Wintersun

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Formed in 2003 in Helsinki, Finland, Wintersun are a prominent heavy metal band known for mixing symphonic grandeur with a melodic edge. Founded by former Ensiferum vocalist and guitarist Jari Mäenpää, the original project was conceived as a vehicle for his songwriting before Kai Hahto was brought in to play the drums. A self-titled debut album followed in 2004 and other band members were subsequently recruited to flesh out the sound for live performances, including bassist Jukka Koskinen and Teemu Mäntysaari on guitar on backing vocals. However, owing to various delays, their second album would not end up seeing the light until 2012. However, the concept-driven epic Time I assured their place at the top table of symphonic metal overlords nonetheless. Released in 2017, The Forest Seasons marked the band's next full-length entry with the follow-up to Time I, Time II, trailing many years after the first. Time II arrived in 2024 on Nuclear Blast and received critical acclaim.

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06	Silver Leaves	Wintersun	Time II			13:30
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
02	Winter Madness	Wintersun	Wintersun			05:08
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
03	Land of Snow and Sorrow	Wintersun	Time I			08:21
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
01	Beyond the Dark Sun	Wintersun	Wintersun			02:38
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
04	Loneliness (Winter)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			12:54
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
02	Sons of Winter and Stars	Wintersun	Time I			13:31
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
05	Time	Wintersun	Time I			11:44
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
05	Death and the Healing	Wintersun	Wintersun			07:12
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
03	One With The Shadows	Wintersun	Time II			06:18
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
02	The Way of The Fire	Wintersun	Time II			10:08
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
06	Starchild	Wintersun	Wintersun			07:54
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
02	The Forest That Weeps (Summer)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			12:18
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
01	Fields of Snow	Wintersun	Time II			04:05
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
03	Sleeping Stars	Wintersun	Wintersun			05:41
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
05	Storm	Wintersun	Time II			12:15
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
04	Battle Against Time	Wintersun	Wintersun			07:03
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
08	Sadness and Hate	Wintersun	Wintersun			10:16
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
05	Awaken from the Dark Slumber (Spring) (Instrumental)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			14:41
	Composers: Jari Mäenpää
04	Ominous Clouds	Wintersun	Time II			02:22
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
07	Beautiful Death	Wintersun	Wintersun			08:16
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
03	Eternal Darkness (Autumn)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			14:08
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
02	Sons of Winter and Stars (Live at Tuska Festival 2013)	Wintersun	Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013			13:22
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää

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Discography

Albums

Time II

℗ 2024 Nuclear Blast: 30-08-2024

Time II

01	Fields of Snow	Wintersun	Time II			04:05
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
02	The Way of The Fire	Wintersun	Time II			10:08
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
03	One With The Shadows	Wintersun	Time II			06:18
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
04	Ominous Clouds	Wintersun	Time II			02:22
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
05	Storm	Wintersun	Time II			12:15
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
06	Silver Leaves	Wintersun	Time II			13:30
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää

Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013

2017 Nuclear Blast: 21-07-2017

Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013

01	When Time Fades Away (Live at Tuska Festival 2013)	Wintersun	Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013			04:10
	Composers: Jari Mäenpää
02	Sons of Winter and Stars (Live at Tuska Festival 2013)	Wintersun	Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013			13:22
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
03	Land of Snow and Sorrow (Live at Tuska Festival 2013)	Wintersun	Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013			08:22
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
04	Winter Madness (Live at Tuska Festival 2013)	Wintersun	Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013			05:27
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
05	Beautiful Death (Live at Tuska Festival 2013)	Wintersun	Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013			07:24
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
06	Time (Live at Tuska Festival 2013)	Wintersun	Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013			09:43
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
07	Starchild (Live at Tuska Festival 2013)	Wintersun	Wintersun Live at Tuska 2013			10:18
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää

The Forest Seasons

2017 Nuclear Blast: 21-07-2017

The Forest Seasons

01	Awaken from the Dark Slumber (Spring)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			14:40
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
02	The Forest That Weeps (Summer)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			12:18
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
03	Eternal Darkness (Autumn)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			14:08
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
04	Loneliness (Winter)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			12:54
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
05	Awaken from the Dark Slumber (Spring) (Instrumental)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			14:41
	Composers: Jari Mäenpää
06	The Forest That Weeps (Summer) (Instrumental)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			12:18
	Composers: Jari Mäenpää
07	Eternal Darkness (Autumn) (Instrumental)	Wintersun	The Forest Seasons			14:08
	Composers: Jari Mäenpää

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Time I

2012 Nuclear Blast: 19-10-2012

Time I

01	When Time Fades Away	Wintersun	Time I			04:07
	Composers: Jari Mäenpää
02	Sons of Winter and Stars	Wintersun	Time I			13:31
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
03	Land of Snow and Sorrow	Wintersun	Time I			08:21
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
04	Darkness and Frost	Wintersun	Time I			02:23
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää
05	Time	Wintersun	Time I			11:44
	Writer: Jari Mäenpää / Composers: Jari Mäenpää

Wintersun

2004 Nuclear Blast: 25-08-2004

Wintersun

01	Beyond the Dark Sun	Wintersun	Wintersun			02:38
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
02	Winter Madness	Wintersun	Wintersun			05:08
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
03	Sleeping Stars	Wintersun	Wintersun			05:41
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
04	Battle Against Time	Wintersun	Wintersun			07:03
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
05	Death and the Healing	Wintersun	Wintersun			07:12
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
06	Starchild	Wintersun	Wintersun			07:54
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae
07	Beautiful Death	Wintersun	Wintersun			08:16
	Writer: Jari Maeenpaae / Composers: Jari Maeenpaae

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