| Two Paths | ||||
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| Released | 15 September 2017 | |||
| Recorded | March – May 2017 | |||
| Studio | Astia-Studio (Lappeenranta, Finland) | |||
| Genre | Folk metal, melodic death metal, viking metal | |||
| Length | 53:30 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Anssi Kippo | |||
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Two Paths is the seventh studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 15 September 2017 through Metal Blade.[1] It is the only Ensiferum album to feature accordionist Netta Skog, who replaced keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen in 2016 and departed from the band in December 2017.[2]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Sami Hinkka
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ajattomasta unesta" | Markus Toivonen | 2:12 |
| 2. | "For Those About to Fight for Metal" | Hinkka, Toivonen, Netta Skog | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Way of the Warrior" | Toivonen | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Two Paths" | Toivonen | 4:48 |
| 5. | "King of Storms" | Hinkka, Toivonen | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Feast with Valkyries" | Toivonen, Skog | 4:08 |
| 7. | "Don't You Say" | Toivonen | 3:39 |
| 8. | "I Will Never Kneel" | Hinkka | 5:00 |
| 9. | "God Is Dead" | Hinkka | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Hail to the Victor" | Toivonen | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Unettomaan aikaan" | Toivonen, Skog, Hinkka | 2:14 |
| 12. | "God Is Dead" (Alternative version) | Hinkka | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Don't You Say" (Alternative version) | Toivonen | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 53:30 | ||
Personnel
Band members
- Petri Lindroos – harsh vocals, guitars, percussion, choir
- Markus Toivonen – guitars, bouzouki, percussion, clean vocals, choir
- Sami Hinkka – bass, dulcimer, percussion, clean and harsh vocals, choir
- Janne Parviainen – drums
- Netta Skog – acoustic and digital accordion, female vocals, choir
Guest members
- Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestrations and orchestral arrangements
- Lassi Logrén – nyckelharpa, violin
- Vince Edwards – choir
Production
- Mikael "Routa" Karlbom – photography
- Gyula Havancsák – cover art
- Anssi Kippo – producer
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 152 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 100 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 4 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 128 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 9 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[9] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 18 |
References
- ↑ "Blabbermouth.net".
- ↑ "ENSIFERUM Parts Ways With Netta Skog!". Metal Nexus. December 21, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ensiferum – Two Paths" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ensiferum – Two Paths" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ensiferum – Two Paths" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Ensiferum: Two Paths" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ensiferum – Two Paths". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ensiferum – Two Paths" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 38. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ensiferum – Two Paths". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
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