Still such an excellent album. Really well produced and composed. I can't wait to see the sequel in 2020.

Written by Stunning Cactus on 17.11.2015 at 09:44

I can't wait to see the sequel in 2020.

That soon, huh?

Written by SoUnDs LiKe PoP on 09.11.2015 at 09:00

Written by essbee on 16.12.2013 at 14:22

After listening to it again, the instrumentation is not that bad but it still sounds like the gayest album I have ever heard, wow. Sons of winter and stars is the epitome of gayness.

You sound unintelligent.

What my ears hear and feel != Me being unintelligent.

Look, I don't mean "gay" in a derogatory sense, it just sounds like it wants to be WAY too epic that it sounds forced and childish, hence why I said "gay", sorry if that affected you in any way

Written by M C Vice on 17.11.2015 at 14:00

Written by Stunning Cactus on 17.11.2015 at 09:44

I can't wait to see the sequel in 2020.

That soon, huh?

And it would STILL be sooner than the new Necrophagist album.

Well, I was waiting for this after I heard "Wintersun" some years ago. Then boom, "Time I" is released. Aaaand...dissapoint. I mean it's not bad. Instrumentation is good, harmonies too, but...it's like Jari lost "something".

Written by Lord_Regnier on 03.03.2013 at 02:09

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 05.02.2013 at 11:57

Jusy such a shame that all the bands you mentioned don't play melodeath at all They all play a more extreme version of power metal, nothing to do with melodeath.

I know people on other forums who would argue with you that bands like COB, Kalmah, Ensiferum, etc are melodic Death Metal.
However, I think they are wrong and I agree with you. When I hear those bands, the music reminds me a lot of 90s Stratovarius, only with some blastbeats and semi-harsh vocals thrown in.
Not heavy enough to be labelled as Death Metal, Imo.

Kalmah isn't Melodeath? Yup, every band that you don't like should be labeled in power metal genre? Am I right Marcel?

Written by FYA on 16.05.2016 at 20:22

Well, I was waiting for this after I heard "Wintersun" some years ago. Then boom, "Time I" is released. Aaaand...dissapoint. I mean it's not bad. Instrumentation is good, harmonies too, but...it's like Jari lost "something".

I actually think there's too much everything. This album could had been much better without the huge orchestration on top of everything. There's plenty of good riffs and melodies imo, but they lost their goodness, because the loud orchestration.

Comparing to 1th one still winter feeling but not so good, degredation actually

Much of the hatred this album receives is because of Jari's antics and how long it took to be released. Looking at the comments from people who gave it low ratings, pretty much none of them debate the actual music, but external factors that have nothing to do with music. The other main reason is that this album tends to be proggy at times, thing which puts off a lot of purists. This is a great album for what it has to offer: entertainment. It has a high level of catchyness, especially during the choruses and the instrumental tracks are very well executed in particular. One of the few albums where I am not forced to skip endless interludes to get to the actual tracks.

Sons of Winter and Stars is the epitome of excellence in metal. Period. This track is flawless from top to bottom in both fast, middle and slow-paced sections. However, the climax near its end makes all the money. Land of Snow and Sorrow is good as well, but not as good as the former track. The title track is the second highlight. All in all, this is an album that deserves a 9.

I mean, you can always listen to the instrumental version of the album if the voices bother you (referring to the gayness mentioned above). They put up a hell of a live show and this album shines there as well. I hope the remade version that's included in the Forest Season package sounds more like the reheasral version on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2p9PsVD9Ho

I thought this was a pretty good album. Great listen.

A pretty average album. The music is nice and epic but that's it. Nothing better than a good Melo Death band and the vocals really suck. At least in the debut, the vocals had some energy.

Genuinely one of the biggest surprises for me. Epic and heavy from start to finish with near-perfect production, catchy well-written melodies and impressive songwriting on all instruments.

This is everything I love about metal in 40 mins and will sit as one of my favourite albums for a long time.

9.7/10 for me.

Bonus tip: The "live" versions of this album are actually better than the originals IMO, the energy is fantastic:

Currently working on a Wintersun parody song (don't ask why, you wouldn't believe me anyway) and listened to this album to refresh my memory. Yep, it's still just as overproduced, saccharine and underwhelming as back then. Jari should make like a Holopainen and write music about graphic novels involving ducks.

Written by Metren on 07.09.2020 at 00:21

Currently working on a Wintersun parody song (don't ask why, you wouldn't believe me anyway) and listened to this album to refresh my memory. Yep, it's still just as overproduced, saccharine and underwhelming as back then. Jari should make like a Holopainen and write music about graphic novels involving ducks.

Will you create a Patreon too?

Written by Maco on 07.09.2020 at 05:44

Will you create a Patreon too?

No. Unless the parody song/video goes viral, in which case yes. The only problem is I already have a sauna so I am not sure what I should ask money for.

Coming back to Wintersun, I think I need listen to the debut again, haven't heard that one in ages and I remember really liking it. It couldn't possibly have been as bland as Time I.

Oh god 23 pages this is absolute hell

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 20:18

Oh god 23 pages this is absolute hell

What exactly, the 23 pages or the album?

Written by Redel on 23.12.2020 at 22:51

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 20:18

Oh god 23 pages this is absolute hell

What exactly, the 23 pages or the album?

Never listened to Wintersun, but based on what I heard on this album, hell applies to both

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 23:04

Never listened to Wintersun

You should give it a try man, just for the fun of it.
To even get an idea of the necessity of 23 pages of comments on this album I suggest you start with the debut, then wait 8 years, and then go to the one at hand.

Written by Redel on 23.12.2020 at 23:14

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 23:04

Never listened to Wintersun

You should give it a try man, just for the fun of it.
To even get an idea of the necessity of 23 pages of comments on this album I suggest you start with the debut, then wait 8 years, and then go to the one at hand.

See you in 2028 for my opinion on this one then

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 23:18

See you in 2028 for my opinion on this one then

...just that you will not be able to wait that long once you have spun the debut, plus seen this bulk of 23 pages on the successor, I predict.

Written by Redel on 23.12.2020 at 23:24

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 23:18

See you in 2028 for my opinion on this one then

...just that you will not be able to wait that long once you have spun the debut, plus seen this bulk of 23 pages on the successor, I predict.

I'm currently about 15 minutes in the first album and so far it's pretty good, nothing really phenomenal but I'm not the biggest power metal guy anyways, if Time is anything like the self titled I probably won't bother checking it out

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 23:35

if Time is anything like the self titled

...and here you already have got yourself an idea of what a great part of the 23 pages is about.

Written by Redel on 23.12.2020 at 23:46

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 23:35

if Time is anything like the self titled

...and here you already have got yourself an idea of what a great part of the 23 pages is about.

Too much suspense !

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 23:49

Too much suspense !

See...?

Written by Redel on 23.12.2020 at 23:50

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 23:49

Too much suspense !

See...?

Looks like we just created page 24, we're adding mystery for newcommers hahaha

Written by Roman Doez on 23.12.2020 at 23:53

we're adding mystery for newcommers hahaha

That is all we are doing on MS anyway, man

Are there statistics for the albums with the most comments on MS? Because I think this album could take the cake

I actually really like this album!

There are several differences to their debut. While the first album jumped right into the action, this one has an oriental sounding atmospheric intro. This album basically just has 3 songs, but they're pretty good. There are more clean vocals which make the album less "extreme" power metal and more "epic" power metal. Overall, the album flies by pretty quickly, but the short adventure is an enjoyable one

Favorite tracks: Sons of Winter and Stars, Time, Land of Snow and Sorrow