Ensiferum - Rum, Women, Victory (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)

Taken from the album "Thalassic" (out July 10th, 2020 on Metal Blade Records)
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The biggest difference separating 'Thalassic' from the rest of Ensiferum's catalogue comes from the fact that it's the first of their albums to be built around a theme. "The idea of it started to brew in my mind when I was doing interviews for 'Two Paths' and many journalists asked if it was a theme album, and I noticed that I was answering all the time that because of the way we compose it's almost impossible to make a theme album. This really started to piss me off and the decision was made: the next album would have a theme. At that time, we already had a few songs almost ready for the next album, and I started to listen to the demos much more from the feeling aspect instead of analyzing them musically. For some reason, all of them took me to a seashore, and the theme was found: something related to sea or water. So I started to read about history, myths and legend around the world that had something to do with the theme, but even though all of the lyrics are obviously inspired by this, I tried my best to keep Ensiferum's heroic mentality in them. In the end, there were too many ideas for lyrics, because I didn't set myself any boundaries - like all stories would have to be Nordic, etc, and one of my favourite songs on the album tells about Andromeda from Greek mythology. I can't promise that this way of lyric-writing will be the future of Ensiferum, but at least we did this once." - bassist/vocalist Sami Hinkka
Lyrics:
What should one do when darkens the sky,
When in the horizon enemies’ sails arise?
What should one do when there is a need
To fool the approaching death, to do a hero's deed?
We rule the Seven Seas!
Swords high for our Queen!
Shout for what we live:
Rum, women, victory!
What should one do when the answer's not there
On the highest mountain, or the deepest sea bed?
What should one do if not fully alive?
Face looming death with a grin and the nectar of courage
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[@redmax11]

the world should pay taxes to finland

[@muskatDR]

Metal tax!

[@fed666]

'cause they killed commies?

[@jimtguitarist]

Yup, I visited Finland for the third time in 2019. Nothing changed, 54% tax and very expensive.

[@powerup99]

Finland isn't a parasite country so they don't need taxes from others

[@mopedersen4392]

Neighboring country triggers treasure of music 🍗

[@MaggiWuerz]

My fingers are smoking just from listening to these riffs.

[@Kataklysme666]

Can't wait the rest of the album ! This guitar melody/solo on the chorus is just soo fast

[@skiticchiu]

Excellent! Cheers from Italy! 🤘🏻

[@Quietus5]

This is Epic! Hail the return of the Heathen Horde!

[@loganprater8764]

Holy hell... this is awesome!

[@myquest666420]

Hooooooooly shit, this is incredible.

[@HDNoName]

Man i am so hyped for this :D

[@TheAxeBearer]

can anyone tell me who else sang in this song???

[@michaelbrandl7307]

Pekka - their new keyboard player.

[@di_amon]

Decent song. I hope the other songs are a lot darker though and less "party" vibe.

[@dastanlyndhale127]

It seems like they have waited unti there are no women anymore in the band to sing this xd. Nice song !

[@lex.d.anoubi3583]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@denisp3062]

Roflmao

[@MrEgofreak]

I'm sure the women would've been cool with it! Metal chicks are pretty awesome!

[@MegaSoulReaper666]

what did happen to the girl in the band? wasnt it the keyboardist?

[@CluntEstwode]

"We're gonna write a song about rum the Ensiferum way!" "Isn't that just the Alestorm way?" "Yeah but faster"

[@christiangarofil]

Nope. Not at all.

[@TheMetalMarci]

Wow. Yeah. So I don’t think I can ever unsee it, but for some reason I’m perfectly okay with this thought.

[@fed666]

😂😂😂

[@MichaelLepard98]

You read my mind bro ahahahah. I don't think these kind of lyrics suits 'em perfectly, but I'm glad these song sounds almost like early Ensiferum (there's only more clean vocals, but it's ok)

[@raven_kg]

* Dragonforce way!

[@amadeuzmetalhead6041]

In his riffs I trust 🤘

[@01GaborX01]

In my sword i trust!

