Its also important to recognize that not only Kai but the bass player are both current members of Nightwish.

TIME is an masterpiece that not only meets expectations, it confidently and thoroughly shatters them. Powerful riffs, triumphant orchestrations, grandiose choruses, soul piercing lyrics and heart-wrenching vocals.

TIME from the same rehearsal is their best song.

I absolutly love seeing people discover Wintersun for the first time, and react with such jaw-dropping surprise to all the different parts, melodies, and compositional layers (upon layers), that went into making this gorgeous masterpiece. For me the transitions with Jari's range from growls to clean vocals is just phenominally flawless. And wonderful Kai..like a human Machine Gun! The stories their songs tell is just as amazing.. A true 'gallop off on a quest' across snow-swept wintery landscapes, this song has always filled my heart to bursting with love and pure enjoyment. One of the most beautifully epic songs in metal. I saw an interview where Kai Hahto was asked: - Now that in Nightwish, how come you don't do that incredible stuff you did on Wintersun? He laughed and answered: - You don't do things because you CAN, you do what serves the song. Also, the Bass player Jukka is now in Nightwish !!! 🤘😎🤘.

Facts: There is two members from current Nightwish in this video. Kai is the obvious but the bassist Jukka Koskinen is since last year a full member of Nightwish, replacing Marko.

Wintersun, Time, other bands can only dream of approaching this level. For me one of if not the greatest tracks of all time by the greatest band ever bar none who so may don't know about.

The bass player here is Jukka Koskinen, who is also the current bass player in Nightwish. He replaced Marko.

Nightwish & Wintersun are just two examples of bands from the kingdom of metal music, which is Finland. We have over 700 metal bands per 1M citizens, no other country comes even close - e.f. the U.S. has just over 70/1M. Other great Finnish metal bands include Amorphis, Battle Beast, Ensiferum, Stratovarius, Sonata Arctica, Apocalyptica, Beast In Black, just to mention a few.

You HAVE to check out "Time" from the same rehearsal session! One of the most gorgeous pieces of music ever created and probably my favourite song ever❤️

This is ONE song with 4 parts - but definitely one song. Here's the tracklist from the album "Time I": 1. "When Time Fades Away" 4:08 2. "Sons of Winter and Stars" I. "Rain of Stars" II. "Surrounded by Darkness" III. "Journey Inside a Dream" IV. "Sons of Winter and Stars" 13:31 3. "Land of Snow and Sorrow" 8:22 4. "Darkness and Frost" 2:24 5. "Time" 11:45 6. "Sons of Winter and Stars (Acapella)" (Limited edition bonus hidden track1) 3:50

Kai saidin interview that this was second song they recorded in this rehearsal, they played Time first so he was warm enough already.

Lead singer Jari Maenpaa had contracted Tuberculosis during his military service, and has diminished lung capacity because of it. He has stopped playing guitar live, to focus on the vocals. Teemu Mantysaari on guitar, and Jukka Koskinen on bass(also now with Nightwish). Kai is listed as on hiatus since 2017. There are 2 more songs from this session on KZfaq. They are shorter, relatively. lol. Time is 12 minutes, and Land of Snow and Sorrow is 8 minutes.

It´s nice to watch people reacting the first time to this band. Wintersun with Nightwish are those bands I never get tired to listen to. Now it is time to watch Time, for the next one to react to Wintersun. Thank you guys for this one, a good react from you. Till the next one, take care.

Great reaction guys. Thats their kitchen sink song, they throw everything at it lol. Wintersun is the more aggressive, melancholic but no less romantic version of Nightwish. Cant recommend the other 2 track from this rehearsal session enough. Both brilliant and truly inventive and a bit shorter too! Thanks again guys, good luck with the gigs 😃🤘🏻

I just paused this video at 0:01 to tell you, that if you loved the drumming of Kai in previous videos, you are going to faint once you see this one. That man is a machine behind the drum kit. And the rest of the band... Yeah, you are about to find out. This one is a ride you will never regret taking. :) And now to continue the video and see your reactions! :)

What is more amazing, they are playing WITH CLICK TRACK and there are tons of stuff in backing tracks (keys, chorals, effects, spoken words etc.) - you actually can see Macbook (pro) behind Kai's shoulder that has tracks playing. Jukka Koskinen, the bassist, is also with Nightwish nowadays.

This is the ultimate crowd participation song. I saw them doing this live about 6 yrs ago at a small metal festival in Finland and the crowd were mental, everyone knew all the words . One of the best experiences of my life. Fuckin goosebump city 🤘

There is a great Kai only version. Some drum clinic I guess. It's shows the unbelievable techical nyances of his drumming. One the the greatest!!

