Metal by the Letter – G

In this series, I am reviewing my music collection and selecting my favorite band for each letter of the alphabet. It might be Thrash, Death, or Power Metal, or maybe a Hard Rock band. I suspect this will be easy for some letters and more difficult for others. In the comments, let me know your favorites.

Metal by the Letter – E

This one really wasn’t much of a contest. There were two candidates and I really didn’t have to deliberate. Between Ensiferum and Exodus, I had to go with the former, as the Bay Area Thrashers kind of lost me for a couple of albums.

The sword bearers have been a staple in my catalog since Victory Songs arrived in 2007, and ultimately my favorite band in their genre. My introduction to them was basically live when I went to see Tyr play in Atlanta. Ensiferum was the headliner and blew me away. I was hooked, if not slightly disappointed I wasn’t in on them during the Jari Mäenpää years.

Ensiferum has been seriously consistent over the years even considering they swapped out most of the band with the departure of Jari. Markus Toivonen has been the core member and his talent singes through. All things considered, Ensiferum is my favorite Folk Metal band as they are not gimmicky and are able to span the Death, Melodic Death, and Power Metal genres all at once.

Country of Origin: Finland

Number of Albums: 8

Years in Existence: 28

Style: Folk Metal

Metal by the Letter – D

In this series, I am reviewing my music collection and selecting my favorite band for each letter of the alphabet. It might be Thrash, Death, or Power Metal, or maybe a Hard Rock band. I suspect this will be easy for some letters and more difficult for others. In the comments, let me know your favorites.

Metal by the Letter – C

In this series, I am reviewing my music collection and selecting my favorite band for each letter of the alphabet. It might be Thrash, Death, or Power Metal, or maybe a Hard Rock band. I suspect this will be easy for some letters and more difficult for others. In the comments, let me know your favorites.

Metal by the Letter – B

In this series, I am reviewing my music collection and selecting my favorite band for each letter of the alphabet. It might be Thrash, Death, or Power Metal, or maybe a Hard Rock band. I suspect this will be easy for some letters and more difficult for others. In the comments, let me know your favorites.

Metal by the Letter – A

In this series, I am reviewing my music collection and selecting my favorite band for each letter of the alphabet. It might be Thrash, Death, or Power Metal, or maybe a Hard Rock band. I suspect this will be easy for some letters and more difficult for others. In the comments, let me know your favorites.