[@doomslayerplushie6662]

In my cannon I trust

[@Slawek_PCA]

I am even trust myself :D

[@mopedersen4392]

Put one's trust in 🤘

[@floki5605]

This song reminded me of twilight tavern, glad to see they are sticking with their roots yet putting a little twist on the new sound. Excited for the new album!

[@Vahisofficial]

Yeah that and One More Magic Potion.

[@user-ce9xn3od4z]

Wooo that's so cool! Sounds a bit like good old Ensiferum, a bit like something new, really good job! I can't wait for the rest of the album 😊

[@petyapevko2589]

Sounds like Brutal Legend OST

[@Kionage]

tought the same! got some spirit of twilight tavern but also some vibe of the even older ones while beeing somhow more modern :D

[@floki5605]

@@Kionage I thought the same exact thing! That tempo/key change towards the end was very similar to twilight tavern, looks like they are staying with their roots.

[@realMindmelter]

Ordered.

[@chrisstrebor]

Super impressed

[@luxilahtinen7597]

Pekka (Montin) is a great fit for Ensiferum. I really liked his clean vocals on this track! Go, Pekka, go... \,,/ Preordered the boxset + one of the limited vinyl editions through Levykauppa Äx (ltd to 100 copies only).

[@PedroSantos81]

0:40 when you hit your pinkie toe on the wall...

[@CurryFeatures]

Woah I wasnt expecting this!

[@BloodyScythe666]

still waiting for a norther reunion but I guess petri sticks to vikings :/

[@remiemanuelli911]

"Swords high for our queen" is this a reference to The Queen of the Black Coast, one of the most famous Conan stories? That would be awesome! 😁

[@thebel89]

Talking about album art; The Defense of the Sampo has never looked this good

[@thebel89]

@nordicnomad79 Louhi, wicked queen of Pohjola. She can change her shape and is in eagle form. She's the main opponent of Väinämöinen.

[@thebel89]

@nordicnomad79 Kalevala, we are not Norwegians

[@goregrind1]

YES! I need these riffs in my life!

[@Adyraan]

Classic Ensiferum! My smile right now is wider than the seven seas! \m/

[@mattsonhahne3824]

not classic at all

[@TruueMetal]

@@mattsonhahne3824 It's the most true sounding Ensiferum since Victory Songs, you crackhead.

[@eh8432]

@@TruueMetal go listen to wintersun if you want "true" classic ensiferum. Its literally their old singer/songerwriter/guitarist who was practically the band.

[@TruueMetal]

@@eh8432 I consider classic Ensiferum to be the first 3 albums. And Markus contributed much more towards the songwriting in the first two "Jari era" albums than Jari did.

[@floriansalinas7299]

@Swords Chant go listen to their first album and remember why you used to love them.

[@HandOfBlood]

Bruder schallert das

[@Lusor_Elges]

henno was machstn du hier ich dachte eskimo callboy wäre dein gebiet xD

[@firevengeance246]

Nice one ,have little bit flashback to blood is the prise of glory ,and its true badasa , because rly love dat song,skal !

[@juanali1641]

Larga vida a ENSIFERUM!!

[@Triskaan]

Victorious ladies made of alcohol.

[@MrEgofreak]

Triumphant Shieldmaidens looking for some action carrying pints of rum!

[@metalmusicpromoter]

EnsiPower Metal?

[@michailchatzipanagiotou3397]

They turned into alestorm. I love it

[@dragonblazer96]

Those vocals caught me completely off guard, in the most glorious of ways

[@epicans6065]

@@michailchatzipanagiotou3397 What ? The songs sounds like something from Victory songs.

[@bencehorvath7609]

@@epicans6065 Exactly! My first thought too!

[@gui4816]

They've always been a power metal band

[@erwinjohannarndt4166]

Music wise YES, Lyrics wise.. a little more effort please? Nevertheless this is Ensiferum straight to the boot.. looking forward for more!

[@FringeSpectre]

I mean, what do you want from a folk metal drinking song?

