Both epic, not just because of Jari, but also the overall history and direction/taste of each band ... Ensiferum's Iron is nothing like Wintersun's Beyond The Dark sun, yet both can be deeply appreciated by the same person! (me :D)
Listening to this I just can't comprehend the thought.. 99.9% musicians, having this material, in their hands would release it after it's being recorded. Jari on the other hand was sitting on this stuff for (just think about it) nearly 20-30 years. Mind blowing. Another great song I feel I needed for the past 20 years in my life.
I gotta give mad respect to jari not just for the music but more giving the fans something to shut the negativity up instantly. Well done that’s magick.
I don't know how many persons here have known Bal-Sagoth , It was british band which right now , Wintersun has become extremely like them specially with new theme of Time II but more technical , more melodic and more qualitive
Ive listened to this song (and well all other demos but especially this one) probably like 30 times a day since it was uploaded. Really love it! Edit: 30 times, not even close. Way more. :D
I’m listening to this track multiple times per day too, what a song!!! Crazy to think it’s only a demo that’s more than 20 years old! Sounds way better than most albums of other bands.
it blows my mind how much Bal Sagoth clearly influenced Jari and Moonsorrow and nobody notices it. this song is VERY Bal Sagoth and in places is basically worship never mind just taking influence. it sounds fucking awesome
These demos are incredible. I've already pre-ordered the Time Package, but I would've bought the Legendary Early Demos separately without hesitation as well if it was sold as its own product. The material has been glorious so far. Even the less refined songs. Also, the 2024 vocals are sounding great.
@@WintersunJariConsidering buying The Time Package. How long will the discount be available? And will we get the files sent so that we can upload them to private playlists on our streaming platforms of choice?
When I heard The Dragon Song I knew the fantasy metal project would be my favourite, now with this song, I raise my sword and slay hordes of enemies. Feels like I am 12 y old again! Jari, many thanks for decades of master work!
this song feels like a proper transition song from ensiferum to the 1st wintersun album... new but feels right at home in the familiar wintersun soundscape i didn't know i needed those demo albums till i heard them. thank you Jari for sharing this stuff with us! can't wait to hear what else the Time PACKAGE brings
For sure. It must be something along the lines of: 1. Jari writing is own music with nobody else trying to change things and... 2. Jari writing new Ensiferum material at the same time Such a cool mix of flavors
The previous songs may have had some subtle Ensiferum vibes, but this truly sounds like a track that could've been released on one of the first 2 Ensiferum albums. And I wouldn't be surprised if someone would tell me "you just missed that track all these years".
@wintersunjari I am speachless! 🍀As a patreon and a very old companion of Wintersun music i always believed in you! The advanture never stops! Thank you for this masterpiece and all others! 🎸🌌☀️❄️
My husband must think I’m having an affair. I keep sneaking away to spend time alone with my phone and headphones obsessed with every new teaser release. Then today with the April surprise, I just can’t focus on anything else!!! Hahaha. Thank you Jari. ❤
I understand what you meant by Ensiferum meets Bal-Sagoth. This is clearly a song that could have become part of the early legendary days of epic melodic folk metal. Love it, even if it's 30 years late!
Can't get over how good this song is. I've listened to this every single day after this dropped, and it's constantly playing in my head even as I'm walking around. It's not perfect and has a couple sections that feel a bit unpolished and that I might change(notably it ends too suddenly after there were the makings of a great outro riff that sadly gets cut off unnaturally), but 95% of it is absolutely sublime and this might even be on a level greater than the Wintersun debut, which is the album that intiailly got me into melodic death metal. Especially the chorus is absolutely genius. It's just crazy that most people will never get to hear this because it's not on a real album.
This is not only the best of the early demos we are yet to hear, this might also be one of the best songs I have heard in a long while and possibly one of the best songs of the year. If the rest of the fantasy metal project has this quaility I'm so excited to hear more. Wow, just wow!
This is siiick! It's unfathomable to me that someone could have this material sitting on the computer and not release it as an album. Goddamn. I'm so happy that we finally get to hear this!
