From Afar

From Afar
Studio album by Ensiferum
Released September 9, 2009
Recorded April - May 2009 at Petrax and E-Major studios
Genre Folk metal, melodic death metal
Length 56:43
Label Spinefarm
Producer Tero Kinnunen
Janne Joutsenniemi
Hiili Hiilesmaa
Ensiferum chronology

Victory Songs
(2007)
From Afar
(2009)
Unsung Heroes
(2012)

From Afar is the fourth studio album by the Finnish folk metal and melodic death metal band Ensiferum, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen. It was released on September 9, 2009 on Spinefarm Records. The album was produced by Nightwish producer Tero Kinnunen and Victory Songs producer Janne Joutsenniemi. It was mixed by HIM producer Hiili Hiilesmaa. The limited edition of the album includes a cover of Swedish folk rock group Nordman.[1][2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [3]
Metal Review 9.2/10[4]
Sputnikmusic [5]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "By the Dividing Stream"   Markus Toivonen 3:50
2. "From Afar"  Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka 4:51
3. "Twilight Tavern"  Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka 5:38
4. "Heathen Throne"  Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen 11:09
5. "Elusive Reaches"  Sami Hinkka, Petri LindroosPetri Lindroos, Markus Toivonen 3:26
6. "Stone Cold Metal"  Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka 7:25
7. "Smoking Ruins"  Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen 6:40
8. "Tumman virran taa"  Sami HinkkaSami Hinkka 0:52
9. "The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II)"  Sami HinkkaMarkus Toivonen, Sami Hinkka 12:52
Total length:
56:43
Limited Edition bonus track
No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
10. "Vandraren" (Nordman cover feat. Heri Joensen)Py Bäckman, H. BäckmanMats Wester 3:41
Total length:
60:24

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart 9[6]

Personnel

Band members

Guest members

Production

References

  1. "Ensiferum: new album title, track listing revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  2. "Ensiferum news". Ensiferum.com. April 22, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  3. Marsicano, Dan. "From Afar review". About.com. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  4. Main, Ross. "Review of Ensiferum - From Afar". Metal Review. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
  5. Altkula, Magnus. "Ensiferum - From Afar (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  6. Suomen virallinen lista