07:08 - BoxCar Willy There's a lot of people here who would is agree with that, lex.
03:18 - LICH the new HIM album is quite impressive, i usent to listen to them much before tot, im inventing a drinking game, whenver ville sings about love you take a shot. i wish i was jokint.
Disc I 01. When Time Fades Away 02. Sons Of Winter And Stars 1 - Rain Of Stars 2 - Surrounded By Darkness 3 - Journey Inside A Dream 4 - Sons Of Winter And Stars 03. Land Of Snow And Sorrow 04. Darkness And Frost 05. Time 06.[hidden track][Mediabook & Mailorder edition bonus]
Disc II[DVD][Mediabook bonus] + Time I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios + Licks & Tricks + Sons Of Winter And Stars - Project Demonstration + Photo Gallery
Disc III[instrumental CD][Mailorder edition bonus] 01. When Time Fades Away 02. Sons Of Winter And Stars 1 - Rain Of Stars 2 - Surrounded By Darkness 3 - Journey Inside A Dream 4 - Sons Of Winter And Stars 03. Land Of Snow And Sorrow 04. Darkness And Frost 05. Time
October 19: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland, Norway
October 22: North America, UK, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Portugal, Poland (+ all other European countries not mentioned in this list)
Limited Mediabook (hard cover, wide format) CD+DVD + Instrumental CD of Time I, Certificate (limited to 500 copies, exclusively available at Nuclear Blast)
Limited Mediabook (hard cover, wide format) CD+DVD + Signed photo card Jari Mäenpää (limited to 1000 copies, exclusively available at Amazon.de)
Limited Mediabook (hard cover, wide format) CD+DVD + Wintersun logo shirt gray/black (exclusively available at Levykauppa Äx)
woot! haha, I actually like the album more after seeing the DVD too, some really cool stuff going on in these songs.
I really liked their demonstration too, Jari and Teemu were a bit boring just playing riffs and a solo, but Jukka's short simple bass melodies were nice - makes me wonder how much is going on in that album that I can't hear on a basic band level, and I'm a bit pissed at Jari for producing it alone. But hey, it's not like I value a good producing job above everything else, and I can play the DVD instead of the album now and of course, Kai is an astounding drummer and a great teacher, he actually explained what he was doing
Not a fan of how goddamn ugly it looks on the shelf. I hate the cover with the passion of a million burning stars.
Time I makes me feel like I'm flying into a Heavy Metal Nebula, One so awesome and powerful it makes me rethink my place in the universe... (>")> <( " )> <( "<) <( " )> (>")> STRAWBERRY JAM BABY!!!!!!!!!
Ok well seems the shit-slinging has calmed down so I guess I will finally give my opinion. In the end it all comes down to taste, overrated or not overrated who gives a fuck? Most bands with a large following have people who despise them so if you dont like it dont fuckin listen to it - Unless you're a staffer and just likes to piss over people because you think your opinion is more valid. Well it ain't and in the end the ones who dig it are the ones smiling.
Anyway...its fantastic. True, its kinda short and its a pity that theres only really 3 songs. Is it overbearing? Is it somewhat pompous and bombastic? Of course it is, we always knew it would be. But it just so happens that I think its also fucking great. The lack of guitars is a bit disappointing but thats why Im really amped about Time II - I have a feeling I will be even more pleased by that album.
I love it how people here find negative points with the album and still rate it a 10. Hahahahaha
A 10 means perfect, so if you have criticism on the album, any album for that matter, you cannot rate it 10 because it is NOT perfect.
True fact. I also love it that when any staffer has a strong opinion on something they get accused of "pissing over people." I also love it when said people say that they're the ones smiling yet are still unable to make a comment about a band with having a moan
I love it how people here find negative points with the album and still rate it a 10. Hahahahaha
A 10 means perfect, so if you have criticism on the album, any album for that matter, you cannot rate it 10 because it is NOT perfect.
True fact. I also love it that when any staffer has a strong opinion on something they get accused of "pissing over people." People really are a moany lot. I also love it when said people say that they're the ones smiling yet are still unable to make a comment about a band with having a moan
Nowadays it seems to be a sin to have a strong opinion on music. People rather lap up everything presented to them by the hype machines of especially Nuclear Blast, Century Media and also those followers i the record industry
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 25.10.2012 at 01:15 What does it say when you click on rate underneath an album? 10 = perfect
Well, I personally feel if the thing you don't like is very very tiny let's say one song could have been a bit longer/shorter or some other thing that doesn't really have that much to do with the overall sound, performance, atmosphere etc... I think it's okay to stay with the perfect tag.
Is it true that the version that leaked on Realm of Metal a week before the release is actually not the finished version? Like the production isn't fully done on it?
Quote: In the end it all comes down to taste, overrated or not overrated who gives a fuck? Most bands with a large following have people who despise them so if you dont like it dont fuckin listen to it - Unless you're a staffer and just likes to piss over people because you think your opinion is more valid. Well it ain't and in the end the ones who dig it are the ones smiling.
Is it true that the version that leaked on Realm of Metal a week before the release is actually not the finished version? Like the production isn't fully done on it?
Nowadays it seems to be a sin to have a strong opinion on music. People rather lap up everything presented to them by the hype machines of especially Nuclear Blast, Century Media and also those followers i the record industry
Just because you don't like something and think it's something for people to "lap up" doesn't mean it's not OK for someone else to like that thing and enjoy it.
Nowadays it seems to be a sin to have a strong opinion on music. People rather lap up everything presented to them by the hype machines of especially Nuclear Blast, Century Media and also those followers i the record industry
Just because you don't like something and think it's something for people to "lap up" doesn't mean it's not OK for someone else to like that thing and enjoy it.
