Ghost Brigade "IV - One With The Storm (Digipak, France, Season Of Mist, SOM 343D)"

Ghost Brigade were a six-piece Doom Metal band from Finland, formed in 2005 and disbanding in 2020.

Ghost Brigade was formed in 2005 by former members of the stoner rock bands Sunride (Wille Naukkarinen, Veli-Matti Suihkonen and Janne Julin) and Zerocharisma (Manne Ikonen and Tommi Kiviniemi).

The band was on hold from December 9th, 2015 until March 6th, 2020. They announced their return for two special shows in spring, which were first moved to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and later indefinitely postponed. Finally, on August 20th, 2020, the band decided to split up.

IV - One With the Storm is the fourth and final studio album of the Finnish doom metal band Ghost Brigade. The album peaked at No. 16 on the Finnish Albums Chart.

Tracklist:

1. Wretched Blues 06:19
2. Departures 04:58   
3. Aurora 06:56   
4. Disembodied Voices 05:36   
5. Electra Complex 10:34   
6. Stones and Pillars 04:47   
7. Anchored 05:38   
8. The Knife 06:19  
9. Long Way to the Graves 07:39   
10. Elämä on tulta 07:22
11. Long Way to the Graves (Jonny Wanha Remix) 06:48
12. Disembodied Voices (Jonny Wanha Remix) 04:54  

Time:  01:17:50

 Includes a sticker.

Recording information:

Recorded & mixed at Electric Fox Studios, Finland

Mastered at Virtalähde Mastering

Produced by Tuomas Kokko.

Free Spirit "All The Shades Of Darkened Light [Finland, Carpel Music Oy, CMCCD-1301]"

All The Shades Of Darkened Light is the second album by Finnish Hard Rock/AOR/Heavy Metal band Free Spirit, released in 2014.

Tracklist:

1. Nights Of Paradise 3:15
2. Living Tattoo 4:05
3. Hysteria 3:30
4. Ever Come True 4:03
5. The Dew Of The Rose 3:43
6. Turn On The Night 4:46
7. Burning Love 4:01
8. Carry On 4:16
9. Fever 3:43
10. Silence 4:47
11. Storyline 4:01

Free Spirit "Pale Sister Of Light [Japan, Avalon Marquee Inc., MICP-10887]"

Free Spirit is a hard rock band from Seinäjoki, Finland who write and compose their own songs. In 2009, the band released their debut album which was followed by the second album in 2014. Both albums were recorded and produced in the band's own studio facility. Taken from Friedrich Nietzsche's book The Antichrist, the band's name describes a Free Spirit in chapter 13 as a person who is not bound to religion or politics.

Formed in the mid-1990s, the original members of Free Spirit were Sami Alho, Pasi Koivumäki and bass player Sami Hämäliäinen, a day-one band member. The original line-up recorded a three-song EP "Rainmaker" 1998 for the Carpel Music label. After changing three of its six members, the musical direction of the band saw a dramatic change. The current line-up was developed from 2006 until 2008.

After guitarist Vesa Yli-Mäenpää joined, the band started to record their first album. During the recording sessions, Vesa's childhood friend Markku Keski-Mäenpää joined Free Spirit. Timo Alho played the keyboards on all studio recordings and also became a full member of the band. Markku moved to Africa before the release of the debut album. He was replaced by Marko Haapamäki. During spring of 2010 “Pale Sister of Light” received good reviews from international media. In 2011 the album was released for the video games: Rock Band 2 and 3.

Tracklist:

1. Shadow Of A Man 3:44
2. Moonlight Ride 4:09
3. Pale Sister Of Light 3:34
4. Heroes Don’t Cry 4:11
5. Radiant Light 4:23
6. Cry Of An Eagle 4:39
7. Easy Days 5:41
8. Strangers 3:54
9. Until The Night 4:36
10. Far Away From Heaven 3:46
11. Preacher Man 4:00
12. Far Away From Heaven (Beau Hill Mix) 3:45

Ensiferum "Unsung Heroes (Finland, Spinefarm Records, SPINE70646/23706462)"

Unsung Heroes is the fifth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 27 August 2012 through Spinefarm Records.

