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AboutWintersun is a Metal band from Helsinki, Finland. Located at Uusimaa and founded in 2003 by ex-Ensiferum Vocalist and guitarist Jari Mäenpää.
Formed by Jari Mäenpää as a side project when he was in Ensiferum. When the sessions booked for the recording of the first album clashed with an Ensiferum tour, Jari left Ensiferum. The first album was recorded entirely by Jari, apart from the drums which were played by Kai Hahto.
Former Ensiferumdrummer Oliver Fokin briefly preceded Teemu Mäntysaari as the second guitarist but left before the recording sessions for second album began.
Jari used to describe the band's genre as "Extreme Majestic Technical Epic Melodic Metal". Later on, after "Time I" was released, he referred to it as "Universal Metal" due to lots of various influences included.
Their lyrical themes involve Winter, Emotions, Space, Dreams, Death, Time and Nature.
Current label is Nuclear Blast.
Members
Kai Hahto - drums (since 2004)
Jukka Koskinen - bass (since 2005)
Jari Mäenpää - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Teemu Mäntysaari - guitar (since 2004)
Asim Searah - backing vocals, guitar (since 2017)
Formed by Jari Mäenpää as a side project when he was in Ensiferum. When the sessions booked for the recording of the first album clashed with an Ensiferum tour, Jari left Ensiferum. The first album was recorded entirely by Jari, apart from the drums which were played by Kai Hahto.
Former Ensiferumdrummer Oliver Fokin briefly preceded Teemu Mäntysaari as the second guitarist but left before the recording sessions for second album began.
Jari used to describe the band's genre as "Extreme Majestic Technical Epic Melodic Metal". Later on, after "Time I" was released, he referred to it as "Universal Metal" due to lots of various influences included.
Their lyrical themes involve Winter, Emotions, Space, Dreams, Death, Time and Nature.
Current label is Nuclear Blast.
Members
Kai Hahto - drums (since 2004)
Jukka Koskinen - bass (since 2005)
Jari Mäenpää - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Teemu Mäntysaari - guitar (since 2004)
Asim Searah - backing vocals, guitar (since 2017)
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