After conquering Wacken's main stage, epic metallers WINTERSUN are preparing for their first "by request" shows outside of Finland, which will take place later this month. Their fans can vote on the set list for each concert. Today, the band with Jari Mäenpää has announced that they'll be supported by DARKEST HORIZON on all dates. In addition, local supports will be opening each night. Further details can be found below....
Epic metallers WINTERSUN played their first "by request" shows in Finland last month, where their fans could vote the set list for each concert. Due to their great reception, the band has now decided to play a couple of select "by request" headline shows outside of their home country in August and November (Austria, Germany & the Netherlands). All dates are below.
2017 was a great year for Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN and their loyal fan base: The band with mastermind Jari Mäenpää didn't only release their third studio album »The Forest Seasons«, they also played several European festival shows as well as Finnish and European headline tours plus their first ever shows in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and China. Now WINTERSUN ...
Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN kicked off their European headline run last Friday at Meh Suff! Metal Festival in Hüttikon, Switzerland. The tour will be taking the band, with mastermind Jari Mäenpää, through 27 cities and across 17 different countries. Support will be coming from Finnish Samurai metallers WHISPERED and Italian melodic death metallers BLACK THERAPY. This touring package is not to be missed, all dates can be found below!
Currently playing at various summer festivals, Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN will embark on a European headline run with their brand-new record »The Forest Season«, in early September. Starting at Meh Suff! Metal Festival in Hüttikon, Switzerland, the tour will come to an end at Tvornica Kulture in Zagreb, Croatia on October 9th. Today, the band led by Jari Mäenpää can finally present the support acts for this extensive trek! Finnish...
Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN recently announced that they'll be supporting ARCH ENEMY with TRIBULATION and JINJER in early 2018 (find all dates below). Today it's time for the band to present the third lyric video from their brand-new studio album titled »The Forest Seasons« (Finland #1, Germany #14; more entries to be revealed soon!) - 'Eternal Darkness (Autumn)'! Check out this blastbeat dominated, but also enormously melancholic track, here: ...
After the release of their much anticipated third studio album »The Forest Seasons« on July 21st, Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN will play a few festival shows as well as a Finland and a European tour. As if this wasn't enough, the band with Jari Mäenpää can announce that they'll be supporting melodic death giants ARCH ENEMY on their upcoming European tour early 2018. This already impressive touring package will be...
Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN unleashed their long-awaited third studio album »The Forest Seasons« last Friday. The much anticipated four-track epic is written around the seasons, and is influenced heavily by Finland's nature and surroundings. Watch a trailer with main man Jari Mäenpää discussing the album concept, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHYOSXJL4WA
The band have also released lyric videos for the first two tracks of the album. Watch here:
"»The Forest Seasons« is not just an epic metal album: It's a colossal journey into the heart of the darkest and coldest Finnish winter nights and the most beautiful glimpses of the shining midnight sun. Let's face it: WINTERSUN is one of a kind." - SOUNDI (FIN), Timo Isoaho
"WINTERSUN have done it again. Impressive as always. If this is just an interim, I can't wait for
Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN are set to unleash their long-awaited third studio album »The Forest Seasons«, next week through Nuclear Blast. Additionally, »Wintersun live at Tuska 2013« will be released on vinyl on the same day. To give their fans a taster of this live album, 'Beautiful Death (live)' has been launched today. Check out the visualiser over...