Jari, I genuinely think that you're alien that dwells among us - I mean that in the most complimentary way possible. Not only are you capable of creating such awesome music like this that's better than 99.99% of literally anything everyone else is putting out (and if I'm totally honest, I prefer this song to a decent amount of Wintersun material and I've only heard it twice), but you're seemingly happy to keep it unreleased for decades when I'd be leaping out to promote this everywhere as soon as I possibly could if it were me who wrote this. I simply cannot fathom the way in which your brain works. I'm in awe, and confused, and hyped up all at once. No other band but Wintersun can elicit such a wide range of emotions in someone. If this is what awaits on the fantasy metal project, I am SO ready. I've been looking forward to Time II (or Time, as it was back then) ever since 2010 when I first discovered Wintersun - I first found out about this fantasy metal project a few weeks ago, and I think I'm now already more excited for that than for anything else. You are a legend Jari.
Ma Dio Cane ma come è possibile??? È un capolavoro assoluto!!! How the Hell this is only just a demo track when it is way better than the 2 Times albums together ?? Or all the Ensiferum releases after Victory Songs..???? Complete Masterpiece!! A mix between Wintersun, Ensiferum and Bal Sagoth
I fuckin love it! I remember being 15 years old, listening Ensiferum - Into battle on repeat and playing Runescape and balancing life with school and my first love, and now im here again 31 years old ❤
Given this is one of my favorite songs, I transcribed the lyrics for it too :) --- The war is here, among us... When the sword is now my only friend... One hundred years of battle! Death will come for all men! Join us! 'Cause we possess the steel of the gods! Ride beyond the stars of the north! The warriors of the flame! Follow the path of the blood red moon! The path through the dark! Never fear dead my friends! But we shall prevail! While steel will rule forever! The steel of the gods! One hunderd years of battle... Death shall come for all men... Burning flames in my eyes! Burning flames of war! Ride beyond the stars of the north! The warriors of the flame! Follow the path of the blood red moon! The path through the dark! Never fear dead my friends! But we shall prevail! While steel will rule forever! The steel of the gods! With all our strength, we strike! And we never go down without a fight! Join us! 'Cause we're always the cruelest! We are the hunters of the mystic forest! Entire legions, buried under the snow. The fire in our hearts is as strong, as the steel of the gods. The war is here among us! But the storm is now my only friend! One hundred years of battle! Destruction for all men! Burning flames in my eyes... Burning flames of war... Entire legions, buried under the snow! The fire in our hearts is as strong, as the steel of the gods! Ride beyond the stars of the north! The warriors of the flame! Follow the path of the blood red moon! The path through the dark! Never fear dead my friends! But we shall prevail! While steel will rule forever! The steel of the gods!
Jari, these tracks are melting into my brain. At the break, I imagine the band playing this live. You’re at the mic, wielding the white majestic Ibanez. You command us at yell, “HEI! HEI! HEI!!” Love this track!!! 🤘🏾🤘🏾💥💥💥💥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I remember being obsessed with Wintersun in the 00's and having a bebo page in 2008 with the title 'Time, the only thing between us and the next Wintersun album' If I had known that Jari was sitting on this material all that time, I would have died of happiness. Honestly unbelievable music.
It's got a hint of older Raphsody imo. I love it. Also I just want to throw some post Jari Ensiferum love out there (Iron is my favorite,) but Victory Songs is great and From Afar is one of the best symphonic/folk metal albums.
OMG this is beyond awesome! I recently got back into listening to the old Ensiferum stuff and this feels exactly like the spiritual successor to the first two albums. I can't wait to listen to Time II and all your Demos... I am counting the days until everything will be released! Thank You Jari!
I am absolutely sure that Jari has enough ideas too improve each demo song **a lot**, but to my ears these songs are already **by far** too good to have left them unreleased for three decades.
We bitched about not getting a new Wintersun album for years so now the man is throwing 6 albums worth of music at us all at once
😂😂😂😂
HAHAHAHAHA my man
It's like when you send a document to the printer 6 times because it's not printing and then it all comes at once
Jari you MFer lol its about time we get something. Are there any TIME 2 songs out yet I can listen too? Oh how I've missed this sound.
He made the wait worth it
I swear we all went to a parallel universe where Jari never left Ensiferum, i'm in tears of joy right now!
I've always wished he could have done both projects!
