
简介:
ENSIFERUM - Iron
Pagan/Viking
Label/Kontakt: Spinefarm Records
10 Songs (43:11)
Well, well here it is. It's about three years from Ensiferum's debut album and the long awaiting is now rewarded. At last.
If Ensiferum (meaning the debut album) was a great album - wich it was - I can say that Iron claims it's place as a follower of Ensiferum.
This is more folk, still less melodic (wich I see as a good thing), the melodies are there, as they should, but now they're more clearer and better. And they've still used Finnish zither, wich is great thing, it's Finland's national instrument and it's very nice to hear it in metal music. (I'm from Finland )
Back to the album, the Ferrum Aeternum is intro, but it's not usual sound collage intro, it's a pure folk song with Finnish zither and shaman drums etc. It raises atmosphere before Iron starts.
There are slower songs: Lost in Despair and the last song Tears wich is ballad. Lost in Despair is much like Eternal Wait from Ensiferum, but much better. And I think there couldn't be better song than Tears to end this album.
There's also a instrumental, Mourning Heart -Interlude.
Other song are faster ones, with fastest one Slayer of Light doesen't sound that much Ensiferum, it brings on my mind another Finnish band: Norther on some parts. But it's a good song also.
There's even some parts in Finnish in LAI LAI HEI and they sound just great.
My selections on Iron: Into Battle, LAI LAI HEI and Tale of Revenge.
It's sad, that Iron seems to be last Ensiferum album with Jari Mäenpää. Jari's guitar working & singing are unequalled. Hopefully they'll find someone with as good 'powers' as Jari has. Well, you can hear Jari on he's other band Wintersun.
This is Finnish folk metal on it's best. I recommend Iron without any no doubts to everyone who likes folk metal or melodic and unique metal.