Finnish folk metal goliaths, Ensiferum, are pleased to present their video for “Victorious.” The track is taken from the band’s Winter Storm full-length, out now on Metal Blade Records, and arrives in advance of the band’s upcoming North American co-headlining tour with Korpiklaani.
A grandiose and heroic offering, Winter Storm centers itself on a fantasy concept narrative penned by bassist Sami Hinkka. “Victorious” follows the band’s “The Howl” video where the young boy in the story grows up and becomes a shaman. His people are losing the war and as his final deed, he calls upon the Old Spirits one last time. He sacrifices his mortal form and becomes a spirit wolf and starts his journey to find The One to avenge for his people’s fate.
Offers Hinkka on “Victorious”: “The One and the spirit wolf have now roamed the lands and gathered an army. They march to the gates of the city of the Winter Storm Vigilantes. The battle starts, but who shall be the last to stand on the battlefield? Who shall be victorious? This fast and furious song calls everyone into a moshpit! We are victorious!”
Ensiferum’s Winter Storm was produced by Janne Joutsenniemi, mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, and includes guest appearances by Lassi Logrén on Nyckelharpa and violin and Mikko Mustonen on orchestration as well as Eleine’s Madeleine Liljestam who provides all vocals on “Scars In My Heart”.
Order here.
Winter Storm tracklisting:
“Aurora”
“Winter Storm Vigilantes”
“Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife”
“Fatherland”
“Scars In My Heart” (feat. Madeleine Liljestam)
“Resistentia”
“The Howl”
“From Order To Chaos”
“Leniret Coram Tempestate”
“Victorious”
“Six Ribbons” (Jon English Cover) *
“Lambada” (Kaoma Cover) *
* Special Edition Bonus Track
“The Howl” video:
“Fatherland” video:
“Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife” lyric video:
“Winter Storm Vigilantes” video:
Ensiferum will join their comrades in Korpiklaani for a 2025 North American co-headlining tour. The journey runs from February 27 in Boston, Massachusetts through March 30 in Brooklyn, New York. Additional support will be provided by Trollfest and NiNi.
Comments bassist/vocalist Sami Hinkka, “Hi folks! It’s been way too long since we rocked with our North American brothers and sister but the wait is over! It’s an honor to join forces with Korpiklaani, Trollfest and NiNi! This tour will bring the ultimate folk metal mayhem to your city! Definitely a party you don’t wanna miss. See you in the pit!”
Tour dates:
February
27 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
28 – Salle Montaigne – Quebec City, QC
March
1 – Beanfield – Montreal, QC
2 – Overflow – Ottawa, ON
3 – The Concert Hall – Toronto, ON
4 – King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
5 – Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
6 – Outset – Chicago, IL
7 – Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
8 – Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
9 – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
11 – Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
13 – Goldfield Roseville – Sacramento, CA
14 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
15 – Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA
16 – House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
17 – Nile – Phoenix, AZ
18 – Sunshine – Albuquerque, NM
20 – Beer City Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK
21 – Granada – Dallas, TX
22 – Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
23 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
25 – Orpheum – Tampa, FL
26 – Masquerade Heaven – Atlanta, GA
27 – Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
28 – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
29 – Lovedraft’s – Mechanicsburg, PA
30 – Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
Ensiferum lineup:
Petri Lindroos – vocals, guitars
Markus Toivonen – guitars, vocals
Sami Hinkka – bass, vocals
Janne Parviainen – drums
Pekka Montin – keyboards, vocals
(Photo – Svetlana Goncharova)
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A grandiose and heroic offering, Winter Storm centers itself on a fantasy concept narrative penned by bassist Sami Hinkka. “Victorious” follows the band’s “The Howl” video where the young boy in the story grows up and becomes a shaman. His people are losing the war and as his final deed, he calls upon the Old Spirits one last time. He sacrifices his mortal form and becomes a spirit wolf and starts his journey to find The One to avenge for his people’s fate.
Offers Hinkka on “Victorious”: “The One and the spirit wolf have now roamed the lands and gathered an army. They march to the gates of the city of the Winter Storm Vigilantes. The battle starts, but who shall be the last to stand on the battlefield? Who shall be victorious? This fast and furious song calls everyone into a moshpit! We are victorious!”
Ensiferum’s Winter Storm was produced by Janne Joutsenniemi, mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren, and includes guest appearances by Lassi Logrén on Nyckelharpa and violin and Mikko Mustonen on orchestration as well as Eleine’s Madeleine Liljestam who provides all vocals on “Scars In My Heart”.
Order here.
Winter Storm tracklisting:
“Aurora”
“Winter Storm Vigilantes”
“Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife”
“Fatherland”
“Scars In My Heart” (feat. Madeleine Liljestam)
“Resistentia”
“The Howl”
“From Order To Chaos”
“Leniret Coram Tempestate”
“Victorious”
“Six Ribbons” (Jon English Cover) *
“Lambada” (Kaoma Cover) *
* Special Edition Bonus Track
“The Howl” video:
“Fatherland” video:
“Long Cold Winter Of Sorrow And Strife” lyric video:
“Winter Storm Vigilantes” video:
Ensiferum will join their comrades in Korpiklaani for a 2025 North American co-headlining tour. The journey runs from February 27 in Boston, Massachusetts through March 30 in Brooklyn, New York. Additional support will be provided by Trollfest and NiNi.
Comments bassist/vocalist Sami Hinkka, “Hi folks! It’s been way too long since we rocked with our North American brothers and sister but the wait is over! It’s an honor to join forces with Korpiklaani, Trollfest and NiNi! This tour will bring the ultimate folk metal mayhem to your city! Definitely a party you don’t wanna miss. See you in the pit!”
Tour dates:
February
27 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
28 – Salle Montaigne – Quebec City, QC
March
1 – Beanfield – Montreal, QC
2 – Overflow – Ottawa, ON
3 – The Concert Hall – Toronto, ON
4 – King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
5 – Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
6 – Outset – Chicago, IL
7 – Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
8 – Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
9 – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
11 – Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
13 – Goldfield Roseville – Sacramento, CA
14 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
15 – Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA
16 – House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
17 – Nile – Phoenix, AZ
18 – Sunshine – Albuquerque, NM
20 – Beer City Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK
21 – Granada – Dallas, TX
22 – Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
23 – Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
25 – Orpheum – Tampa, FL
26 – Masquerade Heaven – Atlanta, GA
27 – Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
28 – Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
29 – Lovedraft’s – Mechanicsburg, PA
30 – Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
Ensiferum lineup:
Petri Lindroos – vocals, guitars
Markus Toivonen – guitars, vocals
Sami Hinkka – bass, vocals
Janne Parviainen – drums
Pekka Montin – keyboards, vocals
(Photo – Svetlana Goncharova)
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