Loneliness from Forests seasons, is a dong Jari wrote to his fathers passing and that really shows his singing ability. Plus it is a beautiful tribute😢❤

Glad you enjoyed this. Wintersun started as Jari's (lead vocals & rhythm guitar here) side project. He had some songs he had written that did not fit with his current bands sound/style. You wanted to see them live, here is a live version of "Time" they did as an encore in LA in 2018. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ob9_q8p_xti7hqs.html The video / audio quality is not bad for a live shot. While Jari usually plays everything but the drums in studio, he is often does not play anything live so he can move / interact with the audience better. This is with, I believe, Rolf Pilve (Stratovarius) on drums & Asim Searah on rhythm guitar. Jukka Koskinen the Bassist here is also now in Nightwish having stepped in when Marko left the band.

I don't normally care for overly longer songs, but there's so much awesomeness going on here that I can't help but love it. The only problem with these guys is that you're lucky if get two albums per decade.

Tuomas and Kai have a Nightwish preceding history and an on-and-off presence in a black metal band called Darkwoods My Betrothed. They recently released new material. Jari Mäenpää has spend years creating and refining his epic folk-inspired melodic death metal. Ensiferum is one of the Finnish Folk Metal Big 5. The others are Korpiklaani, Turisas, Finntroll and Moonsorrow. Then there's their forefather Amorphis. All accomplished bands worth checking out.

I have seen this band live 3 times and they sound just as good as they do in the video here.

Sons of Winter and Stars is a great example of why Kai Hahto (drummer) has the very well earned nickname of "The Metal Metronome." No matter how complex the pattern, fill, or blast, he is always precisely on the beat.

I was pretty doubtful that they could pull this off live. I was completely wrong; they did it flawlessly in Tuska festival some years ago.

'My dreams wither in fragments of time' is one of the most beautiful verses I've heard in lyrics.

Good to see reactors who can appreciate this for the sonic masterpiece it is!

Nice reaction. Are you aware that the bassist, Jukka is the current Nightwish bassist.

Great reaction guys! you can´t go wrong with Wintersun !

Is t it enjoyable to discover bands and different talents? Good reaction.

i find it crazy that people are finding wintersun because of nightwish, i get nightwish being super popular and more accessible but i see a lot of videos of people knowing Kai from nightwish but not people knowing him from wintersun in nightwish videos. I think wintersun is underrated, incredible band, in the metal world theyre pretty well known but theyre all so extremely talented that they need more recognition

exquisitely crafted real music from talented real musicians

It's very easy to relax laying down on the couch to this album. Masterpiece!

Hail Finland, Helsingin bändit, HellSinging, no wonder Finland is the capital of metal. Most bands per capita and the best band of them all, Nightwish, though Wintersun is certainly amazing too.

One of the best bands in the world! And of course from Finland🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮💪💪💪🤘🤘🤘 Thank you for great reaction, dudes!

Yep. There is something heavy in our water here in Finland 🤘🇫🇮😂

First time on this channel, long time Wintersun fan. Love your take guys, also good chemistry and entertaining. Cheers

Jukka, the basist, is the one who replaced Marko in Nightwish

If you think this song was long, just wait until you react to Nightwish - The Greatest Show on Earth (BTW, when you do, you will probably want to include the outro from Wembley at the end if you do Tampere version, trust me).

Really enjoyed your reaction videos of this one and time! I liked your explanation of your perspective and went very professionally about it. Best reaction video out there. Props for setting things straight ahead by saying 'this is a whole other level'. If you really enjoyed it you should consider battle against time, starchild and also death and the healing :)

When foreigners are asking about Finnish metal, this is the band I recommend first.

I think much of the backing vocals are coming from the backing track. You really can't hear all of the huge amount of tracks playing on the background in this version, because it is mixed a bit like a live recording. In the album version you can hear better everything that is happening in the song. In this studio project demonstration Jari tells that their are 1700 tracks in this song: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntJmdtCeyti2aJc.html All the 1700 tracks (mostly midi) are of course not playing at the same time, since the song is long and has many parts. But that caused Jari some problems when mixing that album, since the mixing software can't handle that many tracks.

Masterpiece

This. IS. Live.

There bass player also replaced marco in nightwish 2021

This epic proves the utter futility of trying to ascribe fanciful names to differnt styles - all it does is allow you to stop every few seconds and say "I wasn't expecting that". Just listen - and enjoy -and appreciate the talent. Jari's vocals are, no doubt, influenced by the fact that he had half of one lung removed when he contracted TB during is military service. I thoroughly recommend "Time" next.

Knowing what a perfectionist Jari is, and seeing Jukka doing some backup singing makes me hope that Jukka's voice is good enough that he can do some singing on Nightwish's next album.

Just dropping by to say I stumbled upon your channel yesterday and I'm really enjoying it. I discovered Wintersun at some point in 2008 and 15y later I am still blown away by their skill and the atmosphere they create. I really like your comments on the technical side of things, too. Would love to see you react to Amorphis some time.

