Ensiferum

In the organizer's words:

The last time ENSIFERUM left the studio with a new album, the world promptly came to a standstill due to the Covid pandemic. The Finnish folk-metal melodeath sensation has maintained a prolific release schedule since their first demo in 1997, gradually making a name for themselves until their eighth album "Thalassic" crowned their rise in 2020. The nautical opus reached number one in the Finnish album charts, number three in Germany and the top ten in Switzerland, Canada and the USA. Finally, Ensiferum went on two major world tours with "Thalassic" and played festivals such as Wacken, Hellfest, Summer Breeze and Ragnarök, but the global health crisis ensured that the four-year wait for "Winter Storm" is the longest in the band's almost 30-year history.