Time (Wintersun album)
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| Studio album by Wintersun | ||||
| Recorded | May 2, 2006 onward at Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki, Finland | |||
| Length | ~78:00 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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Time is the second full-length album by the Finnish metal band Wintersun. It was originally scheduled for release in November 2006, but was delayed until August 2007 and then until 2008, and delayed still after that to a currently undefined period of time. Its recording commenced on May 2, 2006 at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki. The mixing of the album, previously scheduled for May 2007 in Sonic Pump Studios, has been delayed due to technical reasons, notably gear breakdowns.
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[edit] Background
As of the commencement of recording, Jari Mäenpää has stated that the album length runs over 65 minutes, and it will be a concept album.[1] Furthermore, according to Mäenpää, the album's sound will be highly intricate. Each song is said to contain about 200 tracks.[1]
The album's complexity is one of the main reasons for its slow production process. As of April 2007, drums, bass and all the guitars have been recorded. Kai Hahto stated on the official site that due to studio intervention, progress is being made, but has also announced that they will not be giving any more release dates at this time, so as not to disappoint fans if they are not met.
As a teaser for the upcoming album, Wintersun ended their Metalcamp 2008 set with a 15 second preview of "Sons of Winter and Stars."[citation needed]
On February 27, 2009, Mäenpää announced through Wintersun's official website that the band would cancel all their live appearances, including Bloodstock Open Air and Summer Breeze, in order to make way for the slow progress of the album.[2]
On April 26, 2010, Mäenpää announced on the Wintersun message board that Land of Snow and Sorrow is completely finished and that the tracks Storm and Silver Leaves will be done soon.[3]
On November 17, 2010, the band members announced on Wintersun's official website that the album is close to being completed for the most part, the synths and orchestrations might be finished around December 2010/January 2011. Jari intends to start mixing the album afterwards.[4]
On December 25, 2010, Jari stated on the Winter Madness messageboard that "Silver Leaves" is finished except for some orchestrations. On December 26, 2010, Jari stated that three songs are finished and ready for mixing, and that four songs have "bits and pieces" missing, including vocals.[5]
On March 19, 2011, Jari announced via the Winter Madness messageboard that mixing has been put on hold until late summer at earliest due to various complications, ranging from a lack of 64-bit DAW plugins to noisy nearby construction.[6]
[edit] Music
Concerning the album and potential Japanese influence, Jari Mäenpää stated in a 2004 interview, "Right now I´m exploring some Japanese style melodies, so beautiful and magical. You can probably hear some in the next album."[7] The introduction track is confirmed to have Japanese influence.[8]
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Sons of Winter and Stars" | 14:00 |
| 3. | "Land of Snow and Sorrow" | 8:00 |
| 4. | "Time" | 10:00 |
| 5. | "The Way of the Fire" | 10:05[1] |
| 6. | "One with the Shadows" | 6:00 |
| 7. | "Storm" | 13:00 |
| 8. | "Silver Leaves" | 10:00 |
| 9. | "Outro" | 2:00 |
- All lengths are approximate. Track list and approximate lengths were posted on Wintersun's messageboard by Kai Hahto.[9]
- ^1 Track length of "The Way of the Fire" is as performed at 2011 festivals.
[edit] Credits
- Jari Mäenpää − vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Teemu Mäntysaari − guitar
- Jukka Koskinen − bass
- Kai Hahto − drums
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jari Mäenpää (2007-04-17). "News update". http://www.wintermadness.net/. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- ^ "Wintersun Pulls Out Of Summer Breeze, Bloodstock Open Air Festivals". Roadrunner Records. February 28, 2009. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/BLABBERMOUTH.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=115286. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "WINTERSUN :: View topic - Time album is progressing-Album update 24.sept.2008". Wintermadness.net. http://wintermadness.net/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=627&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=1080. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
- ^ Wintersun Mainman Issues New Album Update blabbermouth.net. 2010-11-19. Retrieved on 2010-11-24.
- ^ Happy birthday Jari! wintermadness.net. December 2010. Retrieved on 2010-12-28.
- ^ Mixing. wintermadness.net. 2011-03-19. Retrieved on 2011-05-30.
- ^ Stefanis, John. Interview: Jari Maenpaa(Wintersun) getreadytorock.com. 2004. Retrieved on 2010-01-29.
- ^ "Wintersun: New Album Delayed". Roadrunner Records. April 17, 2007. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=70684. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ Kai Hahto (July 22, 2008). "Only Seven Tracks (forum message)". WinterMadness Messageboard. http://www.wintermadness.net/messageboard/viewtopic.php?p=10270&highlight=#10270. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
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