Thalassic

Thalassic
Studio album by
Released10 July 2020
RecordedJanuary – February 2020
Studio
  • Petrax Studio (Hollola, Finland)
  • Sonic Pump Studios (Helsinki, Finland)
  • Fascination Street Studios (Örebro, Sweden)
GenreFolk metal, melodic death metal, power metal
Length43:46
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerJanne Joutsenniemi
Ensiferum chronology
Two Paths
(2017)
Thalassic
(2020)
Winter Storm
(2024)
Singles from Thalassic
  1. "Rum, Women, Victory"
    Released: 7 May 2020
  2. "Andromeda"
    Released: 17 June 2020
  3. "For Sirens"
    Released: 15 July 2020
  4. "Run from the Crushing Tide"
    Released: 8 September 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BangerTV
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles8/10
Exclaim!8/10
KNAC4/5
Metal Hammer

Thalassic is the eighth studio album by Finnish folk metal band Ensiferum. It was released on 10 July 2020 through Metal Blade Records. It is the first Ensiferum album to feature new keyboardist and clean vocalist Pekka Montin, who joined the band in February 2020.

The album's title "thalassic" (which is derived from both French and Ancient Greek) means "of or relating to seas", which pertains to the theme of the album's lyrics.