Friday Morning Metal – Ensiferum – Winter Storm Vigilantes

Big epic folk metal! Horses flying through the air! Ensiferum’s brand of Finnish folk metal is back at it.

The Winter Storm Wigilantes appear to be knights who ride flying horses and have fire in their heart. And they tear evil apart. Keeping track of a flying horse has to be tough, what if it flies off somewhere when you’re not riding it? Also what happens if the horse poops while flying? The video culminates with an epic battle against a stone giant, with the Wigilantes stabbing it with their +3 to stone monster swords.

All in all it’s a fun song, big and bombastic, with a combo of clean and growly vocals. I don’t know if I necessarily need the growly vocals, but it does help them stand out amongst all the other bombastic swords and wizards type metal bands. There’s also some fun harmonizing that happens, gotta have some three-part harmonies.

Anyway, enjoy the metal! Then go ride your flying horse to wigilantize!

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