The highly anticipated and long-awaited myth of an album, Wintersun – TIME II, is finally here and available to pre-order!

Can you believe it! We did it, guys!

Thank you to each and every one of you for your support and dedication. We can finally celebrate the completion of this colossal album. It’s a momentous occasion that we’ll always cherish. After all the years of challenges, the time has finally come to share our hard work with the world, and we cannot wait for you to experience TIME II. Thank you all once again for making this possible!

The crowdfunding in 2017 was a massive success, and it enabled us to build a smaller Wintersun Headquarters studio. This helped us a lot with our music production! We were finally able to finish TIME II, and we have four future albums already in a good place.

Although we did not meet our ultimate goal, our plan is still the same. We aim to build a bigger professional Wintersun Headquarters studio to optimize our work and produce these future albums for you with the highest quality possible!

Join us in bringing this dream to life! Your support can make all the difference. All we ask from you guys is simple. Pre-order our TIME PACKAGE from this Indiegogo page! It is the ultimate experience to enjoy our music!

Check out our pre-order launch video to hear some music samples from TIME II.

Explore all the incredible content we offer in the TIME PACKAGE! There’s plenty to see, but keep in mind that what you see now is just the start of what we have in store for you! In April, we’ll be announcing an exciting surprise addition that will make the contents of the TIME PACKAGE even bigger and better! The best part is that the TIME PACKAGE price will stay the same whether you order in March or April. And everyone will receive the additional content without extra charge no matter when you order.

Get ready to immerse yourself in an unforgettable experience! Let us take care of everything while you sit back and enjoy our new album and all the content.

If you want to make a difference, help us spread the word about our music to others. Together, we can create something truly amazing!

TIME PACKAGE is fully a digital product as it is too large for a physical release. The downloads for all the content of the TIME PACKAGE will be delivered to you on August 30th, the official release date of TIME II.

Our 4th full-length album TIME II – Experience an epic journey of melodic metal!

TIME II is an epic journey from light to darkness and back to light, exploring the universe and energy, contrasting dark stormy landscapes to calm and beautiful cherry blossom tree gardens with misty, snowy mountains that will leave you breathless.

It has songs with furious speed of drums, guitars, and bass and beautiful melodic slower songs with a magical exotic influence. It has massive orchestrations and choirs spiced with ancient world instruments and glimmering synths. It has Jari’s soaring, clean singing contrasted with his aggressive style.

It is a highly detailed and complex album where you will find new things with every listen.

TIME II is included in the massive TIME PACKAGE, and you can pre-order it directly from us through this Indiegogo page.

The TIME PACKAGE is a different product than the physical CD and vinyl release of the TIME II album. The TIME PACKAGE has the highest quality MASTER FILES with beautiful high-resolution album booklets to enjoy. It also has different versions of TIME II for you to explore (Dynamic, Instrumental, Isolated Tracks, and Singles versions). And the TIME PACKAGE will have a lot of other amazing content you will enjoy for years to come!

By purchasing the TIME PACKAGE, you will directly support us, the band! Your support means the world and will help us in our future album-making projects. We have four future albums in the works, but we want to give you the highest quality possible and record, mix, and master them in the big professional Wintersun Headquarters studio. So, let’s make this happen together! 

Thank you guys!!!

– Jari, Kai, Jukka, Teemu

Here’s what the TIME PACKAGE includes:

(More new amazing content in the TIME PACKAGE will be revealed in April! And the best part is that the price will remain the same. Whether you decide to purchase in March or April, you will still get all the same fantastic content at the same price. Be prepared for the incredible content that awaits!)

WINTERSUN – TIME II *NEW ALBUM*

• The 4th NEW full-length album from Wintersun
• It is finally here, the long-awaited sequel to the highly acclaimed TIME I
• Songs ‘The Way Of The Fire’ and ‘Storm’ you’ve heard us play live are included on this album
• The final track, ‘Silver Leaves’, will give you closure to this long saga
• 6 epic tracks with 48 minutes of mind-blowing music
• Epic melodic metal spiced with exotic influences and new elements
• 7 guitar solos by Jari
• The Wintersun sound you’ve grown to love but taken to the next level!
• Killer production! Best sounding Wintersun album to date!
• 100% guarantee to blow your mind!

The downloads will be available in WAV 24-bit, the highest quality format (MASTER FILES), and high-quality MP3 format (320kbps) for mobile devices with embedded artwork and lyrics.