Even a duracell bunny couldn't play drums for this song. For Kai, it's another Tuesday.

Nice you noticed my recommendation. Nice song. The singer lost part of his lungs due to tuberculosis. Amazing what his voice is capable of.

If you ever wonder why your band didn't make it, just remember that these guys are barely making it. Pay for music.

Jukka Koskinen the bassist is now the bassist for Nightwish!

Wintersun - Time is right up there with this song, and from the same rehearsal A bit on the tangential comment, but I also recommend reacting to original Nightwish singer Tarja (not Anette) material, especially Phantom of the Opera where Marko and Tarja go absolutely nuts

Plenty of post-production and vocal layering. That was SAF! Loved it! 🤘😎🤘

Loved the active listening and review, not just another "wow thats good" and thats it. Was all true reaction and opinions. Listen to Octavarium (23') or Six degrees of inner turbulence (40') by dream theater!

hey guys, surprising isn't it ;o) TIME is next - both Kai and Jukka (bass) are now in Nightwish. Will be interesting to see if NW will make use of Jukka's vocal abilities on their next album. They start rehearsing/recording the next album from july 1st.

There's no video for it but Battle Against Time is my favorite Wintersun song. Had to mention it. Totally agree with the others that have suggested you check out the song Time from the same rehersal, though.

This song is called business card for the Wintersun. They play it live exactly the same way. This was literally live playthrough practice session that they just recorded in studio. (I'm guessing it's actually two different takes for the video.) It's not their best song but it includes pretty much all the styles and techniques they use. The "Time" from the same session is their best song. And the Loneliness is also great song. And after seeing/reacting to the original song Loneliness, this great cover is also worth checking out: LONELINESS - WINTERSUN (Cover By CHARME) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/od5-qtd3u8XPh4E.html

Been to their gig over decade ago... ticket was like 10€ and they played half a mile from my place in this legendary metal music live house in Jyväskylä, Finland... was very awesome, yes... seen also many other Finnish acts there. :)

'Time' would've been a better introduction to the band imo. This one is quite overwhelming.

in my opinion kai is the best drummer in the world, he can play everything.

Greeting`s from Finland. the home of Wintersun & Nightwish... 💪

😁🇫🇮💙🪄🎼✨💯🤘 Only from Finland 🤘😁👍💙🇫🇮

This was the recording where Kai lost his eyebrows. They looked all over for them, but to no avail.

this is a masterpiece that is even hard to comprehend

This is what Kai said about the difference playing with Wintersun, Nightwish and Swallow The Sun (doom/death metal band): “ I realized that playing with Nightwish was much more physical than with some other bands. With Wintersun, for example, I didn’t have to move my arms so much, and with Swallow The Sun, the tempo was deliberately sluggish. Fortunately I realized early on that if I’d start banging like a maniac right from the get-go, I’d be dead by mid-set. “ Not being a drummer myself I would also said that he is more technical and fast with Wintersun but I’d say that playing with Nightwish is more physical, the drum kit is massive, so it makes sense when he said that he has to move his arms so much. I would like to share with you a drum cam recording playing a slow song with Nightwish, which you already know, Ghost Love Score kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iK9maqultdC7pZ8.html and a faster Nightwish song “Wishmaster” kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9tdY7Z7qLjTqps.html Just to see the difference. Kai is the human metronome. Great reaction guys! What an amazing band Wintersun is! Swallow The Sun is also a great band but he is not part of the band anymore.

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Another great reaction! My third favorite band after Nightwish and Epica. These guys are so epic. Their music feels like a movie score for nordic folk tales or Viking sagas. Wintersun was founded as a side project by Jari from his folk metal band Enisferium. They split with him over a disagreement on him wanting to spend more time on Wintersun. Jari is a known perfectionist and each song on the Time album has over 200 tracks so the mixing is a nightmare. In fact it has been said that the computers weren't powerful enough when the album was first recorded and they had to wait for the technology to improve before the could mix it. One amazing fact is that Jari is missing about 25% of one of his lungs. It had to be removed after he contracted tuberculosis during his mandatory military service. At the end where you guys heard the Irish shanty influence I always feel like I am on a longboat rowing across the sea on some epic quest. You guys definitely need to do Time from the same studio play through. It is even better then Sons of Winter and Stars IMO and one of my favorites. I also love their song Loneliness (Winter) from the Forest Seasons album. As a northern New England guy that song perfectly captures the desolation and quiet of a winter forest. Jari wrote the song after his father's passing so it has a double meaning. The lyric video by the band is outstanding. If you want to check some of Jari's work with Enisferium I would recommend Lai Lai Hei, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7OIetWmtJ7ecok.html or Treacherous Gods, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z66gm8x81MrZc2w.html. There are some live videos of these song s but with different singers since they are all from after Jari left.

