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Official Hong Kong edition with OBI-strip

Ensiferum is a true powerhouse when it comes to folk-inspired melodic death metal, something the band hammers home more resolutely than ever with its eighth full-length, Thalassic. The title translating from ancient Greek as “of or relating to seas,” it’s a suitably huge and wide-ranging collection that incorporates orchestrations and traditional folk instrumentation alongside the roaring guitars, bass, and drums. I think we managed to take another step ahead musically and we also utilized the best parts of our old sound, states bassist/vocalist Sami Hinkka. There are lots of Ensiferum’s trademarks: beautiful folkish melodies, ass-kicking riffs, a nice mix of different vocals and great singalong choruses. The addition of new keyboard player/lead clean vocalist Pekka Montin also really raised the new songs to another level, while Mikko P. Mustonen once again presided over the orchestrations, and violin virtuoso Lassi Logren recorded folk instruments on a few tracks.

Track list:
1. Seafarers Dream
2. Rum, Women, Victory
3. Adromeda
4. The Defence Of The Sampo
5. Run from the Crushing Tide
6. For Sirens
7. One With The Sea
8. Midsummer Magic
9. Cold Northland (Vainamoinen Part III)