Me too brother, me too. These early demos he's been releasing mean so much to those of us who are fans of old Ensiferum.
@@EridanTheEnchanter With his pace of album in 20 years he definetly could have
Same :D This is so good :D
This chugs at 2:40
Demo? This sounds better than most bands actual album recordings 😮
Gold Dragon from Rampart H3! Nice pic
Winterferum
Bal Sagoth
Ensife-sun 😂
Both epic, not just because of Jari, but also the overall history and direction/taste of each band ... Ensiferum's Iron is nothing like Wintersun's Beyond The Dark sun, yet both can be deeply appreciated by the same person! (me :D)
Listening to this I just can't comprehend the thought.. 99.9% musicians, having this material, in their hands would release it after it's being recorded. Jari on the other hand was sitting on this stuff for (just think about it) nearly 20-30 years. Mind blowing. Another great song I feel I needed for the past 20 years in my life.
Now was the perfect TIME to release it! 😀
We get like 5 albums at once and only 50euro 😮
@@tonimatkala7812 5 albums + one ALBUM TO RULE THEM ALL + known bonuses + one unknown bonus
I gotta give mad respect to jari not just for the music but more giving the fans something to shut the negativity up instantly. Well done that’s magick.
@@tonimatkala7812 not only 5 albums, but ONE ALBUM TO RULE THEM ALL and countless bonuses
Bal-Sagoth left the chat
Fantasy Metal Project is TRUE third Ensiferum album!
You're right. Didn't expect such Ensiferum nostalgia here !
its like ensiferum and bal-sagoth had a baby, love it!
this reminds me the early / mid-area Ensiferum (1999-2007)
Sa sonne balsagoth vraiment
I don't know how many persons here have known Bal-Sagoth , It was british band which right now , Wintersun has become extremely like them specially with new theme of Time II but more technical , more melodic and more qualitive
hear me out, this cover art is Wrath of The Lich King and Jari is young Arthas...
Stuck in my head all day. Love the old Ensiferum sound
Ive listened to this song (and well all other demos but especially this one) probably like 30 times a day since it was uploaded. Really love it!
Edit: 30 times, not even close. Way more. :D
I’m listening to this track multiple times per day too, what a song!!! Crazy to think it’s only a demo that’s more than 20 years old! Sounds way better than most albums of other bands.
it blows my mind how much Bal Sagoth clearly influenced Jari and Moonsorrow and nobody notices it. this song is VERY Bal Sagoth and in places is basically worship never mind just taking influence. it sounds fucking awesome
this has the exact old bal sagoth sound. I love
I noticed it and immediatly went looking for this comment :)))
Jari, you brillaint son of a gun! This song is freaking amazing!!!
Thanks! :D
The Old Man of Time has done it again.
How blessed are we to get such goated music released every couple of days
These demos are incredible. I've already pre-ordered the Time Package, but I would've bought the Legendary Early Demos separately without hesitation as well if it was sold as its own product. The material has been glorious so far. Even the less refined songs. Also, the 2024 vocals are sounding great.
Awesome! Thank you. 🤘
The production is so good that I don't know whether to call this a demo
Thanks! It is remastered, though. :) The TIME PACKAGE will include both the original versions and the remasters of all the 56 demo tracks.
@@WintersunJariNice!
@@WintersunJari Really solid remaster, sounds almost perfect to me!
@@WintersunJariConsidering buying The Time Package. How long will the discount be available? And will we get the files sent so that we can upload them to private playlists on our streaming platforms of choice?
@@WintersunJariThis sounds amazing, so glad I pre ordered the package the first day!! Got to be the best purchase of my life. 😁😁😁
When I heard The Dragon Song I knew the fantasy metal project would be my favourite, now with this song, I raise my sword and slay hordes of enemies. Feels like I am 12 y old again!
Jari, many thanks for decades of master work!