They call it a rehearsal because that's exactly how they'll play it live. I know. Un-fucking-believable.

OK, you're starting connect the musical dots. We have Wintersun with Kai and Jukkis on bass, now both of Nightwish. How about we continue the Black Metal journey and take a look at Darkwoods My Betrothed, with Kai and none other than Tuomas Holopainen of Nightwish. Ya, Tuomas is also in a Black Metal band. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hNqFZ9mQ2p3Uhac.html And if you didn't think that was enough of a stretch, how about another Tuomas project, Auri, which is all about folk metal. The singer is his wife Johanna along with Troy of Nightwish and of course, Kai on drums. If I'm not mistaken, Kai started out as a jazz drummer. Talk about versatility.

Everytime I hear Wintersun I will remember Children Of Bodom.... which I love (RIP)

If you thought this was amazing, Time will blow your brains out.

❤Amazing ❤ Winterson, Nightwish and Sabaton❤❤❤❤ thank you❤

Melodic death metal is the genre you are looking for :)

It is not all about The Kai... Hey, it is Winterson and all is BRILLIANT

Check out who plays guitar on Megadeth right now 😅

Great reaction guys. Wintersun is amazing. Another band for you is Diabulus In Musica. On the scale of Nightwish to Wintersun, in my opinion they shade toward Wintersun, but like Nightwish they have a superb female frontwoman and incorporate more symphonic compositional elements. The best representation on YT is the live performance of Lies in Your Eyes...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5qAbJNhta2Rg3k.html The Napalm description says "the finest operas, rough growls, epic choirs, orchestral intermezzi and pure metal".

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This song is actually divided into 4 parts on the album track listing. It goes like this: #2 Sons of Winter and Stars i) Rain of Stars ii) Surrounded by Darkness iii) Journey Inside a Dream iv) Sons of Winter and Stars The other epic song on this album is the title track...Time. It's 11:45 in length, and is very similar to this song, but different, of course. Check that one out next.

If you like Kais metal drumming you should check Rotten Sound.

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I dont knwo if it has been mentioned here before but fun fact: The singer Jari has had one lung removed once. THat makes him even more impressive I think

Wintersun - Loneliness (winter) is a beautiful song you should check out

For some epic bass drum play, Meshugga Bleed live drum cam.

Do give ensiferum a try, especially lai lai hei. The original version was sung by Jari Maenpa

Do note that while Kai and Jukka have been hired to Nighwish later on, the genre is not the same and both bands have existed in their own spaces and genres simultaneously for quite a while. And when you talk about having multiple songs - in symphonic music those are typical and usually called movements. So that's one part that makes this metal symphonic.

Hi guys! Please, listen Dan Vasc. He is metal singer. He is so good. Listen Nemo (Nightwish') , Dawn of Victory (Rapsody on Fire) . He sing with Fabio Lione ( Rapsody on Fire vocalist, Angra, Shaman)

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Time!

Have you done a reaction to Unleash the Archers song Awakening? The full band play through video is fire. It isn’t as long as this song but all of their albums are concept albums and they are really cool. From Vancouver, BC.

A song with four movements like this in 'ye olden times' would be called a symphony. It's structured that way on purpose.

There are a lot of different options in the comments. I'll throw in my two cents. Darkness & Frost and Time is great (I still find Sons of Winter and Stars to be their ultimate song) if you want to give that a listen. If you listen to anything from "The Forest Seasons", give Winter a try, it's a more mellow song but full of emotion. For live performances, I LOVE songs from their first album. Just note though, that the first album is really lacking in vocal range. Lots of screaming (which I personally love), but not much else. Time I definitely upped the vocal range of this band. Battle against time is a NON STOP heavy song. Tons of blast beats, amazing guitars, great song for a workout Starchild is another fantastic song, has more clean vocals than most of the songs on that album Beautiful Death might be my all time favorite song from them, and it's amazing in person. Here's a great live version that's taken from the audioboard: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a8ebo7tmz53SmY0.html

This is Jari's band, so it has no relation to Nightwish, despite them sharing members.

The guy on bass (confusingly, another Jukka) is the newest member of Nightwish, replacing Marko.

Also, listen to this several times. You won't regret it. Once you understand it all as a singular piece, it's the greatest thing you'll ever hear, and that's a promise.

Also its mainly melodeath with symphonic metal influence

Teemu the guitarist with blue guitar now plays in Megadeth

Hi, super reaction, bassist Jukka Koskinen, he also joined Nightwish instead of Marko about a year ago, it's a pity he doesn't sing because you can see that he can sing, greetings

Masterpiece. Do Time and Land of Snow and Sorrow from the same session!

Time2 is coming soon ❤❤❤