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Where to start? There is so much to comment about on this cd. Guitars are amazing especially the soloing. The keyboards are a huge thing in this album. Very mesmerizing. The drumming is powerful and fast. The vocals are very diverse. Here are ratings of each song - Beyond the Dark Sun - An awesome opener that just goes straight into a fast riff with fast drums. Even though this song is awesome, its merely a warmup compared to the rest of the cd. Winter Madness - This song opens with crushing blast beats and a killer guitar riff topped off with keyboards that make you feel like you right in a ferocious blizzard. The chorus is a memorable one. And probably the highlight of the song is the guitar solo. Its almost unbelievable the accuracy of how he plays. Sleeping Stars - This is a slower song thats not as technical as others but its a beautiful song. Battle Against Time - Back to fast and technical! A really epic opening with an awesome guitar riff. Crazy drumming throughout the song with amazing guitars and vocals. Death and the Healing - Another slow song. Very epic and beautiful throughout the whole song. The chorus is also very memorable. There a couple solos in here and theyre all amazing. One of my favorites on the cd. Starchild - A quick paced song. With an epic brdge that leads into an awesome chorus thats is kind of folk sounding. Later in the sound the pace slows down but speeds back up in the end. Beautiful Death - This is a really dark song. The guitar tuning is droppped. And the keyboards really add to the dark atmosphere. And there is also another amazing solo. The drums are fast in parts also. Sadness and Hate - The longest song on the cd. It opens with a clean guitar riff but then goes right into the distorted heavy riffing. The drums are really technical. Theres an awesome riff in here that happens after a quick little acoustic guitar part. The song ends with a symphony being played with the keyboards and slowly fades away making you sit there in awe and thinking...wow. Basically this cd can put you in a cabin on the mountains watching a nice snowfall are put you right in the middle of a blizzard that has no mercy.Read full review
If Jari Mäenpää's music could be described in one word, it would be "Epic." That is what this entire eight (8) song album is--54 minutes of pure Epic black-power metal. Each song tells a powerful story, all of them in the end alluding to the main premise of (when taken literally) a man trapped in a violent blizzard, and each song seems to be a stage in his contemplation on his life. On a more metaphorical scale, each song touches on a lot of personal themes. Nearly every song on the album will either make you cry, make you angry, or just leave you in awe with how powerfully the music is arranged. Jari is a very talented musician, as is Kai Kahto--his drumming fit in with the music perfectly and made everything just short of perfect, if not absolutely and beautifully flawless. I have never been able to connect with an artist the way I have to Jari's music. I definitely suggest this album to anyone who loves any kind of metal, and especially to someone who might be having a hard time in life--I swear that if it doesn't change you and make you see things from a new light, I will print this review out and eat it for your viewing.Read full review
It is sad the Jari Maenpaa left Ensiferum at a time when they were doing so well, but with the beauty and grace Jari shows in Wintersun, its very difficult to say which is better. I love Wintersun's album because of its many melodic melodies and amazing riffs. Jari sounds amazing both an guitar and on vocals. Every time i listen to this album, it just makes me happy. When I first heard about Wintersun, I was already in love with Ensiferum. When I heard that Jari was leaving to start his own band, I was dispointed, but after this album, I have been nothing but impressed. I highly recommend this album to anyone who loves Viking Metal, melodic rhythms and epic music. If you are a fan of Amon Amarth, Ensiferum, Children of Bodom, and Moonsorrow, you should listen to this album.
YOU'RE NOT KIDDING! THIS ALBUM IS TOP NOTCH. EVERY SONG IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT AND COMPOSED ENTIRELY DIFFERENT THAN ONE ANOTHER. THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE WINTERSUN IS FAST,EPIC,MELODIC,BLACK,POWER,FOLK,DEATH AND SYMPHONIC METAL. IT IS SOME OF THE BEST ON THE PLANET. UNFORTUNATELY THE NEW ALBUM FROM WINTERSUN HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK UNTIL NEXT YEAR. BUT WHEN IT IS FINALLY RELEASED I WILL BE LISTENING TO THE ALBUM FOR A VERY LONG TIME. WINTERSUN IS A BAND THAT WHEN YOU FIND A SONG THAT YOU HAVE COMPLETELY FALLEN IN LOVE WITH YOU WILL LISTEN TO IT ABOUT A HUNDRED TIMES. WINTERSUN IS A BAND THAT EVERY SONG COULD BE A SINGLE. IF THERE ARE SINGLES IN THE UNDERGROUND METAL SCENE? IF YOU LIKE THIS KIND OF MUSIC. BUY THIS ALBUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
This is got to be one of the most underrated cd's in the history of all music!. Such an epic cd. One of the greatest I have ever heard. I cannot say enough!This should of been very known. I was so glad awhile back I found concert footage of wintersun on the internet, Or otherwise I would of not found such an amazing band. It's too bad they only did one CD. I know they were a side project band. They are amazing and I wish they were still around! This is a must buy for a metal fan!
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