In February 2012, the band entered the studio and started recordings for the then untitled album. The band also announced on their Facebook page they would keep their fans up to date on their Mobile Twilight Tavern and with a weekly studio diary on Spinefarm's YouTube channel. The album would also include guest appearances by members of Die Apokalyptischen Reiter and the Finnish singer and actor Vesa-Matti Loiri. In late March, the band was in the final stages of the recordings for the album and completed recordings in early April.

In May, the band revealed the title for the album, Unsung Heroes and announced its release date, 27 August 2012. The album would also be released through Spinefarm Records. Then in late June the band unveiled the album cover artwork, again designed by Kristian Wahlin. On 9 July they posted on their Facebook page a YouTube video with Burning Leaves, one of their new songs on the album.

On 17 July the band posted a link with the making of their new video clip for In My Sword I Trust, also a new song to be featured on the album. The video was shot in Wrocław, Poland by Grupa 13 who were also recruited for the recent video clips of other notable bands like Amon Amarth and Behemoth. The actual video was uploaded on 8 August on Spinefarm's YouTube channel, which reached over a hundred thousand views within the first week.

Tracklist:

1. Symbols 01:51   
2. In My Sword I Trust 05:20   
3. Unsung Heroes 05:55   
4. Burning Leaves 06:03
5. Celestial Bond 04:15  
6. Retribution Shall Be Mine 04:27  
7. Star Queen (Celestial Bond Part II) 05:55   
8. Pohjola 06:05  
9. Last Breath 04:29
10. Passion, Proof, Power 17:00

Time:  01:01:20  

Official Music Video:

- In My Sword I Trust

Release dates:

24th August: Germany & Finland.

27th August: UK.

Video for "In My Sword I Trust" was made.

Recording information:

Recorded at Petrax, Sound Supreme, Hämeenlinna, Finland and Yellow House studios February-April 2012.

Mixed at Yellow House studios from April-May 2012.

Kristian Wåhlin - album artwork

Hiili Hiilesmaa - production, engineering and mixing

Majestic Choir:

Tuomas Nieminen, Petteri Lehikoinen, Tapio Kuosma, Mikko P. Mustonen, Tanja Varha, Bianca Hösli, Heidi Parviainen.

Infernal March Battalion:

Miska Engström, Hiili Hiilesmaa, Markus Toivonen, Janne Parviainen.

Ensiferum "From Afar (Russia, Fono Ltd., FO791CD)"

Ensiferum (Latin: ensiferum, n adj., meaning "sword bearing") is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. The members of the band label themselves as "melodic folk metal". The group has released nine studio albums.

From Afar is the fourth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum, released on 9 September 2009 on Spinefarm Records. It is the band's first album to feature keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen. The album was produced by Nightwish producer Tero Kinnunen and Victory Songs producer Janne Joutsenniemi. It was mixed by HIM producer Hiili Hiilesmaa. The limited edition of the album includes a cover of Swedish folk rock group Nordman.

Tracklist:

1. By the Dividing Stream 03:50
2. From Afar 04:51
3. Twilight Tavern 05:38
4. Heathen Throne 11:09  
5. Elusive Reaches 03:26   
6. Stone Cold Metal 07:25
7. Smoking Ruins 06:40  
8. Tumman virran taa 00:52
9. The Longest Journey (Heathen Throne Part II) 12:49   

Time:  56:40  

Licensed from Spinefarm Records.

In English, "Tumman Virran Taa" means "Behind the Dark Stream".

A music video was made for "From Afar".

Recording information:

Recorded at Petrax and E-Major Studios in April-May 2009.

Mixed at Coalhole Studio in June 2009.

Mastered at Chartmakers in June 2009.

Tero Kinnunen – production

Janne Joutsenniemi – production

Hiili Hiilesmaa – mixing

Kai Hahto – drum tech