Wintersun
Sign in to saveWintersun is a Finnish symphonic/melodic death metal band from Helsinki originally formed as the side project of Jari Mäenpää, then-vocalist and guitarist of folk metal band Ensiferum.
Key facts
- Musical artist.current_members
- Jari Mäenpää Kai Hahto Teemu Mäntysaari Jukka Koskinen
- Musical artist.past_members
- Oliver FokinTimo HäkkinenAsim SearahRolf Pilve
- Musical artist.name
- Wintersun
- Musical artist.image
- Wintersun Rockharz 2019 44.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Wintersun in 2019
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.origin
- Helsinki, Finland
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2003–present
- Musical artist.label
- Nuclear Blast
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Encyclopedic overview
19 sectionsContents
- History
- 2003–2004: Creation and ''Wintersun''
- 2004–2006: Band formation and ''Wintersun'' promotion
- 2006–2017: ''Time I''
- 2017–2023: ''The Forest Seasons'' and lineup changes
- 2024–present: ''Time II''
- Musical style
- Band members
- Current
- Live
- Former
- Timeline
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Other releases
- Videography
- Notes
- References
- External links
Wintersun is a Finnish symphonic/melodic death metal band from Helsinki originally formed as the side project of Jari Mäenpää, then-vocalist and guitarist of folk metal band Ensiferum.
In 2003, Mäenpää began pulling together songs that he had been working on since 1995. These songs followed specific themes described by Mäenpää as majestic, "spacy", and melodic. While Mäenpää planned to perform and record each instrument for the first album himself, he still required a drummer. He sent demos to Kai Hahto, former member of Rotten Sound, who agreed to perform the drums.
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