The downloads will be delivered on the official release date, August 30th.

Tracklist:

1. Fields Of Snow 4:05

2. The Way Of The Fire 10:08

3. One With The Shadows 6:19

4. Ominous Clouds 2:22

5. Storm 12:15

6. Silver Leaves 13:31

Total running time: 48:40

TIME II 8K BOOKLET

• Amazingly beautiful 16-page high-resolution 8K booklet
•  Enjoy the lyrics and killer artwork while listening to the new album
• Incredible sharpness and vivid colors
• Band member photos with different song themes
• Resolution 7680 x 4320
• Wide format, 16:9 aspect ratio, looks stunning on full screen!
• The true experience to enjoy this album!
• Booklet created by the masters Gyula Havancsák and Onni Wiljami Kinnunen
• Album cover by Cameron Gray

WINTERSUN – TIME II INSTRUMENTAL

• Enjoy the album’s instrumental version
• No vocals, the “karaoke version”
• Record your vocals on top!

WINTERSUN – TIME II ISOLATED TRACKS

• Hear all the layers separately of this highly complex album
• Discover and explore all the little details of all the different instruments
• Learn how Jari composes and builds the Wintersun songs
• Isolated tracks include drums, bass, rhythm guitars, solo plus melody guitars, vocals, and orchestrations
• Use these tracks to make your special remixes or remaster the album to your liking
• Use these tracks as references for your mixes

TIME II – SINGLES

• Each track is a single
• TIME II original is one continuous album where the tracks are blended together, but this version has all the songs separated as individual tracks

WINTERSUN – TIME II DYNAMIC

• The original version of TIME II is loud and modern, so those who like more dynamic sound could prefer this version
• The dynamic version is mastered at a little lower volume than the original, thus giving this master more dynamics and headroom (breathing room)
• Because of the extra headroom, the snare and kick drum will have a little bit more snap and punch
• The overall sound might feel less full but more impactful; you choose which version you like more
• Dynamic means more peaks and valleys in the audio
• Has two options, one with 1dB less limiting and one with 2dB less limiting
• A 2nd and 3rd opinion for Hi-Fi freaks!

WINTERSUN – THE FOREST SEASONS LOUD AND MODERN

• New remaster, 2nd opinion for a modern taste
• More hard-hitting, full, and modern Hi-Fi sound
• Less harsh “primitive” frequencies
• More smooth, silky, and pleasant for the ears without losing power
• More Metallica – Black Album kick and snare snap and punch
• More detail in synths, orchestrations, and vocals
• Bigger bass and chugging guitars
• Same loudness level as on TIME II
• Loneliness (Winter) all clean vocals version
• COMPLETELY NEW MIX AND MASTER of Loneliness (Winter) Acoustic version

The downloads will be available in WAV 24-bit, the highest quality format (MASTER FILES), and high-quality MP3 format (320kbps) for mobile devices with embedded artwork and lyrics.

The downloads will be delivered on the official release date, August 30th.

Tracklist:

1. Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring) 14:40

2. The Forest That Weeps (Summer) 12:18

3. Eternal Darkness (Autumn) 14:08

4. Loneliness (Winter) 12:54 *All clean vocals version*

5. Loneliness (Winter) Acoustic 8:02 *Completely new mix & master*

Total running time: 62:02

THE FOREST SEASONS LOUD AND MODERN ‘NIGHT THEME’ 5K BOOKLET

WINTERSUN – THE FOREST SEASONS LOUD AND MODERN INSTRUMENTAL

• Enjoy the album’s instrumental version
• No vocals, the “karaoke version”
• Record your vocals on top!

WINTERSUN – LEGENDARY EARLY DEMOS

WINTERSUN – THE SONGS OF JARI MÄENPÄÄ I
WINTERSUN – THE SONGS OF JARI MÄENPÄÄ II
WINTERSUN – THE SONGS OF JARI MÄENPÄÄ III
WINTERSUN – FANTASY METAL PROJECT BY JARI MÄENPÄÄ
WINTERSUN – JARI MÄENPÄÄ’S 4-TRACK MADNESS

Total running time: 5 hours

• Legendary Early Demos contains 5 hours of early Wintersun music made by Jari
• That’s right, you heard correctly, that’s 5 HOURS of Wintersun music!
• Comes with 5 different hour-long albums
• Hear what Jari was cooking before the official 2004 Wintersun debut album release
• These songs were composed and recorded around 1992 – 2000
• A wide variety of music and interesting songs
• Also contains some of the very first demos of the debut Wintersun album (Beyond The Dark Sun, Sleeping Stars, Death And The Healing, Sadness And Hate) and the very first demo of One With The Shadows from TIME II
• Hear the very first song that Jari wrote
• All songs have been newly remastered for modern standards (but also the rougher sounding original masters are included in this package)
• Contains 4K booklets for every album crafted by Cameron Gray and Jari Mäenpää

The downloads will be available in WAV 24-bit, the highest quality format (MASTER FILES), and high-quality MP3 format (320kbps) for mobile devices with embedded artwork and lyrics.

