Finland-based folk metal collective and recent Metal Blade signees, Ensiferum, will unleash their sixth studio album this winter. Titled One Man Army, the predominantly analog-recorded offering was tracked between September and November of this year with award-winning producer Anssi Kippo (Children Of Bodom, Impaled Nazarene, Entwine) at Astia-Studios in Lappeenranta, Finland.

Today the band offers fans an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look into the creation of their most epic offering to date. Watch bassist/vocalist Sami Hinkka discuss One Man Army in the new studio video below:

In anticipation of the forthcoming release, the band has released the official new video for One Man Army's title track as well as an in-depth "making of" clip that brings fans deep into the heart of the filming session. Take a look below:

Video:

Making Of:

One Man Army serves as the follow-up to 2012's Unsung Heroes full-length and boasts the stunningly detailed, mythological cover craftings of renowned illustrator, Gyula Havancsak (Annihilator, Tyr, Elvenking, Stratovarius). One Man Army will be released via Metal Blade Records on February 24th in North America, and February 23rd/20th in UK/Europe.

 

 

Disc 1:

"March Of War"
"Axe Of Judgement"
"Heathen Horde"
"One Man Army"
"Burden Of The Fallen"
"Warrior Without A War"
"Cry For The Earth Bounds"
"Two Of Spades"
"My Ancestors' Blood"
"Descendants, Defiance, Domination"
"Neito Pohjolan"

Disc 2:

"Rawhide" (Bonus Track)

"Warmetal" (Bonus Track)

"Candour And Lies" (Bonus Track)

"Bonus Song" (Bonus Track)

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"On the new album, we took many things musically to the next level so we decided also to try something new graphics-wise," relays Hinkka. "Gyula Havancsák did a phenomenal job! For the first time it was really nice to be more involved with designing the cover and all details. Our humble gratitude to Gyula for all the patience and really amazing results. We couldn't be more satisfied!"

 

 

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Band lineup:

Petri Lindroos - Vocals/Guitar

Markus Toivonen - Guitar/Vocals

Sami Hinkka - Bass/Vocals

Janne Parviainen - Drums

Emmi Silvennoinen - Keyboards/Backing vocals