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:

- All the 80min of material won't fit on a regular CD and we didn't want to cut anything out.

- We want you to be able to hear new material sooner and not wait any longer and we want to go on tour sooner.

- The music is very full and complex, so listening this kind of "hard listening (not easy listening)" material straight for 80 minutes is a bit too much (even for me). Both albums will be approx. nice 40 min epic packages of fireworks.

- We like the idea of releasing two albums within one year, so the band will stay more visible longer, which is important in these "modern times". No more years of silence for us!

We hope you'll approve our new little "plan" and support us when the Time comes!

The tracklisting for Time I looks like this:

Time I

01. When Time Fades Away
02. Sons Of Winter And Stars
I - Rain Of Stars
II - Surrounded By Darkness
III - Journey Inside A Dream
IV - Sons Of Winter And Stars
03. Land Of Snow And Sorrow
04. Darkness and Frost
05. Time

Time I mix is set to be finished by July, mastered in the beginning of July and released in early fall of 2012! Time II will be released in 2013. Conception of album artworks, videos, live shows incl. rehearsals will keep us busy during the summer and I'll also continue mixing Time II meanwhile. We'll be hopefully posting some videos and teasers during summer. Also some new live show announcements soon, so stay tuned for those!

We can't wait for you guys to hear Time I material and play it to you live! Have a great summer!

Jari & Wintersun boys

Wintersun are confirmed to headline this year's edition of the so-called Heidenfest tour kicking off in October supported by Korpiklaani, Varg, Trollfest and Krampus, before they go on touring the world. Further infos, dates and tickets on www.heidenfest.eu

Source:	wintermadness.net
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Posted: 29.05.2012 by Account deleted