The downloads will be delivered on the official release date, August 30th.

WINTERSUN – THE SONGS OF JARI MÄENPÄÄ I

Tracklist:

1. Music For the Immortals (Intro)   1:05
2. Waltz of the Vampires   6:40
3. Sleeping Stars   2:49
4. Black Ravens   4:12
5. Alone In The Moonshine  6:41
6. On The Day Of Darkness (And The Night Of Brightness)   11:32
7. Wedding Waltz For The Dead   5:42
8. Fall Of Stars   6:03
9. Wild Rays   4:52
10. Meteor   4:08
11. Crystal Of Magic   4:57
12. My Way   5:55

Total running time: 64:36

WINTERSUN – THE SONGS OF JARI MÄENPÄÄ II

Tracklist:

1. Beyond The Dark Sun   2:42
2. Fly Into The Sky   6:55
3. Where Is My Tomorrow   4:32
4. Morning Angel   6:00
5. Waiting For You   5:22
6. Death And The Healing   6:43
7. The Race   3:51
8. The Silence Of Night   9:03
9. Throne Of Fire   2:05
10. My Journey Through The Night   5:47
11. The Night Fire Dance   0:55
12. To The Mountains   5:48

Total running time: 59:43

WINTERSUN – THE SONGS OF JARI MÄENPÄÄ III

Tracklist:

1. Powers Inside   5:22
2. The Last Day   4:05
3. Sadness And Hate   9:17
4. When The Rain Ends   5:39
5. Perpetual Fire   5:22
6. Forever   4:47
7. Sleep   0:52
8. The Curse   11:20
9. Echoes Of Symphony   16:16
10. Turned Into Hate   7:24
11. Red Horizon (The Pirate Song)   7:12
12. One With The Shadows   4:45

Total running time: 82:21

WINTERSUN – FANTASY METAL PROJECT BY JARI MÄENPÄÄ

Tracklist:

1. The Battle Rages On   1:02
2. Steel Of The Gods   5:04
3. Wild Are The Rivers And Seas   3:33
4. Magic Of The Elders   5:27
5. The Dragon Song   6:28
6. Hunters Of The Misty Forests   8:04
7. Raise Your Swords   4:39
8. Riding Into War   2:00
9. Fountain Of Life   9:32
10. Star Sky   4:12

Total running time: 50:01

WINTERSUN – JARI MÄENPÄÄ’S 4-TRACK MADNESS

Tracklist:

1. Motorcycle Song   3:37
2. Nameless   7:55
3. Finding The Way   6:44
4. Ice Drink   6:11
5. Starfall To Hell   6:46
6. Stormy Waves (The Wah-Wah Song)   3:00
7. Nightmare   8:36
8. “Live” Guitar Solo   4:40
9. Black Fire   9:15
10. Shredding   6:07

Total running time: 62:51

Examples of LEGENDARY EARLY DEMOS 4K album booklets:

WINTERSUN – THE SONGS OF JARI MÄENPÄÄ I

WINTERSUN – THE SONGS OF JARI MÄENPÄÄ II

WINTERSUN – THE SONGS OF JARI MÄENPÄÄ III

WINTERSUN – FANTASY METAL PROJECT BY JARI MÄENPÄÄ

WINTERSUN – JARI MÄENPÄÄ’S 4-TRACK MADNESS

THANK YOU!

Thank you, guys, for believing in us and being part of our journey! And thanks for checking out all the content. As we said, the TIME PACKAGE is a massive and must-have product for all Wintersun fans! This package contains years of hard work, and along with our new album, TIME II, we know it will be an unforgettable experience for you that you will enjoy for many years to come!

– Jari, Kai, Jukka, Teemu

…And don’t forget, the TIME PACKAGE will get even bigger in April! So stay tuned!

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