Thalassic

Thalassic
Thalassic
Studio album by Ensiferum
Released	10 July 2020
Recorded	January – February 2020
Studios	Petrax Studio (Hollola, Finland); Sonic Pump Studios (Helsinki, Finland); Fascination Street Studios (Örebro, Sweden);
Genres	Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal
Length	43:46
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Janne Joutsenniemi
Ensiferum chronology
Singles from Thalassic
	"Rum, Women, Victory"; Released: 7 May 2020; "Andromeda"; Released: 17 June 2020; "For Sirens"; Released: 15 July 2020; "Run from the Crushing Tide"; Released: 8 September 2020;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
BangerTV	⁵
Blabbermouth.net	8.5/10⁶
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles	8/10⁷
Exclaim!	8/10⁸
KNAC	4/5⁹
Metal Hammer	¹⁰

Thalassic is the eighth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 10 July 2020 through Metal Blade Records.¹¹ It is the first Ensiferum album to feature new keyboardist and clean vocalist Pekka Montin, who joined the band in February 2020.¹²

The album's title "thalassic" (which is derived from both French and Ancient Greek) means "of or relating to seas", which pertains to the theme of the album's lyrics.¹³

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Sami Hinkka, except where noted.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Seafarer's Dream" (instrumental)	Hinkka Mikko P. Mustonen	3:01
2.	"Rum, Women, Victory"	Markus Toivonen Ensiferum	4:16
3.	"Andromeda"	Hinkka Toivonen Ensiferum	4:04
4.	"The Defence of the Sampo"	Toivonen Ensiferum	4:50
5.	"Run from the Crushing Tide"	Toivonen Ensiferum	4:22
6.	"For Sirens"	Hinkka Toivonen Ensiferum	4:40
7.	"One with the Sea"	Toivonen Ensiferum	6:10
8.	"Midsummer Magic"	Hinkka Ensiferum	3:42
9.	"Cold Northland (Väinämöinen Part III)"	Toivonen Ensiferum	8:41
Total length:			43:46

Digipak bonus tracks
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
10.	"Merille lähtevä"	trad.	Hinkka Toivonen Ensiferum	3:47
11.	"I'll Stay by Your Side" (The Lollipops cover)	Lundgreen Torben Lundgreen Jørgen	Torben Jørgen	2:49
Total length:				50:22

Japanese bonus track¹⁴
No.	Title	Music	Length
12.	"Rum, Women, Victory" (demo)	Toivonen Ensiferum	4:13
Total length:			54:35

Box set bonus CD
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Original album	Length
1.	"Rum, Women, Victory" (demo)		Toivonen Ensiferum	Thalassic	4:13
2.	"Andromeda" (demo)		Hinkka Toivonen Ensiferum	Thalassic	3:59
3.	"The Defence of the Sampo" (demo)		Toivonen Ensiferum	Thalassic	3:53
4.	"Axe of Judgement" (demo)		Toivonen Ensiferum	One Man Army	4:40
5.	"Heathen Horde" (demo)	Hinkka trad.	Toivonen Ensiferum	One Man Army	4:14
6.	"One Man Army" (demo)		Toivonen Ensiferum	One Man Army	4:28
7.	"Warrior Without a War" (demo)		Toivonen Ensiferum	One Man Army	4:53
8.	"Cry for the Earth Bounds" (demo)		Hinkka Ensiferum	One Man Army	7:08
9.	"Two of Spades" (demo)		Toivonen Ensiferum	One Man Army	3:33
10.	"My Ancestors' Blood" (demo)	Hinkka trad.	Toivonen Ensiferum	One Man Army	4:24
11.	"Descendants, Defiance, Domination" (demo)		Toivonen Ensiferum	One Man Army	11:01
12.	"Candour and Lies" (demo)		Toivonen Ensiferum	One Man Army	4:12
Total length:					60:38

