Jesus Figueroa, @Thisfunktional of ThisFunktional.com, talks with Bassist/Vocalist Sami Kinkka about Finnish folk metal core icons ENSIFERUM’s latest album WINTER STORM, available now.
Much of the new material for Winter Storm emerged during the COVID 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 and anthemic “Fatherland,” written by bassist Sami Hinkka.
The addition of singer/organist Pekka Montin’s crystal-clear melodic high notes provided a tremendous boost on 2020’s 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.
ENSIFERUM’s Latest Album
WINTER STORM
Available Now
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