Two Paths (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Two Paths
| type = studio
| artist = Ensiferum
| cover = Ensiferum - Two Paths.jpg
| alt =
| released = 15 September 2017
| recorded = March – May 2017
| venue =
| studio = Astia-Studio (Lappeenranta, Finland)
| genre = Folk metal, melodic death metal, power metal
| length = 53:30
| label = Metal Blade
| producer = Anssi Kippo
| prev_title = One Man Army
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = Thalassic
| next_year = 2020
| misc =
{{Singles
| name = Two Paths
| type = Studio
| single1 = For Those About to Fight for Metal
| single1date = 19 July 2017
| single2 = Way of the Warrior
| single2date = 19 August 2017
}}
}}
Two Paths is the seventh studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 15 September 2017 through Metal Blade.{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ensiferum-to-release-two-paths-album-in-september/ |title=Blabbermouth.net|date=19 July 2017 }} It is the only Ensiferum album to feature accordionist Netta Skog, who replaced keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen in 2016 and departed from the band in December 2017.{{cite web|url=http://metalnexus.net/ensiferum-parts-ways-with-netta-skog/|title=ENSIFERUM Parts Ways With Netta Skog!|publisher=Metal Nexus|accessdate=3 August 2020|date=21 December 2017}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| total_length = 53:30
| all_lyrics = Sami Hinkka
| title1 = Ajattomasta unesta
| music1 = Markus Toivonen
| length1 = 2:12
| title2 = For Those About to Fight for Metal
| music2 = Hinkka, Toivonen, Netta Skog
| length2 = 5:17
| title3 = Way of the Warrior
| music3 = Toivonen
| length3 = 3:57
| title4 = Two Paths
| music4 = Toivonen
| length4 = 4:48
| title5 = King of Storms
| music5 = Hinkka, Toivonen
| length5 = 5:16
| title6 = Feast with Valkyries
| music6 = Toivonen, Skog
| length6 = 4:08
| title7 = Don't You Say
| music7 = Toivonen
| length7 = 3:39
| title8 = I Will Never Kneel
| music8 = Hinkka
| length8 = 5:00
| title9 = God Is Dead
| music9 = Hinkka
| length9 = 4:15
| title10 = Hail to the Victor
| music10 = Toivonen
| length10 = 5:10
| title11 = Unettomaan aikaan
| music11 = Toivonen, Skog, Hinkka
| length11 = 2:14
| title12 = God Is Dead (Alternative Version)
| music12 = Hinkka
| length12 = 3:55
| title13 = Don't You Say (Alternative Version)
| music13 = Toivonen
| length13 = 3:39
}}
Personnel
= Band members =
- Petri Lindroos – harsh vocals, guitars, percussion, choir
- Markus Toivonen – guitars, bouzouki, percussion, clean vocals, choir
- Sami Hinkka – bass, dulcimer, percussion, clean and harsh vocals, choir
- Janne Parviainen – drums
- Netta Skog – acoustic and digital accordion, female vocals, choir
= Guest members =
- Mikko P. Mustonen – orchestrations and orchestral arrangements
- Lassi Logrén – nyckelharpa, violin
- Vince Edwards – choir
= Production =
- Mikael "Routa" Karlbom – photography
- Gyula Havancsák – cover art
- Anssi Kippo – producer
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Austria|35|artist=Ensiferum|album=Two Paths|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 September 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|152|artist=Ensiferum|album=Two Paths|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 September 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|100|artist=Ensiferum|album=Two Paths|rowheader=true|accessdate=23 September 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|4|artist=Ensiferum|album=Two Paths|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 September 2017}} |
| {{album chart|France|128|artist=Ensiferum|album=Two Paths|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 September 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|9|id=338946|artist=Ensiferum|album=Two Paths|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 September 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Hungary|29|year=2017|week=38|artist=Ensiferum|album=Two Paths|rowheader=true|accessdate=28 September 2017}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|18|artist=Ensiferum|album=Two Paths|rowheader=true|accessdate=27 September 2017}} |
References
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