One Man Army (Ensiferum album)

{{Infobox album

| name = One Man Army

| type = studio

| artist = Ensiferum

| cover = Ensiferum_-_One_Man_Army.jpg

| alt =

| released = 20 February 2015

| recorded = September – November 2014

| venue =

| studio = Astia-studio (Lappeenranta, Finland)

| genre = Folk metal, melodic death metal, Viking metal

| length = 53:05

| label = Metal Blade

| producer = Anssi Kippo

| prev_title = Unsung Heroes

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Two Paths

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Singles

| name = One Man Army

| type = studio

| single1 = One Man Army

| single1date = 12 January 2015

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = About.com

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web | url = http://heavymetal.about.com/od/ensiferum/fl/Ensiferum-One-Man-Army-Review.htm | title = About.com Ensiferum One Man Army review | last = Drago | first = Dan | date = | accessdate = April 5, 2015}}

| rev2 = Metal Hammer

| rev2Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web | url = https://metalhammer.teamrock.com/reviews/2015-02-03/ensiferum-one-man-army | title = Metal Hammer Ensiferum One Man Army review | last = Wright | first = Holly | date = February 3, 2015 | accessdate = April 5, 2015}}

| rev3 = MetalSucks

| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.metalsucks.net/2015/02/06/ensiferums-one-man-army-no-country-civilized-men/ | title = Ensiferum’s One Man Army: No Country For Civilized Men |publisher=MetalSucks| first = Emperor | last = Rhombus | date = February 6, 2015 | accessdate = February 6, 2015}}

| rev4 = Revolver

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web | url = http://www.revolvermag.com/reviews/review-ensiferum-one-man-army.html | title = Revolver Ensiferum One Man Army review | last = Graff | first = Gary | date = February 10, 2015 | accessdate = April 2, 2015}}

| rev5 = Ultimate Guitar

| rev5Score = 7.3/10{{cite web | url = http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/ensiferum/one_man_army/index.html | title = Ultimate Guitar Ensiferum One Man Army review | last = East | first = Brandon | date = March 3, 2015 | accessdate = April 2, 2015}}

}}

One Man Army is the sixth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 20 February 2015 through Metal Blade.{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ensiferum-to-release-one-man-army-in-february/ |title=Blabbermouth.net }} It is the band's last album to feature keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen.

Track listing

{{track listing

| total_length = 53:05

| title1 = March of War

| note1 = instrumental

| music1 = Markus Toivonen

| lyrics1 =

| length1 = 1:32

| title2 = Axe of Judgement

| music2 = Toivonen & Ensiferum

| lyrics2 = Sami Hinkka

| length2 = 4:33

| title3 = Heathen Horde

| music3 = Toivonen & Ensiferum

| lyrics3 = Hinkka, trad.

| length3 = 4:12

| title4 = One Man Army

| music4 = Toivonen & Ensiferum

| lyrics4 = Hinkka

| length4 = 4:25

| title5 = Burden of the Fallen

| music5 = Toivonen

| lyrics5 = Hinkka

| length5 = 1:49

| title6 = Warrior Without a War

| music6 = Toivonen & Ensiferum

| lyrics6 = Hinkka

| length6 = 5:24

| title7 = Cry for the Earth Bounds

| music7 = Hinkka & Ensiferum

| lyrics7 = Hinkka

| length7 = 7:31

| title8 = Two of Spades

| music8 = Toivonen & Ensiferum

| lyrics8 = Hinkka

| length8 = 3:39

| title9 = My Ancestors' Blood

| music9 = Toivonen & Ensiferum

| lyrics9 = Hinkka, trad.

| length9 = 4:30

| note9 = Heathen Throne Part III

| title10 = Descendants, Defiance, Domination

| music10 = Toivonen & Ensiferum

| lyrics10 = Hinkka

| length10 = 11:20

| note10 = Heathen Throne Part III

| title11 = Neito Pohjolan

| music11 = Toivonen & Ensiferum

| lyrics11 = Hinkka

| length11 = 4:10

}}

{{Track listing

| total_length = 14:07

| headline = Digipak/box set bonus CD

| title1 = Rawhide

| note1 = cover

| music1 = Dimitri Tiomkin

| lyrics1 = Ned Washington

| length1 = 2:34

| title2 = Warmetal

| note2 = Barathrum cover

| music2 = Demonos Sova

| lyrics2 = Demonos Sova

| length2 = 2:54

| title3 = Candour and Lies

| music3 =

| lyrics3 =

| length3 = 4:10

| title4 = Bonus Song

| music4 =

| lyrics4 =

| length4 = 4:29

}}

{{Track listing

| total_length =

| headline = Box set bonus DVD

| title1 = One Man Army

| music1 =

| lyrics1 =

| note1 = Official Video

| length1 = 4:36

| title2 = One Man Army

| music2 =

| lyrics2 =

| note2 = Making Of

| length2 = 3:40

| title3 = Studio Report

| music3 =

| lyrics3 =

| length3 =

| title4 = Slide Show

| music4 =

| lyrics4 =

| length4 =

| title5 = Live at Rock Hard Festival 18.05.2013

  • In My Sword I Trust
  • Guardians of Fate
  • From Afar
  • Burning Leaves
  • One More Magic Potion
  • Retribution Shall Be Mine
  • Stone Cold Metal
  • Ahti
  • Twilight Tavern
  • Iron
  • Interview

| music5 =

| lyrics5 =

| length5 =

}}

Personnel

Additional musicians

  • Netta Skog - clean vocals on #11, additional vocals, accordion
  • Miitri Aaltonen - vocals on #14
  • Jukka-Pekka Miettinen - additional vocals, choirs
  • Frederik - additional vocals on #08
  • Heri Joensen - speech on #03
  • Matti Häkämies - speech on #09, 10
  • Olli Haavisto - pedal steel guitar
  • Lassi Logrén - nyckelharpa
  • Timo Väänänen - kantele
  • Manu Lohi - whistle duo on #08
  • Mirko P. Mustonen - whistle duo on #08, choirs
  • Tanja Varha - choirs
  • Bianca Hösli - choirs
  • Heidi Parviainen - choirs
  • Tuomas Nieminen - choirs
  • Petteri Lehikoinen - choirs
  • Tapio Kuosma - choirs
  • Jukka Hoffrén - choirs
  • Toni Salminen - choirs
  • Skid - choirs

Trivia

"Neito Pohjolan" means "Lady Of The North"

References