[@cthuludreams1]

@@FringeSpectre Exactly. Not every tune has to be a lyrical masterpiece

[@takapapatapaka5326]

@@cthuludreams1 Yep, especially a drinking song. But I have to agree with Erwin : i still feel as if the verses were lacking something, as if they didn't mean as much as the chorus does. Imo the song remains good though, but I was expecting a bit better from Ensiferum

[@Atheisticaer]

Pronounciation of English words isn't, and have never been a strength among Finnish people. I.e. for what wevlive should be for what we love...

[@ThomasCurwen]

@@Atheisticaer also "in the horizon" (instead of "on the horizon")

[@bodenlosedosenhose1590]

Some bands get shitstormed, Ensiferum's just got alestormed. Strange lyrics for the Finns.

[@Vahisofficial]

How so? Sound is exactly like Ensiferum...If we go down that road then what about Whispered finnish band singing about samurais? Dark Oath, portueges band singing about vikings?

[@bodenlosedosenhose1590]

@@Vahisofficial I wasn't talking about the sound, but the lyrics and it's not about bands of different countries singing about stuff from other countries. I was referring to the fact that Ensiferum usually have lyrics about battles and Finnish mythology. Therefore these lyrics came across relatively strange to me. However I admit that the whole album seems to revolve around the sea and pirates, so in this case the lyrics make sense.

[@davesbirdoscrittersandbits235]

Shitstorm should have been what Alestorm called its new album as it's a giant steaming pile of it. This new single has me really looking forward to hearing the rest of the album now.

[@bodenlosedosenhose1590]

@@davesbirdoscrittersandbits235 I'm not into this jolly folk metal that Alestorm is known for, anyway, so I will definitely skip their new stuff, anyway.

[@MegaOoga]

Well to be fair, this isn't the first time Ensiferum has gone elsewhere with their lyrics. They went American Wild-West for a few songs in From Afar and Iron.

[@FirsToStrike]

Missed this sort of stuff from you guys. Alestorm inspired lyrics? But the music is totally Ensiferum (and a bit Rhapsody of Fire in the middle there?)

[@rickbrunet2559]

Greatness! Cant wait for the album.🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@Sabbathman1979]

NOW, added with the awesome Pekka Montin giving his superb punch of metalness, Ensiferum has become a real power house of this genre! 🎸🎤✨⛵⚔️🔥🐲

[@alxvancrowsouterheaven8956]

Genial Y Contundente!!! Fucking Great Guys...

[@niao.i2429]

What a great surprise! New album! Sounds awesome 🤘

[@ayaranesmi1410]

who's doing clean vocals? They sound pretty amazing.

[@hazim_labib]

Pekka, their new member

[@islandfishguy]

It feels like they could've mixed clean vocal and growls in either the 2nd or 3rd chorus to mix it up a little. Cool song tho :)

[@hpietika]

Damn that's a fast one! Absolutely epic as always, can't wait to hear the whole album. Already preordered the CD boxset and the numbered golden vinyl before hearing this single.

[@Biotoxic510]

OH MY ODIN!!! AWESOOOOOOME !!!!!!!!!! SKÅL!!!!!!!!!

[@doomslayerplushie6662]

Skåll to my metal friend far away

[@kvaldez46]

Skal!

[@Arcterion]

... How should I interpret this title? "Rum, women, and victory" or "a group of women that are somehow related to rum being victorious"?

[@Triskaan]

Victorious ladies made of alcohol.

[@h3rrpie373]

Damn sonny! That's some solid riffing right there. :)

[@forestofthewolfofficial]

Oh yesssss. Finally the fast Guitarlines again. Epic and Great Track . Clean Vocals are Killer🤘🏻😊

[@Nopeahuoli1]

For a second i tought that was Timo Kotipelto singing.

[@forestofthewolfofficial]

@@Nopeahuoli1 These Clean Vocals are definitely a fine new Element. I was surprised of it. The Track is in my opinion the best since Years. I still love the First 2 Albums the most

[@laporte1625]

The guitarlines never went away...

[@joemacy-themetalcook2279]

Oh hell yes! The part at 2:00 reminded me a bit of Iron Maiden.