You are right about that, but Marcel's first point is still 100% true. Most people seem to have problems with those who have no qualms having a strong opinion about music and express it even if it's in a respectful manner.
Nowadays it seems to be a sin to have a strong opinion on music. People rather lap up everything presented to them by the hype machines of especially Nuclear Blast, Century Media and also those followers i the record industry
Just because you don't like something and think it's something for people to "lap up" doesn't mean it's not OK for someone else to like that thing and enjoy it.
Mr. Doctor quoted you with what I wanted to reply to you.
You are right about that, but Marcel's first point is still 100% true. Most people seem to have problems with those who have no qualms having a strong opinion about music and express it even if it's in a respectful manner.
Well, I've sat and watched these forums (the album forum and the Time I review) and I've seen both sides be pretty disrespectful. It's all really pot calling the kettle black to me. Wintersun fans getting butt hurt over negative comments and staff members trolling to forums to call music "sugary" and etc. just to piss off fans - it's all the same. Marcel and several others just don't like Wintersun, and that's fine, but does everyone really need to argue back and forth? It's kind of silly, on the part of both sides, and it makes it hard to filter through all the crap to find posts from people who actually want to have a civil discussion.
Written by BlueMobius on 25.10.2012 at 22:36 Well, I've sat and watched these forums (the album forum and the Time I review) and I've seen both sides be pretty disrespectful. It's all really pot calling the kettle black to me. Wintersun fans getting butt hurt over negative comments and staff members trolling to forums to call music "sugary" and etc. just to piss off fans - it's all the same. Marcel and several others just don't like Wintersun, and that's fine, but does everyone really need to argue back and forth? It's kind of silly, on the part of both sides, and it makes it hard to filter through all the crap to find posts from people who actually want to have a civil discussion.
I don't want to toot my own horn but I think my (and I believe many others) reaction in the review thread are a mere answer to those who insult the reviewer or anyone who says "man I did not like this".
If someone is being disrespectful and calling me deaf just because I don't happen to like the band and go out in their way to look at my or others profiles jsut to create some kind of point in why we are deaf... Then it's pretty obvious I won't use sweet words (although I never insulted anyone... but calling someone on their shit is still fine in my book)
If someone is being disrespectful and calling me deaf just because I don't happen to like the band and go out in their way to look at my or others profiles jsut to create some kind of point in why we are deaf... Then it's pretty obvious I won't use sweet words (although I never insulted anyone... but calling someone on their shit is still fine in my book)
No reason to stoop down to other users' levels though.
Not bad album, but I dont think that anyone waited for 4 years for just 3 songs... I realy hope that TIME II is going to be something more. and I hope it will be released soon.
I love it how people here find negative points with the album and still rate it a 10. Hahahahaha
A 10 means perfect, so if you have criticism on the album, any album for that matter, you cannot rate it 10 because it is NOT perfect.
I don't know about that. The few albums I'd give a full score to (I think it's about 5-10) are usually not perfect. There are several perfect albums I'd only rate 4,5/5, whereas I can name several flaws in my absolutely favorite, 5-star desert island albums. In my rating system anyway, full score has to resonate on some irrational personal level. And usually that means the album is flawed, but it manages to turn those flaws into endearing strengths of personality. Being flawless isn't enough to be a desert island album, IMO.
But that may be beside the point. I agree that people overrate and don't value 10/10 (or 5/5 as I'm used to) as highly as I think they should. I don't think you even can rate an album so high after only a month of listening. You need to see how it matures. As with any relationship, you'll only know if they last after the period of infatuation.
I don't think you even can rate an album so high after only a month of listening. You need to see how it matures. As with any relationship, you'll only know if they last after the period of infatuation.
I completely agree with this. If I'd rate an album ten it means that I love it, but that my opinion of it doesn't change over time.
I don't understand - what is delightful in this band. Ordinary northern melodical power ... and nothing more : 40% Blind Guardian + 40% Rhapsody + 20% symphonic metal standards = BOREDOM
I don't understand - what is delightful in this band. Ordinary northern melodical power ... and nothing more : 40% Blind Guardian + 40% Rhapsody + 20% symphonic metal standards = BOREDOM
they are really not too much like BL and Rhapsody, much more similar to extreme power and folk... and anyway this album is not too great but if you listen to their debut it could hardly be called ordinary.
I don't understand - what is delightful in this band. Ordinary northern melodical power ... and nothing more : 40% Blind Guardian + 40% Rhapsody + 20% symphonic metal standards = BOREDOM
they are really not too much like BL and Rhapsody, much more similar to extreme power and folk... and anyway this album is not too great but if you listen to their debut it could hardly be called ordinary.
Their debut album is a little better, but I still say that Wintersun is very overrated in MetalStorm.
When I first heard it, i gave it a 10.... then a 9 and then an 8... then back up to 9 and I think it'll stay there. From a more oblective stand-point, I would rate it less less, but, i dunno, i just love it.....
The album is good, but i've never understood all the hype surrounding Wintersun :/
I've gone back to their music a number of times after seeing the comments/ratings of people, but nothing strikes as too awesome or worth remembering...
This album sounded to me so average specially the chorus parts,I don't feel there is anything special in this album the musicians just used the same old cliches of writing epic metal music nothing more yet there are some symphony parts that add up some taste and spice to the routine recipe but totally it didn't really sounded a kind of a new stuff to enjoy
Not sure how conscious the Devin Townsend stuff in the chorus of "Time" is but the similarity in thematics and spelling is quite striking.
Pretty unhealthy comparison in my opinion, since there's not much in common. Few same words and a bit similar voice; that's pretty much it. But yes, Jari himself has said that the axel Hetfield-Townsend-Sebastian Bach has influenced him. Bonus:
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and of course, Kai is an astounding drummer and a great teacher, he actually explained what he was doing 
