Ensiferum - Dragonheads (EP) (#3216)

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:35 pm

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Ensiferum - Dragonheads (EP)
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Goat · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:52 pm

Not a good place to start then, eh?

Radagast · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:56 pm

Not really, but I do like this bad boy. However I hope the next full-length jacks the intensity back up a notch. Isn't one of the tracks a song from their demo period reworked?

Bleak · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:17 pm

Actually I feel a bit disappointed after hearing "Warrior's Quest" and the title track (in mp3), is not just the problem of the vocals, I mean of course Jari's voice was perfect for the band, and Petri is actually good although Markus clean vocals are not great at all. It's also the fact that the music lacks intensity, energy and speed when comparing with the last albums... but it's just an EP and I'm going to have to wait for the next full album to make a fair judgement....

Kathaarian · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:39 pm

I listened and I'm dissapointed. The self titled album was best imo, this just doesnt have the uplifting feel of that album. Something is missing and Kayla explained what it is very well.

Caligula_K · **Joined:** Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:56 pm **Posts:** 3561

I was looking forward to hearing this... Damn.

Radagast · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:27 pm

Brahm_K wrote:

I was looking forward to hearing this... Damn.

Its not like its shockingly bad or anything. In fact, I'd say its good. My only problem is, as I said, the drop of pace and intensisty. If the next album goes completely along these lines, then I'll be disappointed.

Daveron · **Joined:** Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:03 pm **Posts:** 16

Good stuff but comparing to the previous things it's simply disappointing.

Silenzio · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:34 pm

Did the reviewer miss the fact that "Into Hiding" is an Amorphis cover?

Anonymous · **Posted:** Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:34 pm

^ Yup. And:

Radagast wrote:

Isn't one of the tracks a song from their demo period reworked?

actually both White Storm & Warrior's Quest are originally from their second demo.

Radagast · **Posted:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:42 am

So really, only one original track. Probably not too indicitive of how they will sound from now on.

Carnifex Umbris · **Posted:** Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:11 pm

Silenzio wrote:

Did the reviewer miss the fact that "Into Hiding" is an Amorphis cover?

Clearly. :oops:

Children of Tranquillity · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:05 pm **Posts:** 73

Silenzio wrote:

Did the reviewer miss the fact that "Into Hiding" is an Amorphis cover?

That's what I came to post about. Anyway, as far as the new EP goes, it's decent, but not really what I was expecting from Ensiferum in terms of style or quality.

MetalKnight · **Posted:** Thu Mar 30, 2006 2:19 am

I just came to say: what a fine written review

...I dunno yet how much I agree with it coz I haven't listened to the EP yet, but it's rare that I feel this way

Fingon · **Joined:** Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:11 pm **Posts:** 3207

still a good album to me..dissapointing yeah but still enjoying

Brother of Metal · **Posted:** Sat Apr 01, 2006 2:54 am

Meh, boring, still very vikingish, but not what ensiferum used to be.

Dago · **Posted:** Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:55 pm

Woah! This was a huge fucking disappointment...
60/100

PhyrWolf · **Posted:** Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:31 pm

With Ensiferums stardards this isn't such a great release but it still has its' moments like many have propably already said.

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