Wintersun - Time I
| Release date: | 19 October 2012 |
| Style: | Extreme power metal |
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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
The biggest surprise of 2012
Top 20 albums of 2012: 14
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
The biggest surprise of 2012
Top 20 albums of 2012: 14
Reviews 
Lyrics Jari Mäenpää - guitars, keyboards, vocals
Teemu Mäntysaari - guitars
Kai Hahto - drums
Jukka Koskinen - bass, vocals
Guest musicians
Alpha Valtias Mustatuuli - vocals
Mathias Nygård - choirs
Jukka-Pekka Miettinen - choirs
Markus Toivonen - choirs
Mikko Salovaara - choirs
Sami Hinkka - choirs
Heri Joensen - choirs
Olli Vänskä - choirs
Additional info
Formats:
- Limited Mediabook (hard cover, wide format) CD+DVD
- 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)
- Limited Mediabook (hard cover, wide format) CD+DVD + Shirt (black) (EMP exclusive)
- CD Jewel Case + Shirt (Nuclear Blast USA exclusive)
- CD Jewel Case
- Blue vinyl (180g vinyl in gatefold including poster)
- White vinyl (180g vinyl in gatefold including poster. Strictly limited to 200 hand-numbered copies) (exclusive at Nuclear Blast mailorder)
- Digital download
- iTunes digital download with Time I booklet
Rating:
7.5
7.5
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Rating: 7.5 |
One of the most highly anticipated albums of the last decade; Time I finally ends the eight year silence, but was the wait worth it? Read more ›› |
Rating:
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8.7
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Rating: 8.7 |
Wintersun - is it real? Well, no, it isn't. We hardly see the sun; for four whole weeks, it never shines. Allow me to copy the style of DerRozzengarten (the greatest reviewer ever), who knows how to write proper metaphors. Such music is never meant to explain northern life for people who have never actually walked on a frozen river or cleared snow from their car before work (I'm not taking a jab at the French, Dutch, or Danish, who usually overreact when they see 1 cm of snow). Imagine the pre-internet days: it's blizzard beasts, mid-winter, the sun never shines, just 22 hours of darkness and twilight in between. There is nothing to do, only good music, books, or finding a way to channel your creativity. Outside activities, aside from collecting firewood and cleaning snow? I don't think so (but wait a minute, Jari lives in the city anyway?). Anyway, the streets are dead and frozen, the horizon is dark, and night light is ablaze on the snow. All you can do is wait for spring and then summer to arrive slowly. I've done it all my life, still do, and we all did. It's typical northern madness! Read more ›› |
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by Boxcar Willy on 03.06.2012 at 22:44 It's semi-legit. Obviously the band members have a sense of humor, but that is what they have down on their Bandcamp page.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Milena gloom cookie Staff Posts: 4603  |
Written by [user id=20536] on 29.06.2012 at 14:51 Sounds like he's done but not very happy about it.
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Milena on 29.06.2012 at 15:59 probably because he knows it will turn into a much bigger turd than the s/t one.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1115  |
Written by Milena on 29.06.2012 at 15:59 Shows how important it is to also quote the ":)" at the end of the update. I'm sure he's happy enough 
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| FeskarN Posts: 872  |
Finally. Just the mastering left now..
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk To Mega Therion Posts: 330  |
"just"... 
----  Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one, and they all stink.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9157  |
Written by Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk on 02.07.2012 at 11:24 Aw man, it seems that when Jari was bringing the recordings to the studio, he was attacked by a dragon! It flew and crashed into the side of his car. It then scream "I fucking love Wintersun!" and ate the recordings. Jari is now asking for donations to help record better music. but this time it will be so intense, that only 20 minutes will fit on a CD so you'll have to buy the boxset.
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| Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1115 |
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| FeskarN Posts: 872 |
Found this over at Ultimate Metal Forum. This is under progress but it will be the coverart for the album. Doesn't look very Wintersun-ish to me. The old coverart was much better https://twitter.com/#!/parabola/media/slideshow?url=http%3A%2F%2Finstagr.am%2Fp%2FMyo4R_Mb1j%2F
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| FreddeSwede Posts: 126  |
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| Zap Posts: 3580  |
Written by FeskarN on 18.07.2012 at 23:49 The old coverart was fan-made, but it did indeed look waaay better than.. THAT.
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| Zap Posts: 3580 |
Written by FreddeSwede on 24.07.2012 at 15:54 All these teasers are so useless, because they don't show us what the album sounds like. Jari, just record your shit, mix and master that shit and release it, and stop teasing us with useless trailers.
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| FeskarN Posts: 872 |
Written by Zap on 29.07.2012 at 19:21 The record is done. This weekend they had a listening session for the media and the reaction was really good. It's not the band who are making this trailers, it's Nuclear Blast that's editing them.
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by FeskarN on 30.07.2012 at 14:39 Sorry to burst your bubble. But the reaction is ALWAYS very good at listening sessions for the media, no matter what band it is. The reason the reaction is always good is that those who have been invited don't dare to be negative because then they won't be invited to other listening sessions hosted by the same record label.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by [user id=35732] on 30.07.2012 at 15:10 yep, entirely true
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| Zap Posts: 3580 |
Written by FeskarN on 30.07.2012 at 14:39 I'll rephrase then: *clears throat* Nuclear Blast, just let Jari record his shit, mix and master that shit and release it, and stop teasing us with useless trailers. (talking about the full Time album here, not just Time I) Written by [user id=35732] on 30.07.2012 at 15:10 And Money.
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| VPeter Posts: 1450  |
Can anyone remember the moment they discovered Wintersun and Time was announced and how much has passed since then? I remember being in high school still and remember seeing adds from Nuclear Blast promoting new Time shirts and other stuff in 2006.
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| FeskarN Posts: 872 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 30.07.2012 at 15:02 Didn't know that. Thx for the info. I will have that in mind then the reviews starts to pop up.
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| FeskarN Posts: 872 |
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| DarthSitthiander Posts: 72  |
Here's the final cover: https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/488184_10151109747007402_1597257193_n.jpg
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| FeskarN Posts: 872 |
From the bands FB page: "Two song snippets of the brand new album "TIME I" will be released this Friday, August 24! Sons of Winter and Stars - Rise! It´s finally TIME to let the world hear some brand new WINTERSUN material coming off the album "TIME I". This Friday, August 24 the official HEIDENFEST 2012 trailer will be posted online featuring snippets of the Wintersun songs "Time" and "Sons of Winter and Stars"? Do not miss one of the most epic moments of 2012!" Finally some samples.
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| qlacs "The Quaker" Posts: 1547  |
I like the old 'fake' cover a lot more than the official...
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| BaneConall Fart Enthusiast Posts: 251 |
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| FeskarN Posts: 872 |
Love the songs. Sends shivers down my spine. I think Jari did a great job at the production, very clean sound.
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311  |
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| FeskarN Posts: 872 |
Written by Unhealer on 24.08.2012 at 20:40 Indeed. Devin is one of Jari's favourite artist so he's music is a big influence on the sound.
---- The Land Is Silent... Before The Storm!
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| chronic-headache Posts: 249  |
I agree with the Devin Townsend influence. LOTS of layers upon a lot more layers. And sounds like Jari's clean vox have improved BIG TIME. SO when the **** can I pre-order this bitch?
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| chronic-headache Posts: 249 |
Written by [user id=35732] on 28.08.2012 at 03:26 how bout for us Americans? I'm as of now waiting for it to show up on amazon...and all I'm getting are some $30 imports...
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