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Founded by ex-Ensiferum frontman Jari Mäenpää, Wintersun is a Finnish Metal band with an array of influences ranging from Power Metal, Folk Metal, Melodic Death Metal and even Progressive Metal (although the exact genre is debatable).
Jari has spoken about the genre of Wintersun’s music, and says “Well it´s difficult to put into a certain genre, cause there’s lots of variation. But to describe it, I would say something like: Extreme Majestic Technical Epic Melodic Metal.” He has also stated “But it’s really not death metal. It’s very difficult even for me to label it, but if somebody would put a gun on my forehead, I would probably say something like Extreme Melodic Majestic Metal.”
The first Wintersun album, “Wintersun” was scheduled for recording early in 2004 a time frame which clashed with the Ensiferum European tour. Jari Mäenpää was forced to choose between his booked recording time for Wintersun, or the Ensiferum tour; he chose Wintersun and was forced to leave Ensiferum behind.
The album was released on September 13, 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records.
Wintersun’s self titled album was produced solely by Jari Mäenpää himself, with only a session drummer (Kai Hahto) to perform the drums and percussion. Jari performed the vocals, bass, guitars and programmed the synth on his own. Indeed, the album was conceptualised purely as a solo project in tandem to Ensiferum (evident by the fact that the Wintersun album bears Mäenpää’s name on the front).
Jari has spoken about the genre of Wintersun’s music, and says “Well it´s difficult to put into a certain genre, cause there’s lots of variation. But to describe it, I would say something like: Extreme Majestic Technical Epic Melodic Metal.” He has also stated “But it’s really not death metal. It’s very difficult even for me to label it, but if somebody would put a gun on my forehead, I would probably say something like Extreme Melodic Majestic Metal.”
The first Wintersun album, “Wintersun” was scheduled for recording early in 2004 a time frame which clashed with the Ensiferum European tour. Jari Mäenpää was forced to choose between his booked recording time for Wintersun, or the Ensiferum tour; he chose Wintersun and was forced to leave Ensiferum behind.
The album was released on September 13, 2004 through Nuclear Blast Records.
Wintersun’s self titled album was produced solely by Jari Mäenpää himself, with only a session drummer (Kai Hahto) to perform the drums and percussion. Jari performed the vocals, bass, guitars and programmed the synth on his own. Indeed, the album was conceptualised purely as a solo project in tandem to Ensiferum (evident by the fact that the Wintersun album bears Mäenpää’s name on the front).
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umosay wrote:
Yeah cause metalstorm is so accurate... o_O has Jari been in contact with them?
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cosmoretro wrote:
Jari is trolling you all :3
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mxgtr6 wrote:
oh sorry didnt realise Vermundr already posted it.
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mxgtr6 wrote:
lol looks like we may have to wait a whole fucking year for time to come out http://www.metalstorm.ee/bands/album.php?album_id=11425 says december 31, 2010 fucking A.
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Alasin wrote:
trying to be funny?
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MICHAELETRON wrote:
hope the new album isn't a stupid wankfest like the debut. only a few on the debut were good (3 to be precise). needs more metal and less symphonic, emo ballad shit.
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CorporalDoug wrote:
2012, its going to destroy the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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carlos_galvan wrote:
2011!!!!
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lijemo wrote:
@Vermunder-- I love that on that link, seven people claim to already own the album. (There being a date at all is a good sign, however).
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Alasin wrote:
most likely in 2010
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TheMightyOden wrote:
when is the new album coming out?
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Wulfenlord wrote:
Oh boy, I can't wait to play Duke Nukem Forever while the new Wintersun album is blasting on my headphones. This will feel so good the orgasms go backwards in Time to reach me now. Oh god!
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Vermundr wrote:
Good news guys: http://metalstorm.ee/bands/album.php?album_id=11425 Haaaaaahahaha :D
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bassius wrote:
i basically just dont care anymore.. he should have just stayed in ensiferum.
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V-I_P_E-R wrote:
Great
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lijemo wrote:
Right now we're hoping for some time before the heat death of the universe, but we're not sure if that's realistic or not. (Wishing Jari all the best with everything he's trying to juggle & deal with right now.)
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sir_ks wrote:
nodoby knows,maybe tomorrow,maybe in ten year,maybe when heavy metal has already been forgotten...
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panthercraze wrote:
when is time coming out??
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JimKnopf- wrote:
LOL melodic death metal.
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umosay wrote:
This shoutbox gets more cringeworthy by the post.
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lijemo tagged Wintersun with ‘extreme majestic technical epic melodic metal’. Wednesday morning
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