From Afar (album)
From Afar is the fourth studio album by the Finnish folk metal and melodic death metal band Ensiferum, as well as the first to feature keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen. It was released on September 9, 2009, on Spinefarm Records. The album was produced by Nightwish producer Tero Kinnunen and Victory Songs producer Janne Joutsenniemi. It was mixed by HIM producer Hiili Hiilesmaa. The limited edition of the album includes a cover of Swedish folk rock group Nordman.Charts
Personnel
Band members
- Petri Lindroos – harsh vocals, guitars
- Markus Toivonen – guitars, acoustic guitar, clean and backing vocals, banjo
- Sami Hinkka – bass, clean and backing vocals
- Janne Parviainen – drums
- Emmi Silvennoinen – keyboards, hammond, backing vocals
Guest members
- Heri Joensen - lead vocals
- Kaisa Saari - female vocals
- Timo Väänänen - kantele
- Tobias Tåg - flute, tin whistles, recorder
- Olli Varis - mandolin, mandola
- Jenni Turku - recorder
- Olli Ahvenlahti - piano
- Lassi Logren - nyckelharpa
- Mikko P. Mustonen - orchestration, whistle
- Jukka-Pekka Miettinen - backing vocals
Production
- Tero Kinnunen – production
- Janne Joutsenniemi – production
- Hiili Hiilesmaa – mixing
- Kai Hahto – drum tech
