Ensiferum have dropped a video for the track “The Howl” from their most recent record Winter Storm which is out now via Metal Blade Records. Much of the new material for Winter Storm emerged during the COVID lockdown with founding guitarist Markus Toivonen composing every song except “Fatherland,” written by bassist Sami Hinkka who also developed the fantasy concept narrative surrounding the album. “The Howl” follows the band’s “Fatherland” video which told of a remote tribe who had been fighting against the Winter Storm Vigilantes.
Hinkka states:
“In ‘The Howl,’ we leap ahead many years from the battle of ‘Fatherland.’ The young boy grew up and became a shaman. His people are losing the war and as his last deed he calls the Old Spirits one last time. He sacrifices his mortal form and becomes a spirit wolf and starts his journey to find The One to avenge for his people’s fate. This song is very Ensiferum-ish to the core: catchy melodies, powerful harsh vocals, and singalong chorus. We’ve already played it on a few gigs; it’s obviously a great live song!”
Ensiferum w/ Korpiklaani, Trollfest, Nini:
2/27/2025 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
2/28/2025 Salle Montaigne – Quebec City, QC
3/01/2025 Beanfield – Montreal, QC
3/02/2025 Overflow – Ottawa, ON
3/03/2025 The Concert Hall – Toronto, ON
3/04/2025 King Of Clubs – Columbus, OH
3/05/2025 Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
3/06/2025 Outset – Chicago, IL
3/07/2025 Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
3/08/2025 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA
3/09/2025 Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO
3/11/2025 Metro Music Hall – Salt Lake City, UT
3/13/2025 Goldfield Roseville – Sacramento, CA
3/14/2025 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
3/15/2025 Regent Theater – Los Angeles, CA
3/16/2025 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
3/17/2025 Nile – Phoenix, AZ
3/18/2025 Sunshine– Albuquerque, NM
3/20/2025 Beer City Music Hall – Oklahoma City, OK
3/21/2025 Granada – Dallas, TX
3/22/2025 Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
3/23/2025 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX
3/25/2025 Orpheum – Tampa, FL
3/26/2025 Masquerade Heaven – Atlanta, GA
3/27/2025 Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
3/28/2025 Baltimore Soundstage – Baltimore, MD
3/29/2025 Lovedraft’s – Mechanicsburg, PA
3/30/2025 Brooklyn Monarch – Brooklyn, NY
Photo Credit: Ensiferum