I'm only 15 and haven't heard many metal bands but you have to be one of the best bands surely. Onnittelut Time II saattamisesta loppuun!
this song feels like a proper transition song from ensiferum to the 1st wintersun album... new but feels right at home in the familiar wintersun soundscape
i didn't know i needed those demo albums till i heard them. thank you Jari for sharing this stuff with us! can't wait to hear what else the Time PACKAGE brings
Just what I thought as well, almost like the missing link between Ensiferum and Wintersun
For sure. It must be something along the lines of:
1. Jari writing is own music with nobody else trying to change things and...
2. Jari writing new Ensiferum material at the same time
Such a cool mix of flavors
Made my day ❤
Lost my dog due to heart failure,and Jari as always cheer me up. ❤️
Condolences 😢
RIP Good Boy/Girl 😢
Rest in peace to your friend 🍻⚔️
RIP za kucu Strale brate, neka ti Jari pomogne u teškim vremenima ❤
Rest in peace
This sounds so much like Bal-Sagoth is unreal!
Still listening to this banger in anticipation of Time II! The long wait will soon be over 🤘
Am I the only one who thinks of the wrath era of wow when I see the background art.
Balsagoth meets Nùmenor, those who know, know.
Perfect blend of early Wintersun and Ensiferum in my ears, I really look forward to the Fantasy Metal Project 🤘🤘
The previous songs may have had some subtle Ensiferum vibes, but this truly sounds like a track that could've been released on one of the first 2 Ensiferum albums. And I wouldn't be surprised if someone would tell me "you just missed that track all these years".
100% agree, have the same feeling
This is 100% Bal-sagoth vibes if you haven't heard of them
@@balsagoth0077clearly, this song is 90% Bal-Sagoth, 10% Ensiferum
@wintersunjari I am speachless! 🍀As a patreon and a very old companion of Wintersun music i always believed in you! The advanture never stops! Thank you for this masterpiece and all others! 🎸🌌☀️❄️
Thank you! :)
Reminds me of Bal-Sagoth 😊🤘
These songs are like a fine wine, decades later finally out of the barrel.
Amazing! Sounds like another one is going on repeat for me🤟
It has aged well in the barrel to say the least.
Without a doubt!
What a cool metaphore
My husband must think I’m having an affair. I keep sneaking away to spend time alone with my phone and headphones obsessed with every new teaser release. Then today with the April surprise, I just can’t focus on anything else!!! Hahaha. Thank you Jari. ❤
Kohta tykitellään time 2:sta niin sootanasti et sukat pyörii jaloissa.
Lähtee sukat raketin lailla taivaalle, niin saatanasti, tossaja
Laittakaa viitasuhena ennakkotilausta. 5 tuntia uskomatonta ihan uskomatonta musaa 5/5
I understand what you meant by Ensiferum meets Bal-Sagoth. This is clearly a song that could have become part of the early legendary days of epic melodic folk metal. Love it, even if it's 30 years late!
I thought I'd never hear another new Ensiferum banger 🥲
Can't get over how good this song is. I've listened to this every single day after this dropped, and it's constantly playing in my head even as I'm walking around. It's not perfect and has a couple sections that feel a bit unpolished and that I might change(notably it ends too suddenly after there were the makings of a great outro riff that sadly gets cut off unnaturally), but 95% of it is absolutely sublime and this might even be on a level greater than the Wintersun debut, which is the album that intiailly got me into melodic death metal.
Especially the chorus is absolutely genius. It's just crazy that most people will never get to hear this because it's not on a real album.
Winter-Sagoth 😍
tonality wise and spoken words elements rather remind me strongly of Bal-Sagoth, the influence is evident
This is not only the best of the early demos we are yet to hear, this might also be one of the best songs I have heard in a long while and possibly one of the best songs of the year. If the rest of the fantasy metal project has this quaility I'm so excited to hear more. Wow, just wow!
Cool, glad you are enjoying it! :)
@@WintersunJariI really am, this will be on repeat for a while! Also, your vocals - both spoken and growls sound better than ever!
@@Triforce12345678 I definitely agree!
Having a feeling that I am listening to an unreleased song from the 1st Ensiferum album. That is great, man!
Great Bal-Sagoth vibes from this! Love it! 🤘
Bal-Sagoth and Wintersun are my two favorite bands. This track could be on Battle Magic!
This is siiick! It's unfathomable to me that someone could have this material sitting on the computer and not release it as an album. Goddamn. I'm so happy that we finally get to hear this!
