WINTERSUN SUPERFANS FINALLY HAVE SOMETHING TO BE EXCITED ABOUT

I’m peripherally aware that there is a large contingent of metal fans who have been eagerly awaiting a new Wintersun album ever since 2004’s debut. I am not one of them, but I know that Metal Injection’s Frank Godla is and I know that there are many others like him. I’ve got nothing against the band at all, just never really had a friend grab me, shake me, and go “Listen to this album!,” ya know?

For those of you who’ve been waiting patiently these past 7 years, today we have something for you: a live version of Wintersun performing a new song called “The Way of the Fire” at this past weekend’s Metalfest in Germany. As of this writing 7,236 people have already watched the video — which was posted just two days ago — so I’d say general interest in this band is indeed really fucking high. While the new song doesn’t get me particularly excited about Wintersun it doesn’t turn me off either; I’d say it does leave me curious to hear their new album whenever it finally comes out. Thanks to Tyler Drainville for sending this in.

-VN