The figure depicted on the cover is believed to be a representation of Valfar who died of hypothermia after being lost in a snowstorm.
Bonus tracks are taken from the "Winter Madness" demo.
Tracks 1, 2, and 5 are re-recordings of the tracks with the same names from the aforementioned 'Winter Madness' demo.
Jari M?enp?? had been working on the songs for this album for a long time. The songs were written in/between:
1. Beyond the Dark Sun (1998)
2. Winter Madness (2002)
3. Sleeping Stars (1995-2003)
4. Battle Against Time (2002-2003)
5. Death and the Healing (1996)
6. Starchild (2000-2003)
7. Beautiful Death (2003)
8. Sadness and Hate (1996)
The five sections within "Starchild" are not listed on the back of the album, but the lyrics within the liner notes are segmented with the titles of each "part".
There is also an early version of "Sadness and Hate" recorded back in 1996 as part of a demo from Jari M?enp??'s former band, Immemorial.
Artwork [Wintersun Logo] – Tuomas "Ritual" Tahvanainen*
Cover – Kristian W?hlin
Design [Booklet] – Helgorth
Drums – Kai "The Grinder" Hahto*
Liner Notes – 和田誠*
Mastered By – Mika Jussila
Mixed By – Nino Laurenne
Photography By – Mario Koivum?ki
Producer, Performer [Except Drums], Songwriter – Jari M?enp??
Recorded By – Tuomo Valtonen
Recorded By [Drums] – Ahti Kortelainen
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Wintersun?is the 2004 debut?studio album?by?finnish melodic death metal?band?Wintersun, then the更多>
Wintersun?is the 2004 debut?studio album?by?finnish melodic death metal?band?Wintersun, then the solo project of?Jari M?enp??. The Japanese edition of the album was released with the original three demo tracks used to obtain a contract with?Nuclear Blast.
The figure depicted on the cover is believed to be a representation of Valfar who died of hypothermia after being lost in a snowstorm.
Bonus tracks are taken from the "Winter Madness" demo.
Tracks 1, 2, and 5 are re-recordings of the tracks with the same names from the aforementioned 'Winter Madness' demo.
Jari M?enp?? had been working on the songs for this album for a long time. The songs were written in/between:
1. Beyond the Dark Sun (1998)
2. Winter Madness (2002)
3. Sleeping Stars (1995-2003)
4. Battle Against Time (2002-2003)
5. Death and the Healing (1996)
6. Starchild (2000-2003)
7. Beautiful Death (2003)
8. Sadness and Hate (1996)
The five sections within "Starchild" are not listed on the back of the album, but the lyrics within the liner notes are segmented with the titles of each "part".
There is also an early version of "Sadness and Hate" recorded back in 1996 as part of a demo from Jari M?enp??'s former band, Immemorial.
Artwork [Wintersun Logo] – Tuomas "Ritual" Tahvanainen*
Cover – Kristian W?hlin
Design [Booklet] – Helgorth
Drums – Kai "The Grinder" Hahto*
Liner Notes – 和田誠*
Mastered By – Mika Jussila
Mixed By – Nino Laurenne
Photography By – Mario Koivum?ki
Producer, Performer [Except Drums], Songwriter – Jari M?enp??
Recorded By – Tuomo Valtonen
Recorded By [Drums] – Ahti Kortelainen