Personnel

Band members

Petri Lindroos – harsh vocals, guitars
Markus Toivonen – guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Sami Hinkka – bass, vocals, acoustic guitars, bouzouki
Janne Parviainen – drums, percussion
Pekka Montin – clean vocals, keyboards (except tracks 4–12 on bonus CD)

Guest members

Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestrations, whistles, guitars (additional acoustic), vocals (additional), programming
Lassi Logrén – nyckelharpa, violin
Janne Joutsenniemi – guitars (additional), vocals (backing)
Emmi Silvennoinen – keyboards, hammond organ, grand piano, clean vocals (only tracks 4–12 on bonus CD)

Production

Janne Joutsenniemi – producer
Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
Tero Kinnunen – additional recording
Gyula Havancsák – artwork
Vesa Ranta – photography

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)¹⁵	28

References

Joe DiVita (7 May 2020). "Ensiferum Debut Scorching New Song 'Rum, Women Victory' + Announce New Album". Loudwire. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"Ensiferum's "Andromeda" Doesn't Strain to Slap". MetalSucks. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"ENSIFERUM Debut "For Sirens" Lyric Video". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
"ENSIFERUM Premier Lyric Video for "Run From The Crushing Tide"; Thalassic Album Lands On Charts Worldwide". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
Gowan, Dylan (10 July 2020). "ENSIFERUM Thalassic Album Review". BangerTV. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
Lawson, Dom (8 July 2020). "Ensiferum - "Thalassic"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
Catino, Rich (13 July 2020). "ENSIFERUM - Thalassic". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
Hopkins, Manus (9 July 2020). "Ensiferum Bring Extra Vigour to Their Finnish Folk Metal on 'Thalassic'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
Zamudio, Francisco (9 August 2020). "ENSIFERUM Thalassic". KNAC. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
Wright, Holly (9 July 2020). "Ensiferum's Thalassic is the sound of a band still gallantly riding on the wings of folk metal". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
"ENSIFERUM To Release Thalassic Album In July; "Rum, Women, Victory" Lyric Video Posted". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
"Ensiferum - Pekka Montin Joins The Band On Keyboards And Clean Vocals". Metal Storm. 29 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"ENSIFERUM To Release 'Thalassic' Album In July". Blabbermouth.net. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
"「Thalassic / タラシック」 | Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 29. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

[1] Joe DiVita (7 May 2020). "Ensiferum Debut Scorching New Song 'Rum, Women Victory' + Announce New Album". Loudwire. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[2] "Ensiferum's "Andromeda" Doesn't Strain to Slap". MetalSucks. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[3] "ENSIFERUM Debut "For Sirens" Lyric Video". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

[4] "ENSIFERUM Premier Lyric Video for "Run From The Crushing Tide"; Thalassic Album Lands On Charts Worldwide". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

[5] Gowan, Dylan (10 July 2020). "ENSIFERUM Thalassic Album Review". BangerTV. Retrieved 14 August 2020.

[6] Lawson, Dom (8 July 2020). "Ensiferum - "Thalassic"". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[7] Catino, Rich (13 July 2020). "ENSIFERUM - Thalassic". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[8] Hopkins, Manus (9 July 2020). "Ensiferum Bring Extra Vigour to Their Finnish Folk Metal on 'Thalassic'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[9] Zamudio, Francisco (9 August 2020). "ENSIFERUM Thalassic". KNAC. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[10] Wright, Holly (9 July 2020). "Ensiferum's Thalassic is the sound of a band still gallantly riding on the wings of folk metal". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

[11] "ENSIFERUM To Release Thalassic Album In July; "Rum, Women, Victory" Lyric Video Posted". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[12] "Ensiferum - Pekka Montin Joins The Band On Keyboards And Clean Vocals". Metal Storm. 29 February 2020. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[13] "ENSIFERUM To Release 'Thalassic' Album In July". Blabbermouth.net. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[14] "「Thalassic / タラシック」 | Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 September 2020.

[ac_Hungary_-15] "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 29. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

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