Onnttelut 300k ennakkotilausten ylityksestä. Toivotaan ett pääsette 500k 🙏🙏
400k menee ainakin tätä vauhtia rikki. Jos huhtikuun lisäys buustaa ennakkotilauksia, niin eiköhän 500k mee rikki.
Jari, I genuinely think that you're alien that dwells among us - I mean that in the most complimentary way possible. Not only are you capable of creating such awesome music like this that's better than 99.99% of literally anything everyone else is putting out (and if I'm totally honest, I prefer this song to a decent amount of Wintersun material and I've only heard it twice), but you're seemingly happy to keep it unreleased for decades when I'd be leaping out to promote this everywhere as soon as I possibly could if it were me who wrote this. I simply cannot fathom the way in which your brain works. I'm in awe, and confused, and hyped up all at once. No other band but Wintersun can elicit such a wide range of emotions in someone. If this is what awaits on the fantasy metal project, I am SO ready. I've been looking forward to Time II (or Time, as it was back then) ever since 2010 when I first discovered Wintersun - I first found out about this fantasy metal project a few weeks ago, and I think I'm now already more excited for that than for anything else. You are a legend Jari.
Strong Bal-Sagoth vibes 😁
Time is an appropriate concept to release things which have been existing beyond the time. Thank you Wintersun you guys.
It's almost as this has been planned all along.
Ma Dio Cane ma come è possibile??? È un capolavoro assoluto!!! How the Hell this is only just a demo track when it is way better than the 2 Times albums together ?? Or all the Ensiferum releases after Victory Songs..???? Complete Masterpiece!! A mix between Wintersun, Ensiferum and Bal Sagoth
Maybe the true Ensiferum was the Wintersun we made along the way
Cant wait for the dragon song
Imagine having songs like this on some dusty back-up unreleased for that long
I fuckin love it! I remember being 15 years old, listening Ensiferum - Into battle on repeat and playing Runescape and balancing life with school and my first love, and now im here again 31 years old ❤
same, still playing runescape too at 34!
Given this is one of my favorite songs, I transcribed the lyrics for it too :)
---
The war is here, among us...
When the sword is now my only friend...
One hundred years of battle!
Death will come for all men!
Join us! 'Cause we possess the steel of the gods!
Ride beyond the stars of the north! The warriors of the flame!
Follow the path of the blood red moon! The path through the dark!
Never fear dead my friends! But we shall prevail!
While steel will rule forever! The steel of the gods!
One hunderd years of battle...
Death shall come for all men...
Burning flames in my eyes!
Burning flames of war!
Ride beyond the stars of the north! The warriors of the flame!
Follow the path of the blood red moon! The path through the dark!
Never fear dead my friends! But we shall prevail!
While steel will rule forever! The steel of the gods!
With all our strength, we strike!
And we never go down without a fight!
Join us! 'Cause we're always the cruelest!
We are the hunters of the mystic forest!
Entire legions, buried under the snow.
The fire in our hearts is as strong, as the steel of the gods.
The war is here among us!
But the storm is now my only friend!
One hundred years of battle!
Destruction for all men!
Burning flames in my eyes...
Burning flames of war...
Entire legions, buried under the snow!
The fire in our hearts is as strong, as the steel of the gods!
Ride beyond the stars of the north! The warriors of the flame!
Follow the path of the blood red moon! The path through the dark!
Never fear dead my friends! But we shall prevail!
While steel will rule forever! The steel of the gods!
Nice work but Jari has also shared the lyrics for this song on Instagram already.
@@Triforce12345678 Wait, really? So much work for nothing 🥲 Could you point me to them? I wanna see if I was accurate... I don't have insta.
I have a feeling this April Surprise, whatever it is, is gonna blow my mind even more than it already has been blown. Only a few days to go...
This song smells like 2000s epic metal to me.
In other words: delicious from start to finish!
Jari, these tracks are melting into my brain. At the break, I imagine the band playing this live. You’re at the mic, wielding the white majestic Ibanez. You command us at yell, “HEI! HEI! HEI!!” Love this track!!! 🤘🏾🤘🏾💥💥💥💥👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Jari did not wasted his time all these years! Fantastic result! Congrats Jari
I hear Windrider, Starchild, and early Rhapsody in this track! My favorite demo so far!
