WINTERSUN The Forest Seasons Double LP NEW 2017

TRACKLISTING

Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring)The Forest That Weeps (Summer)

Eternal Darkness (Autumn)Loneliness (Winter)

Founded back in 2004 by frontman Jari Mäenpää, Finnish epic metallers Wintersun released their outstanding, highly acclaimed debut album ‘Wintersun’ in the same year. From the first sound of ‘Beyond The Dark Sun’ until the last note of ‘Sadness And Hate’, the band took the listener to a Nordic land filled with both, soaring and frosty guitar lines and relentless drums played by Kai Hahto. Eight years in the making, their sophomore record, ‘Time I’, easily met the high expectations of their fan base. Songs like ‘Sons Of Winter And Stars’ and the title track, ‘Time’, became live favourites immediately, aired on tours around the globe with their label mates Korpiklaani, Eluveitie and Fleshgod Apocalypse, amongst others.Now - after another 5 years - Wintersun return with their third studio album, entitled ‘The Forest Season’. Mixed and mastered by the band themselves, ‘The Forest Seasons’ invites the audience to embark on a musical journey through a mystical forest with its four colossal tracks and a total running time of 54 minutes.The first track of this new sonic adventure, ‘Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring)’, begins with a mysterious, dreamy melody, accompanied by subdued forest animal sounds. With driving guitars and pounding drums, the song snakes through an unstoppable 15-minute course. Traditional folkish tunes lead into the most emotional, saddest and also concluding part of ‘The Forest Seasons’, ‘Loneliness (Winter)’. One of, if not the most impressive and varied vocal performances by Jari, supported by bittersweet lead guitar tones, guides you through a walk full of sorrow and hopelessness, before this rollercoaster ride comes to an end.This album is definitely Wintersun’s most varied opus to date and cements their status as a one of a kind group. With ‘The Forest Seasons’, Jari Mäenpää has once more proven to have the magic touch for building musical works of art.