Finnish folk metal icons Ensiferum have served a video for "The Howl". The track is taken from the band's Winter Storm full-length, released in October 2024 via Metal Blade Records.
"The Howl" follows the band's "Fatherland" video, which told of a remote tribe who had been fighting against the Winter Storm Vigilantes.
"In 'The Howl'", Hinkka elaborates, "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!"
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Ensiferum on tour with Alestorm, Týr, Heidevolk, Elvenking:
1/08/2025 Grosse Freiheit - Hamburg, DE
1/09/2025 Oosterpoort - Groningen, NL
1/10/2025 Filharmonie - Stuttgart, DE
1/11/2025 Turbinenhalle - Oberhausen, DE
1/12/2025 Huxley's - Berlin, DE
1/13/2025 Congress Centre - Roskilde, DK
1/14/2025 Aladin - Bremen, DE
1/16/2025 O2 Academy - Birmingham, UK
1/17/2025 O2 Academy - Edinburgh, UK
1/18/2025 O2 Victoria Warehouse - Manchester, UK
1/19/2025 O2 Academy Brixton - London, UK
1/20/2025 Ancienne Belgique - Brussels, BE
1/21/2025 Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, DE
1/22/2025 Zenith - Paris, FR
1/23/2025 Z7 Konzertfabrik - Pratteln, CH
1/24/2025 Eventzentrum - Geiselwind, DE
1/25/2025 Backstage - Munich, DE
1/26/2025 OM - Liege, BE
1/28/2025 Alcatraz - Milan, IT
1/29/2025 Transbordeur - Lyon, FR
1/30/2025 Salle Metropole - Lausanne, CH
1/31/2025 Halle Verrière - Meisenthal, FR
2/01/2025 Felsenkeller - Leipzig, DE
2/02/2025 013 Poppodium - Tilburg, NL
2/03/2025 Capitol - Hannover, DE
2/05/2025 Studio - Krakow, PL
2/06/2025 Progresja - Warsaw, PL
2/07/2025 Hala Datart - Zlín, CZ
2/08/2025 Barba Negra - Budapest, HU
2/09/2025 Tvornica - Zagreb, HU
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