I hear 90% Bal-Sagoth, 10% Ensiferum
This would have been so at home on the debut! Love all this new (old) stuff so much! Jari, we’re not worthy!!!! (genuflecting violently)
This is real as fuck. Please give us more Jari!!!! Begging you
Give us the April surprise, I can't sleep
Coming today! ;)
@@WintersunJari !!!!!!!
Legendary Demo Tour? When? We need it.
Loving the variation of these demos!
3:18 Bal-Sagoth vibes!
in these early days, we can feel the Children of Bodom influence here
There is a sort of Bal-Sagoth vibe in this song, which is kinda surprising coming from Wintersun.
That feeling when Time II itself will be an extra of the Time package.
This feels like 3-5 songs in one. But it still works. Somehow.
I remember being obsessed with Wintersun in the 00's and having a bebo page in 2008 with the title 'Time, the only thing between us and the next Wintersun album'
If I had known that Jari was sitting on this material all that time, I would have died of happiness. Honestly unbelievable music.
Yeah, it's a shame I couldnt listen to this 20 years ago but you know, better late than never.
@@thuroria7631 Agreed
Pretty good ! A little influenced by the almighty Bal-Sagoth
Jari leaves Ensiferum, then casually makes songs better than most of Ensiferum's catalogue. And that's coming from an Ensiferum oldhead. This is nuts.
jari. i am blessed. thank you.
Am I the only one who thinks that the cover is very similar to the style of World of Warcraft Wrath of the Lich King? Awesome Demo , Thanks!
we're all here for that pinch harmonic at 3:29
😮
Thanks Jari, feels like early (best) Ensiferum 😊
This one is the best of what i've heard from the demos so far/
This is very reminiscent of the Ensiferum days. What a time capsule. Love it.
Love the Bal-Sagoth influence!
I wish Wintersun will play some of these songs live. Very sweet Bal-Sagoth vibes. 🤗
It's got a hint of older Raphsody imo. I love it. Also I just want to throw some post Jari Ensiferum love out there (Iron is my favorite,) but Victory Songs is great and From Afar is one of the best symphonic/folk metal albums.
Selkeesti on Bal-Sagothit kuunneltu huolella😅 10/10🤘
OMG this is beyond awesome!
I recently got back into listening to the old Ensiferum stuff and this feels exactly like the spiritual successor to the first two albums.
I can't wait to listen to Time II and all your Demos... I am counting the days until everything will be released!
Thank You Jari!
This keeps getting better and better 🤘🤘🤘
So hyped for all of this. Glad I survived long enough to hear it.
Another amazing jari original. Absolutely amazing 🦾🤘
Thanks! :)
I remember walking back and forth to high school listening to Ensiferum and Iron. This is taking me back! Love it!
Rhapsody meets Ensiferum. Love it.
Jari has passed from giving us absolute nothing since TFS to giving us absolute everything since the announcement of the Time Package.
Can't wait for the time capsule - I mean... the time package 🤘
What the frack is this, you brilliant son of a Turso!
Años esperando este disco de wintersun,tiene pasajes muy parecidos a otra gran banda como lo es bal-sagoth
This is so good. Kind of reminds me of Children of Bodom mixed with Ensiferum and modern Wintersun.
Another absolute banger from the EnsiferiSun album! 🤘🤘
Wow I get what you mean about the fantasy metal project. Very solid track.
Thanks!
For many years I yearned for more powerful fantastical Wintersun songs, little did I know they were there all along.
This is so Bal-Sagoth! Love it
Finally jari after years of this back and forth you can now enjoy the positive feedback that you truly deserve!! ❤
Oh man these riffs sound like early Rhapsody!
It's the neoclassical Turilli vibe in the first parts of the song, so I agree👊🏻
Oh yeah! I love it
Gotta love that early Ensiferum sound ❤ happy you're releasing all of these hidden treasures!
Whatever these guys do ,they do IT with passin of music, and that's outcome, BRILLIANT❤️🇫🇮
I am absolutely sure that Jari has enough ideas too improve each demo song **a lot**, but to my ears these songs are already **by far** too good to have left them unreleased for three decades.