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Wintersun - Update On 'Time II'

There's finally some news addressing the future release(s) from Wintersun. Even if we don't get a date, mastermind Jari Mäenpää felt the need to at least talk about some of the reasons why there's no release date confirmed for Time II now but the initial plan was to release it in early 2014. Time I was released back in 2012, of course.

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Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 25.06.2014 by FreddeSwede | Comments (78)


Wintersun - Headlining North American Tour Confirmed

While they don't release their new album Time II, and that could be a while but the plan is 2014, Wintersun have announced a North American headlining tour for this summer. The band played a series of sold-out shows last year in North America with Eluveitie and the Finns will now return for a headlining tour this August/September. Joining them are Italian symphonic death metal champions Fleshgod Apocalypse, melodic tech-death outfit Arsis and up-and-comers Starkill.

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Source: wintersun.fi
Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 04.06.2013 by BloodTears | Comments (12)


Wintersun - Confirmed UK/Ireland Tour Dates

Finns Wintersun have recently confirmed that they will play at several club shows across the United Kingdom and Ireland this coming July. The band will be performing in support of their latest new album Time I, which was released on October 19th via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Event: Wintersun: UK & Ireland Tour 2013
Posted: 15.02.2013 by Abattoir | Comments (11)


Wintersun - Release 'Time II' Album Update

With the release of Time I behind them, Wintersun have begun mixing their next album, which will be Time II, of course. For now, the band plans to release it in early 2014.

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Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 08.02.2013 by Account deleted | Comments (63)


Wintersun - Lyric Video Released

Wintersun just released the band's first-ever lyric video for the track "Time", which naturally comes off the band's latest album Time I, out since October.

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Source: wintersun.fi
Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 16.11.2012 by Account deleted | Comments (17)


Wintersun - New Album Streaming Online

The time has come to listen to the new Wintersun album. The long awaited and extremely over-due Time I is finally here. You can stream the album exclusively and in its entirety at the band's official website. Time I is Wintersun's second album and it will see its first release on October 19th, in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Finland and Norway under Nuclear Blast.

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Source: wintersun.fi
Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 17.10.2012 by BudDa | Comments (53)


Wintersun - 'Time I' Release Date Pushed Back A Week

In what will come as no surprise to many, Wintersun have announced today that the album release date of Time I has been pushed back a week. Well, at least it wasn't a year, right?

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Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 14.09.2012 by enjnthlf | Comments (37)


Wintersun - North American Tour With Eluveitie Announced

No, it is not a new full song from Wintersun, but the band just announced that they and Swiss folk metallers Eluveitie will co-headline a North American tour this winter. They will be joined by Varg as well. The trek will celebrate Eluveitie's 10th anniversary and serve as Wintersun's introduction to North American shores. See the dates below.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 06.09.2012 by BloodTears | Comments (28)


Wintersun - Reveal New Album Cover Art

Official press release:

"Sons of winter and stars - Rise!"

This short but significant excerpt of the track "Sons Of Winter And Stars" not only is the wake-up call for everyone interested in music, it's the battle cry of a band that released their self-titled debut album eight long years ago and had had to live up to the highest expectations and pressure of time for the eagerly awaited successor ever since. As Wintersun turned out to be a critically-acclaimed masterpiece of musical art, the band unintentionally found themselves facing the situation of having to out-do their previous work, and soon.

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Source: wintermadness.net
Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 17.08.2012 by BudDa | Comments (66)


Wintersun - New Album Release Date, Shows In Finland Confirmed

Wintersun have released a new update about their album Time I new release date and announced two Finnish album release shows. The release date of Time I has now been brought forward to October 12th (instead of 19th) via Nuclear Blast and the band will do two special album release shows in Finland. The first show will be at Lutakko in Jyväskylä on October 12th and the second one at Nosturi in Helsinki on October 13th. The support acts will be Thaurorod (Lutakko and Nosturi) and Medicated (Nosturi).

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Source: wintermadness.net
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Posted: 18.07.2012 by Account deleted | Comments (16)


Wintersun - Release Second Part Of Studio Trailer

Finns Wintersun have just posted online the second studio trailer for their upcoming album Time I, which will be released on October 19th via Nuclear Blast. The second Time I trailer can be seen below.

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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 11.07.2012 by *!* | Comments (35)


Wintersun - First Studio Trailer Part Released

Wintersun have posted the first studio trailer for their upcoming "epic" Time I online.

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Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 04.07.2012 by Baz Anderson | Comments (43)


Wintersun - Time Update

Wintersun released the following announcement on their official website:

Hello friends!

Time for some album(s) news. Wintersun's Time is going to be two albums, titled Time I & Time II. We made this decision simply because of few reasons:

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Source: wintermadness.net
Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 29.05.2012 by Account deleted | Comments (107)


Wintersun - To Headline Heidenfest 2012, New Album Out Late Summer

Yesterday, Finnish extreme power metallers Wintersun's drummer Kai Hahto hinted about a new Wintersun update planned for today, and as promised, the update is here. The band will headline the Heidenfest tour in October/November and the new album will be released in late summer.

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Source: wintermadness.net
Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 16.03.2012 by Account deleted | Comments (83)


Wintersun - Live Shows And Album Update

Teemu Mäntysaari, guitarist of Finnish extreme power metal outfit Wintersun, has issued the following update on the band's official website:


Wintersun will finally get back on stages in 2011 as we're playing the following summer festivals:

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Source: wintermadness.net
Band profile: Wintersun
Posted: 14.05.2011 by FreddeSwede | Comments (82)