Time (Wintersun album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Time
Type = Studio album
Artist = Wintersun


Released = TBA
Recorded = May 2, 2006 - ? at Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki
Genre = Power metal, melodic black metal, melodic death metal, folk metal
Label = Nuclear Blast
Length = ~77:00
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Wintersun"
(2004)
This album = "Time"
(TBA)

"Time" is the second full-length album by the Finnish metal band Wintersun. It was originally scheduled for release in November 2006, but was delayed until August 2007 and then until 2008. Its recording commenced on May 2, 2006 at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki. The mixing of the album, previously scheduled for May 2007 in Sonic Pump Studios, has been delayed due to technical reasons, notably gear breakdowns. Since the studio was fully booked for the rest of 2007, the album will not be released until 2008.

As of the commencement of recording, Jari Mäenpää has stated that the album length runs over 65 minutes, and it will be a concept album.cite web|url=http://www.wintermadness.net/|author=Jari Mäenpää|title=News update|date=2007-04-17|accessdate=2007-06-02] Furthermore, according to Mäenpää, the album's sound will be highly intricate. Each song is said to contain about 200 tracks.cite web|url=http://www.wintermadness.net/|author=Jari Mäenpää|title=News update|date=2007-04-17|accessdate=2007-06-02] The album's complexity is one of the main reasons for its slow production process. As of April 2007, drums, bass and all the guitars have been recorded. Kai Hahto has recently stated on the official site that due to studio intervention, progress is being made, but has also announced that they will not be giving any more release dates at this time, so as not to dissapoint fans if it is not met. [ [www.wintermadness.net] ]

As a teaser for the upcoming album, Wintersun ended their Metalcamp 2008 set with a 15 second preview of one of their new songs; this song is said to be 14 minutes in length and very melodic.

Kai Hahto has stated (on the band's forums) the following track list and approximate song lengths:

Track listing

# "Intro" - ~4:00
# "Sons of Winter and Stars" - ~14:00
# "Land of Snow and Sorrow" - ~8:00
# "Time" - ~10:00
# "The Way of the Fire" - ~10:00
# "One with the Shadows" - ~6:00
# "Storm" - ~13:00
# "Silver Leaves" - ~10:00
# "Outro" ~2:00 [ [http://www.wintermadness.net/ Wintersun .: Official Homesite ] ]

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