[@phorcep]

If that isn’t Bruce Dickinson or Dio then it’s their lovechild

[@phorcep]

The harmony at 1:40 gave me Aces High vibes

[@Nyoldu]

I've heard this song about 20 times and this will be my honest opinion on it: I'm really happy that Ensiferum are finally sounding like they used to, they really nailed it with those epic and fast riffs. But these lyrics... man... It's just 4 minutes of nonsense bullshit about fighting, self-questioning, rum and women(?). Is this what the music industry demands these days? You can do a lot better than that.

[@Chili_667]

My thoughts exactly. Thought I was listening to Alestorm for a second. I do like that they brought back their sound though. Let's see how the album turns out.

[@foxguy101]

I agree. Although in its defense. Rum, women, and victory are all things I enjoy.

[@metalbladerecords]

The biggest difference separating 'Thalassic' from the rest of Ensiferum's catalogue comes from the fact that it's the first of their albums to be built around a theme. "The idea of it started to brew in my mind when I was doing interviews for 'Two Paths' and many journalists asked if it was a theme album, and I noticed that I was answering all the time that because of the way we compose it's almost impossible to make a theme album. This really started to piss me off and the decision was made: the next album would have a theme. At that time, we already had a few songs almost ready for the next album, and I started to listen to the demos much more from the feeling aspect instead of analyzing them musically. For some reason, all of them took me to a seashore, and the theme was found: something related to sea or water. So I started to read about history, myths and legend around the world that had something to do with the theme, but even though all of the lyrics are obviously inspired by this, I tried my best to keep Ensiferum's heroic mentality in them. In the end, there were too many ideas for lyrics, because I didn't set myself any boundaries - like all stories would have to be Nordic, etc, and one of my favourite songs on the album tells about Andromeda from Greek mythology. I can't promise that this way of lyric-writing will be the future of Ensiferum, but at least we did this once." - bassist/vocalist Sami Hinkka

[@Nyoldu]

@@metalbladerecords I think you're missing my point. I am not criticising the fact that Thalassic is a theme album, I am actually very fond of that idea! What I am criticising is the fact that the lyrics and title for this song in particular seem to be very plain, as if someone just said "Well, let's just write something very basic while including some keywords that seem to work for other folk metal bands". I'm not against songs about women or drinking (I really love both things), actually "One More Magic Potion" is one of my favourite Ensiferum songs! But that one makes sense as a whole. On the other hand, after commenting I took a look at the titles of the other songs in the album and they look very promissing! Can't wait to listen to Cold Northland! Please don't take my comments too personally. I really respect your work (Metal Blade and Ensiferum) and I'm sure you know how to write and produce an album 10000x better than I do. Just felt like sharing my opinion and I can't wait to listen to the full album (and hopefully attend a Thalassic tour concert). Stay safe and folk shit up!

[@Krofius]

Listening to folk metal and expecting philosophical lyrics XD

[@fernandohenriqueribeiro9337]

Seriously, of all the titles you guys could put into this track... That shit?

[@valentinstoica1993]

They may have gotten alestormed but at least they release new music once in a while... unlike wintersun

[@VikkiViolence]

Riff looks like a fast twilight tavern

[@gutarjunky]

Boo, jari's ensiferum for the win this sounds like norther..not many people will get that..

[@blindg7092]

The midway singer saves it.

[@blizzlichd1338]

I love this band it was my first metal band ever and i listen to them to this day they are the best band ever thye give me a unique energy. They put me happy when im in a bad day love them

[@boggo3848]

It's cool, it sounds so different somehow from older Ensiferum. I guess they're evolving in a different direction. As for the lyrics though... lol. I mean, of all the topics to do a song on.

[@bendraks]

HELL YEAH!

[@victordan9563]

Sounds like a general power metal band 👎🏼

[@Turja666]

Liked this new track and I also liked the clean vocals (Pekka's) All what we need next is a New Finntroll song.

[@erikaelenavargascornejo9385]

🙏 next year a tour in south america( without forgetting Bolivia🇧🇴)

[@deyvid6900]

That could be fucking great!!!!

[@axel.lessio]

Boring, generic, stupid lyrics, Jari please come back and make Ensiferum great again! :(

[@Experimetal]

Jari is good where he is, he left for a good reason, so glad he did!

[@ArtkillerDrums]

Old ensiferum is back ! Amazing !

