From Afar

~ Release by Ensiferum (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1By the Dividing Stream
recording of:
By the Dividing Stream
composer:
Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
33:50
2From Afar
background vocals and choir vocals:
Sami Hinkka, Emmi Silvennoinen and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
guest background vocals and choir vocals:
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and Kaisa Saari
guest choir vocals:
Tea Dickman and Inka Eguzoroh
lead vocals:
Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
recording of:
From Afar
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Sami Hinkka
composer:
Sami Hinkka and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
44:52
3Twilight Tavern
background vocals and choir vocals:
Sami Hinkka, Emmi Silvennoinen and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
guest background vocals and choir vocals:
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and Kaisa Saari
guest choir vocals:
Tea Dickman and Inka Eguzoroh
lead vocals:
Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
recording of:
Twilight Tavern
lyricist:
Sami Hinkka
composer:
Sami Hinkka and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
55:39
4Heathen Throne
background vocals and choir vocals:
Sami Hinkka, Emmi Silvennoinen and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
guest background vocals and choir vocals:
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and Kaisa Saari
guest choir vocals:
Tea Dickman and Inka Eguzoroh
lead vocals:
Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
recording of:
Heathen Throne
lyricist:
Sami Hinkka
composer:
Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
311:09
5Elusive Reaches
background vocals and choir vocals:
Sami Hinkka, Emmi Silvennoinen and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
guest background vocals and choir vocals:
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and Kaisa Saari
guest choir vocals:
Tea Dickman and Inka Eguzoroh
lead vocals:
Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
recording of:
Elusive Reaches
lyricist:
Sami Hinkka and Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
composer:
Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist) and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
43:26
6Stone Cold Metal
background vocals and choir vocals:
Sami Hinkka, Emmi Silvennoinen and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
guest background vocals and choir vocals:
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and Kaisa Saari
guest choir vocals:
Tea Dickman and Inka Eguzoroh
lead vocals:
Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
recording of:
Stone Cold Metal
lyricist:
Sami Hinkka
composer:
Sami Hinkka and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
57:25
7Smoking Ruins
background vocals and choir vocals:
Sami Hinkka, Emmi Silvennoinen and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
guest background vocals and choir vocals:
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and Kaisa Saari
guest choir vocals:
Tea Dickman and Inka Eguzoroh
lead vocals:
Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
recording of:
Smoking Ruins
lyricist:
Sami Hinkka
composer:
Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
56:40
8Tumman virran taa
background vocals and choir vocals:
Sami Hinkka, Emmi Silvennoinen and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
guest background vocals and choir vocals:
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and Kaisa Saari
guest choir vocals:
Tea Dickman and Inka Eguzoroh
lead vocals:
Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
recording of:
Tumman virran taa
lyricist and composer:
Sami Hinkka
30:53
9The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne, Part II)
background vocals and choir vocals:
Sami Hinkka, Emmi Silvennoinen and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
guest background vocals and choir vocals:
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen and Kaisa Saari
guest choir vocals:
Tea Dickman and Inka Eguzoroh
lead vocals:
Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
recording of:
The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne, Part II)
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Sami Hinkka
composer:
Sami Hinkka and Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
312:49

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Kristian Wåhlin
mixer:Hiili Hiilesmaa (in 2009-06)
engineer:Janne Joutsenniemi (from 2009-04 until 2009-05)
Tero Kinnunen (from 2009-04 until 2009-05)
producer:Ensiferum
Janne Joutsenniemi
Tero Kinnunen
orchestrator:Mikko P. Mustonen (producer, composer, arranger)
mastering:Svante Forsbäck (in 2009-06)
acoustic guitar, banjo and guitar family:Markus Toivonen (Finnish guitarist; member of Ensiferum)
bass guitar:Sami Hinkka
drums (drum set):Janne Parviainen
guest flute, recorder and tin whistle:Tobias Tåg
guest kantele:Timo Väänänen (kantele player)
guest mandola and mandolin:Olli Varis
guest nyckelharpa:Lassi Logrén
guest piano:Olli Ahvenlahti
guest recorder:Jenni Turku
guest whistle:Mikko P. Mustonen (producer, composer, arranger)
guitar family:Petri Lindroos (metal vocalist)
Hammond organ and keyboard:Emmi Silvennoinen
arranger:Ensiferum
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3542738 [info]
ASIN:UK: B002L3TTJC [info]
other databases:https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Ensiferum/From_Afar/244037 [info]

Release Group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/230638 [info]
Wikidata:Q41294 [info]