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Void Eater Account deleted	Permalink 29.05.2012 - 23:14 Void Eater Account deleted Ah, but now it will take a few years in order to find an artist that can truly capture such an invigorating musical experience in visual format. Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 29.05.2012 - 23:21 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Haha yeah, what the hell is up with that "complex" music crap? I'm sure it'll be epic and somewhat progressive, but seriously? He sounds like me when I'm drunk and I'm trying to explain to people who are listening to stuff like Dead By April, Takida and all that "radio metal/rock" why they are inferior to me and that my taste in metal is soooo much more tr00 than theirs. ---- Loading...
pyrz Posts: 88	Permalink 29.05.2012 - 23:24 pyrz Posts: 88 80 minutes isn't too much. Loading...
Uldreth Posts: 1150	Permalink 29.05.2012 - 23:40 Uldreth Posts: 1150 Written by Warman on 29.05.2012 at 23:21 Haha yeah, what the hell is up with that "complex" music crap? Depends on how we look at it, while the way they said it was really pretentious, it can make sense. Look at the new Sylosis album, one of the most frequent criticism it got is that it is too long as it is 70+ minutes. Which is somewhat true, it IS quite hard to sit through it in one go even if the music on it is excellent. I would not say it is oh-so-complex or hard-to-understand or anything but it IS a hard listen. Sylosis plays a bit harsher genre than Wintersun does though but whether the new WS album is complex or not, sitting through 80 mins of it might be a hard listen even if the music is good, so I'd say that is a fair point. Like I said, it DID come across as pretentious but I do get the feeling people just purposefully grab at any opportunity to bash this band, it is a bit silly to see "OMGZ DEY SHOULD HAVE DONE TWO ALBUMS OR AN LP + EP" for let's say Sylosis and now when WS does just that it gets ridiculed. Loading...
Milena gloom cookie Staff Posts: 4603	Permalink 29.05.2012 - 23:47 Milena gloom cookie Staff Posts: 4603 Dudes, calm yo tits, the "complex music" part is most probably a joke from Jari he's known to kid around like that every once in a while. ---- 7.0 means the album is good Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 29.05.2012 - 23:54 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Written by Uldreth on 29.05.2012 at 23:40 Like I said, it DID come across as pretentious but I do get the feeling people just purposefully grab at any opportunity to bash this band, it is a bit silly to see "OMGZ DEY SHOULD HAVE DONE TWO ALBUMS OR AN LP + EP" for let's say Sylosis and now when WS does just that it gets ridiculed. Totally and even I are sometimes one of them, even though I have Wintersun in my favourite bands on my profile. I think it has to do with, at least talking for myself, that back in the days when the Wintersun album was first released EVERYONE praised it ALL THE TIME. It was ridiculous, I admit I was one of them. And it didn't go on for a short period of time. It went on for years. I even think the album was at number 1 on our top album list several times. For some reason this has now back-fired and I believe that several of us who back then couldn't shut up about the album, now has grown tired of it. Ah, I don't know, just speaking out of my own point of view. But yes, people do grab any opportunity to bash this band. But hey, Wintersun's surely not the only band on MS taking all the insults. ---- Loading...
Uldreth Posts: 1150	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 00:01 Uldreth Posts: 1150 Written by Warman on 29.05.2012 at 23:54 Totally and even I are sometimes one of them, even though I have Wintersun in my favourite bands on my profile. I think it has to do with, at least talking for myself, that back in the days when the Wintersun album was first released EVERYONE praised it ALL THE TIME. It was ridiculous, I admit I was one of them. And it didn't go on for a short period of time. It went on for years. I even think the album was at number 1 on our top album list several times. For some reason this has now back-fired and I believe that several of us who back then couldn't shut up about the album, now has grown tired of it. Ah, I don't know, just speaking out of my own point of view. But yes, people do grab any opportunity to bash this band. But hey, Wintersun's surely not the only band on MS taking all the insults. Yep, I went through that phase as well, and now the first album barely means anything to me aside from memories, but hey, I do remember what effect it had on me when I first heard it, so I do sort of understand where does that fanboyism come from. And yes, it IS overhyped and overrated, however, conversely I think people who are saying it is an average power metal album (or just take all opportunities to try and discredit them) are just as blinded (in this case, by disdain) as the blind fanboys are. It is the same shit -core bands and albums get, like, some of the hatred is surely justified but it morphed into a blind trend that ignores any reason that would show the flipside. Loading...
strade Posts: 677	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 00:09 strade Posts: 677 It's all about the money. One time I tried listening to the first album and was bored by the third song. ---- My lo-fi synth project: http://luciddreamer.bandcamp.com Loading...
LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 00:38 LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 Calling it now: this album is gonna be dogshit. Also, Time I & Time II: ca$h grab? ---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear. Loading...
ImperialTroll Account deleted	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 00:41 ImperialTroll Account deleted Just release the fucking album already and let's get this shit over with. Loading...
BlueMobius Account deleted	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 00:43 BlueMobius Account deleted Written by Warman on 29.05.2012 at 23:21 Haha yeah, what the hell is up with that "complex" music crap? I'm sure it'll be epic and somewhat progressive, but seriously? He sounds like me when I'm drunk and I'm trying to explain to people who are listening to stuff like Dead By April, Takida and all that "radio metal/rock" why they are inferior to me and that my taste in metal is soooo much more tr00 than theirs. I think he's just saying their are complex song structures. I don't think he's saying it's "superior." Just that it's complex, sorta in the same way some Symphony X songs are "complex." I can't sit and listen to some bands, especially prog for an hour and 20 minutes playing songs like that. He's just saying the music will be easier to chew in 40 minute bites because its not easy listening. Loading...