[@JaredWoodruff]

Ah loved this... Takes me back to the Windrider days with those sick fast paced guitar riffs :)

[@mikehayes976]

I played this in the neighborhood and now everyone is a sword bearing fool.

[@doomslayerplushie6662]

Swords high for our Queen

[@stevekarami9793]

"From afar" is back! Glad someone kick some sense into ensiferum!

[@jrosnell]

Awesome! Kova kiirus, kiva chorus! I like clean vocals too, was bit afraid beforehand but no worries I see!

[@andresmartinez3636]

Que buena rola , espero que el pe dejo de amusia no la escuche y reseñe algo que no conocía anteriormente

[@Barock-mt8bc]

This title contains the 3 WORDS that we worship we the pirats, the vikings, the rockers, the cowboys, the tavernists, the rebels, the die-hard, the womanizers, the drunkyards & the metal heads

[@andreapecoraro6972]

Glorious song!

[@battalionsofmetal9246]

Anyone else getting Children Of Bodom vibes? Song is killer!!

[@Agnes135]

To be honest this could pass as a Norther song

[@astyrvela]

Why rum??! I don't know for sure but I don't think vikings drank that.. Anyways, the lyrics is not a blast but I still love the song. Cheers!

[@davidmorales7188]

Excelente! Saludos desde México!

[@MetalHeart]

Ensiferu\m/

[@jerzyjanca6226]

Już nie mogę się doczekać premiery płyty . Kawałek zarąbisty .

[@Gothdrummer95]

Good music for quarantine... And the rest of life

[@novalechuck7498]

02:01 the vocals...hell no...wtf

[@RenDomingos]

Jarkko Ahola?!.... I guess

[@adrienpiette6746]

By Thor’s balls! This is epic!

[@oriran]

Good ol' Ensiferum is back, yes!

[@renemagritteshat8071]

You guys are marvelous as always. Do not worry about lyrics, everyone knows how beautiful your touch on songs; with warm hugs from Turkey!! keep hammering!!!

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

A whole decade needed to pass for them to finally get a decent production again.

[@laporte1625]

I loved quite a few of their albums from this past decade....

[@RÅNÇIÐ]

@@rekab1151 it's only one song. let's hope the rest is at least on this level. just my name

[@nickalosrizzato7759]

Perfect timing on this new release! I like it...its always been a toss up if Ensiferum or Wintersun was better...but Jari has a good thing going there and I can't wait to see how he counters this! We need Time part 2 lol 😎

[@JT-gk2uz]

Ensiferum hasn't published anything good since From Afar.

[@fedorreser2600]

Y'all go and listen to the old albums if you can't handle some change. Dudes fuckin Rock

[@NovemberX]

Dumb lyrics tho...

[@JahnosSardonis]

*makes a rum drink* Hey, rum with pure lemon juice is actually quite nice! I think I'll have another one. *a few drinks later* RUM! WOMEN! VICTORY!!!!!

[@ROELXIV]

Ah, just as how I like my metal. Glorifying alchoholism and objectifying woman!

[@IbanezNinja]

this but nonironically

[@vitorhugo1560]

it´s a norse thematic , besides this is not objetifications , men fought drink and like women , they want it , they sing it , and fuck progress

[@powerup99]

There are three things that men like... Rum, Women, Victory!!

[@fidledick]

rum, beer, quests and mead! ... oh wait wrong band

[@doomslayerplushie6662]

@@fidledick these are the things that a pirate needs Raise your flags and let's set sail Under the sign of the storm of ale

[@petyapevko2589]

DOOM,Beer and PC!

[@XTraqd]

Yeeeeeesssss!! Ensiferum doing a rum-drinking belter?!! :D

[@TheOriginalWheatLoaf]

This is weird. I know last three albums went in different direction but this is just... Vikings posing as pirates and singing about booze? I hope the rest of the album won't be like this.

[@MegaPompoen]

If there is anything I learned from Alestorm it is to not judge an album by one song

[@edgunderson6570]

2020 needs to end so I can see these guys live somewhere. Every time they have come around my way I have missed them.

