Ensiferum is streaming the making of “One Man Army” video here, which will be out February 24, 2015 via Metal Blade Records.
The album was predominantly analog recorded by Anssi Kippo (Children of Bodom, Impaled Nazarene, Entwine) at Astia-Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland and delivers eleven punishingly epic odes alongside a four-track bonus CD featuring the band’s rendition of Barathrum’s “Warmetal,” Iron Maiden’s “Wrathchild,” Uriah Heep’s “Lady In Black,” and Judas Priest’s “Breaking The Law,” initially unveiled as the covermount CD of issue #94 of Germany’s long-running Legacy Magazine.
The band has confirmed a number of upcoming tour dates, including an appearance on 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise, and supportomg Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum.
ENSIFERUM:
Jan 22-26: 70,000 Tons of Metal Cruise – Miami, FL
Feb 27: Pakkahuone – Tampere, FI
Feb 28: Rytmikorjaamo – Seianajoki, FI
Mar 06: Lutakko – Jyvaskyla, FI
Mar 07: Nosturi – Helsinki, FI
w/ Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum:
Mar 11: Zeche – Bochum, DE
Mar 12: Rockfabrik – Ludwigsburg, DE
Mar 13: Backstage – München, DE
Mar 14/2015 Masters of Rock Café – Zlin, CZ
Mar 15/2015 Club 202 – Budapest, HU
Mar 16/2015 Szene – Wien, AT
Mar 18/2015 Live Club – Milan, IT
Mar 19/2015 Les Docks – Lausanne, CH
Mar 20/2015 La Laiterie – Strasbourg, FR
Mar 21/2015 Z7 – Pratteln, CH
Mar 22/2015 Ninkasi Kao – Lyon, FR
Mar 23/2015 Le Bataclan – Paris, FR
Mar 24/2015 O2 Academy Islington- London, UK
Mar 25/2015 Patronaat – Haarlem, NL
Mar 26/2015 Hedon – Zwolle, NL
Mar 27/2015 Biebob – Vosselaar, BE
Mar 28/2015 Tivoli – Bremen, DE
Mar 29/2015 Grünspan – Hamburg, DE
Mar 30/2015 Vega – Copenhagen, DK
Mar 31/2015 Göta Källare – Stockholm, SE
Apr 01/2015 Sticky Fingers – Gothenburg, SE
Apr 02/2015 Inferno Metal Festival – Oslo, NO
Festivals Summer 2015:
Aug 13: Rockstadt Extremefest – Rasnov, DE
Jun 19-21: Hellfest – Clisson, FR
Jul 30- Aug 01: Wacken Open Air – Wacken, DE
Aug 06-08: Party San Open Air – Schlotheim, DE
Aug 09: Bloodstock Open Air – Walton-On-Trent, GB
Aug 13 -15: Summer Breeze – Dinkelsbühl, DE
