DeathUnlimited's metal artist of the week pt1:Wintersun
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What is this?
This is my new chain of threads, in which I will introduce you a less known (mostly North-European) metal band once in a week. I will tell something about the band, it's music and, if possible, show you a few shit quality sample videos brought to you by [/youtube]...
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Here comes the first band: WINTERSUN
1. The Band
The Band was originally found by Jari Mäenpää and at first it had only 2 members: Mäenpää (guitars, bass, keyboards, and vocals. nowadays only guitar and vocals) and Kai Hahto (drums). Nowadays the band has two more members Jukka Koskinen (bass) and Teemu Mäntysaari (guitar), and they can perform live tours. I won't review their skills, you can do it yourself by checking the "samples" -section.
Information about the band:
The band is mostly Mäenpää's own project as the first album "Wintersun" released on September 13. 2004 is solely self-produced and the songs of it are made by him in the years 1996-2004.
2. The Music
-Wintersun plays mostly fast, very technical black/death metal but also slow ballads. Mäenpää's solos are pretty impressive and the parts of the songs fit greatly together.
-The drums are pretty aggressive and the double-bass-pedal is used fast and rhythmically.
-Keyboard-parts/solos are astronomical and, as everything else, fit in the songs seamlessly.
-The vocals are "roared" or sang. They are related to winter, coldness, epic stories and nature.
3. The Albums
Wintersuns album(s) are:
Wintersun (released 13.9.2004 through Nuclear Blast)
Songs:
1. Beyond the Dark Sun
2. Winter Madness
3. Sleeping Stars
4. Battle Against Time
5. Death and the Healing
6. Starchild
7. Beautiful Death
8. Sadness and Hate
Time (according to wikipedia, will be released in 2007, non-confirmed information)
Songs:
1. Sons of Winter and Stars
2. Land of Snow and Sorrow
3. Time
4. Fire
5. One with the Shadows
6. Storm
7. Silver Leaves
4. Samples
Official medleys: Wintersun Medley 1 - Wintersun Medley 2
Youtube:
Beyond The Dark Sun (official video)
Winter Madness (live shit - quality SUCKS)
Death And The Healing (live shit - quality SUCKS)
Most of their songs live @ Summer Breeze 2005
Please no Captain Obvious pics cause of this...
5. Links
Official site
Wikipedia
Nuclear Blast Official
Hope you enjoy!
~DeathUnlimited
P.S. Next week probably Amorphis. Until then!
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What is this?
This is my new chain of threads, in which I will introduce you a less known (mostly North-European) metal band once in a week. I will tell something about the band, it's music and, if possible, show you a few shit quality sample videos brought to you by [/youtube]...
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Here comes the first band: WINTERSUN
1. The Band
The Band was originally found by Jari Mäenpää and at first it had only 2 members: Mäenpää (guitars, bass, keyboards, and vocals. nowadays only guitar and vocals) and Kai Hahto (drums). Nowadays the band has two more members Jukka Koskinen (bass) and Teemu Mäntysaari (guitar), and they can perform live tours. I won't review their skills, you can do it yourself by checking the "samples" -section.
Information about the band:
The band is mostly Mäenpää's own project as the first album "Wintersun" released on September 13. 2004 is solely self-produced and the songs of it are made by him in the years 1996-2004.
2. The Music
-Wintersun plays mostly fast, very technical black/death metal but also slow ballads. Mäenpää's solos are pretty impressive and the parts of the songs fit greatly together.
-The drums are pretty aggressive and the double-bass-pedal is used fast and rhythmically.
-Keyboard-parts/solos are astronomical and, as everything else, fit in the songs seamlessly.
-The vocals are "roared" or sang. They are related to winter, coldness, epic stories and nature.
3. The Albums
Wintersuns album(s) are:
Wintersun (released 13.9.2004 through Nuclear Blast)
Songs:
1. Beyond the Dark Sun
2. Winter Madness
3. Sleeping Stars
4. Battle Against Time
5. Death and the Healing
6. Starchild
7. Beautiful Death
8. Sadness and Hate
Time (according to wikipedia, will be released in 2007, non-confirmed information)
Songs:
1. Sons of Winter and Stars
2. Land of Snow and Sorrow
3. Time
4. Fire
5. One with the Shadows
6. Storm
7. Silver Leaves
4. Samples
Official medleys: Wintersun Medley 1 - Wintersun Medley 2
Youtube:
Beyond The Dark Sun (official video)
Winter Madness (live shit - quality SUCKS)
Death And The Healing (live shit - quality SUCKS)
Most of their songs live @ Summer Breeze 2005
Please no Captain Obvious pics cause of this...
5. Links
Official site
Wikipedia
Nuclear Blast Official
Hope you enjoy!
~DeathUnlimited
P.S. Next week probably Amorphis. Until then!
Last edited by DeathUnlimited (2006-12-15 02:56:46)
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