BlueMobius Account deleted	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 00:46 BlueMobius Account deleted Written by LeChron James on 30.05.2012 at 00:38 Time I & Time II: ca$h grab? Yeah, cause artists get rich off album sales now. I love how every trolling argument on this thread can be rebuked with a little common sense. Loading...
LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 00:56 LeChron James Helvetesfossen Posts: 3561 Written by Guest on 30.05.2012 at 00:46 Yeah, cause artists get rich off album sales now. I love how every trolling argument on this thread can be rebuked with a little common sense. Alright, I wasn't even trolling and frankly I don't know why I said cash grab, cuz you're right. No one buys albums anymore except for those psychopaths that want a physical copy of an album in order to read liner notes. But I'm still callling it, barring some kind of miracle, this album's gonna be dogshit. ---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear. Loading...
Carl Berg Carl Berg Posts: 589	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 00:56 Carl Berg Carl Berg Posts: 589 Written by Rulatore on 29.05.2012 at 20:35 First Edit: Fuck, seconds late That is the most intelligent post I've ever seen. Loading...
wormdrink414 Elite Posts: 1295	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 00:57 wormdrink414 Elite Posts: 1295 Pretty excited. Still get an itch to listen to Wintersun every now and then, just can't stand the first album anymore. Overplayed it years ago. Loading...
strade Posts: 677	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 01:08 strade Posts: 677 Written by LeChron James on 30.05.2012 at 00:56 No one buys albums anymore except for those psychopaths that want a physical copy of an album in order to read liner notes. That's bullshit. ---- My lo-fi synth project: http://luciddreamer.bandcamp.com Loading...
X5452 Account deleted	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 01:17 X5452 Account deleted How can 80 minutes not fit on a CD? I don´t get it. Loading...
Arcticus Posts: 178	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 02:56 Arcticus Posts: 178 Well, the previous 49 comments were an interesting read The album? I don't care one way or another. Also, fiftieth - does that mean I win? Loading...
MétalNoir Fils du Lys Posts: 847	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 02:59 MétalNoir Fils du Lys Posts: 847 *SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH* ---- Notre destinée n'est pas encore tracée.... Loading...
Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 03:25 Dark Blood The Avenger Posts: 1435 Well... at least we have some news. That's something surprising giving the circumstances. ---- It is humanity who must pay homage to the greatness of the Universe... not the Universe to the human narcissism. Loading...
Jiri Posts: 708	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 04:04 Jiri Posts: 708 At least we will get to hear Time I before the world ends Loading...
Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8983	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 04:10 Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8983 Written by Jiri on 30.05.2012 at 04:04 At least we will get to hear Time I before the world ends Bah, I already made a joke about that in the Time 1 thread. ---- 14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse I do your mum *DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS* Loading...
Stabby Account deleted	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 04:10 Stabby Account deleted Not as epic. I was planning on locking myself in my room for days and memorizing how every single part of every song goes, and now that will be slashed in half, and done twice. And the second time won't be as epic, I might even maintain contact with the outside world and go to work. Oh well, at least they are releasing something. I'm still happy. Loading...
Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 04:39 Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 Written by Milena on 29.05.2012 at 23:47 Dudes, calm yo tits. We miss you, girl. Stop studying and get back here. By the way, I just noticed... 80 min of music? Two albums? "Hard to listen" record? We have the Lulu of 2012 right here folks. Loading...
Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 05:26 Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 Written by Boxcar Willy on 30.05.2012 at 04:10 Bah, I already made a joke about that in the Time 1 thread. Ya you were totally the first person to make a joke about Wintersun. -_- ---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." Loading...
Jiri Posts: 708	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 05:54 Jiri Posts: 708 Written by Boxcar Willy on 30.05.2012 at 04:10 Written by Jiri on 30.05.2012 at 04:04 At least we will get to hear Time I before the world ends Bah, I already made a joke about that in the Time 1 thread. Yeah, I am not a loser that reads other peoples' comments before I comment Loading...
M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3353	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 05:55 M C Vice ex-polydactyl Posts: 3353 A 40 minute album isn't epic. Why not a 2 disk album? Therion's gothic Kabbalah would fit on 1 disk if you cut the shortest song off it. Written by LeChron James on 30.05.2012 at 00:56 No one buys albums anymore except for those psychopaths that want a physical copy of an album in order to read liner notes. G'day. ---- "Another day, another Doug." "I'll fight you on one condition. That you lower your nipples." " 'Tis a lie! Thy backside is whole and ungobbled, thou ungrateful whelp!" Loading...
Paradox0 Unasuming Madnes Posts: 592	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 07:40 Paradox0 Unasuming Madnes Posts: 592 Longer, harder listens make "getting it" all the more enjoyable though ...:hopeless: Loading...
Kuroboshi Posts: 1168	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 08:29 Kuroboshi Posts: 1168 I think it's amazing how much comments Wintersun generate. That in itself is a feat. Loading...
DahliaRock Posts: 151	Permalink 30.05.2012 - 09:08 DahliaRock Posts: 151 "Time for some album(s) news. Wintersun's Time is going to be two albums, titled Time I & Time II" way too much time in their hands Loading...