[@vicentemunozguinez9394]

it really looks like Ensiferum met Alestorm an entire weekend and recorded some of their jams. It feels a little strange because I miss something like "eternal wait" or like any song from Iron or Victory Songs. Anyway, it's a pretty good

[@ToastedCigar]

Sry, not very good. I bet this is a fun song in a live situation, but from an artistic point of view it's not very convincing. It's the same kind of crap they have pumped out since Unsung Heroes

[@mintteri]

This is the Ensiferum I've been waiting to return for over a decade! Awesome!

Els millors Ensiferum han tornat amb aquest Thalassic. A El Rock-Òdrom ho hem volgut celebrar punxant aquesta cançó: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmapnWtsoMqGqpo

[@Raadestdude]

This reminds me of earlier ensiferum

[@ZonZorZerx]

Bad lyrics, good song somewhat reminiscent of their earlier work.

[@Agnes135]

Do you really listen to metal for lyrics lol? Folk metal/power metal definitely has the worst lyrics though

[@MegaPompoen]

@@Agnes135 I have got to disagree with you there, folk metal can have just as awesome lyrics as any kind of metal.

[@vitorhugo1560]

@@Agnes135 it depends a lot, bands like dragonforce , hammerfall . manowar , has bad lyrics , but Edguy , Angra , Helloween , Blind Guardian , Gamma Ray , Sonata Arctica , Stratovarius Etc has excellent lyrics , besides if you refering to the higher vibe it has or just not being dark as some think it should be , i disagree totally the most stupid shit in metal are those who think that everything should be about darkness and criticism , and think you cant express something by some other way, a band being a little brighter and sending their critics or messages maybe through a history , or maybe by an optmistic way , or a metaphoric way , doesnt make a lyric bad

[@milossaric5998]

Music is good old Ensiferum, but lyric isnt but i still love the song hope others are good as this (or even better) cant wait to hear rest :)

[@ckallo]

So glad youre coming back to the old sound again with a new touch. Clean vocals sounds great!

[@insomiac8138]

Not fan of this one :/ but un fact i prefer there lyrics song as Wanderer celestial bond lady in black... But this guitare still agive me a real pleasure

[@yeren_official4158]

So nice come back . I'm waiting for the next album

[@Agonymous]

I like it! Still Ensiferum. Who does the clean vocals?

[@robertneagu7345]

Their new keyboard player ;)

[@marcoantoniohurtadoalvarad3605]

A huevoooooo 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@ivansantiago7652]

A huevooooo prro Ensiferum!!

[@marcoantoniohurtadoalvarad3605]

Ya era tiempo de una buena banda 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@pyrotoxic66]

Back to epicness, really love it! I really appreciate that power metal vibe's return

[@monsi6663]

I really like the Epicness too, but not these Power Metal Vibes

[@charlotbk1437]

I was hype until the power metal vibe by is my opinion !

[@sebastianramirez5034]

Think about it like a Melodic Death Metal 👌

[@eviago4010]

As i said before Bestsiferum! My favourite finnish folk metal band. 🤨😎😈💀☠

[@Shragh1]

Who's singing the clean part? He sounds very familiar

[@ailiviitanen6208]

The new keyboard player, Pekka Montin :)

[@lunatic1988]

@@ailiviitanen6208 very nice!

[@voorhees_7859]

Fuckin awesome... Has a power metal feel to it. I like it.. I feel like I need to grab my ax and ride to war

[@TruueMetal]

Best material since Victory Songs. Classic Ensiferum has returned!

[@umosay]

This is practically From Afar + One Man Army to me. Certainly nothing like VS or prior.

[@TruueMetal]

@@umosay Strange you feel that way. From Afar used an array of orchestrations and One Man Army had a terrible mix and a completely different approach to the recording/ production process. This album marks a return of keyboards which we haven't really heard since Unsung Heroes and the return of the same producer and studio with which worked upon Victory Songs. Plus the fact it's essentially straight up Power Metal which was most evident upon Victory Songs.

[@wesleyscott1633]

zerosun you can hear bits of it in the sound, also has the speed of like Ahti and One More Magic Potion

[@halferhu]

Classic = Jari