Tale of Revenge
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"Tale of Revenge" is the first single by the Finnish
viking
/ folk metal
band Ensiferum
, from their second album, Iron. It was released on March 18, 2004 by Spinefarm.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
viking
Viking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on lyrical themes of Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age...
/ folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band Ensiferum
Ensiferum
Ensiferum is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. The members of the band label themselves as "heroic folk metal." Since their formation, Ensiferum has released four full-length albums, one EP, one compilation, three singles, and three demo albums and one unreleased album.-Musical...
, from their second album, Iron. It was released on March 18, 2004 by Spinefarm.
Track listing
- "Tale of Revenge" – 4:31
- "BatteryBattery (song)"Battery" is a song by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It is the opening track and was released as the second single from their third album, Master of Puppets.-Structure:...
" (MetallicaMetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
cover) – 5:14
Personnel
- Jari MäenpääJari MäenpääJari Mäenpää is the founder of the band Wintersun in which he performs vocals, plays guitar and keyboards. He also played bass on Wintersun's first album before hiring a full-time line-up....
– guitars, vocals - Markus ToivonenMarkus ToivonenMarkus Toivonen is the founding member of the Finnish Viking/folk metal band Ensiferum. Markus founded the band in 1995 and is the sole original member to have lasted the distance to Ensiferum's present incarnation. His role in the band is guitarist and primary songwriter...
– guitars - Meiju EnhoMeiju EnhoMeiju Enho, born in 1981 in Finland, is the former keyboard player of the Finnish Viking/folk metal band Ensiferum. Meiju joined the band in 2001 following the release of their debut album Ensiferum and played on all subsequent releases until her departure in 2007.Meiju has also performed as a...
– keyboards - Jukka-Pekka Miettinen – bass
- Oliver Fokin – drums, percussion
Choir on "Battery"
- Valtias Mustatuuli
- Mikko Kaipainen
- Markus Osterlund
- Henrik Kumlin