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WINTERSUN Release Date Pre-Order Start The Forest Seasons uu 21/07/2017 uu 26/05/2017

uu 2CD-Digibook (incl. bonus track & bonus instrumental-CD) uu BOX (incl. Digibook, 2LP PIC album, CD live @ Tuska) uu advertising in many important music magazines JUN/JUL 2017 uu album reviews, interviews in all important Metal magazines in Europe’s JUN/JUL 2017 issues Price Code: CD01 uu song placements in European magazine compilations NB 4058-0 2CD-Digibook uu Spotify playlists in all European territories http://media.nuclearblast.de/download/fastforward/july2017/ uu retail marketing campaigns uu instore decoration: flyers, poster A1 uu Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google+ organic promotion uu Facebook ads and promoted posts + Google ads in both the search and display networks, Bing ads and Gmail ads (tbc) Price Code: CD03 uu Banner advertising on more than 60 of the most important NB 4058-2 CD Metal & Rock websites all over Europe uu additional booked ads on Metal Hammer Germany and UK, and in the Fixion network (mainly Blabbermouth) uu video and pre-roll ads on YouTube Price Code: LP17 uu ad campaigns on iPhones for iTunes and Google Play for Androids NB 4058-1 2LP uu banners, featured items at the shop, header images and a back- ground on nuclearblast.de and nuclearblast.com uu features and banners in newsletters, as well as special mailings to targeted audiences in support of the release

est Package”, featuring not only the new studio Price Code: CD17 NB 4058-4 BOX MORE EPIC THAN album, its separate isolated tracks, and a 5k EVER BEFORE digital booklet, but also remixes from WINTER- SUN’s previous records. Additionally there is a Founded back in 2004 by front man Jari Mäen- live album, recorded at Tuska Open Air 2013. Price Code: LP17 NB 4080-1 2LP pää, Finnish epic metallers WINTERSUN re- After finishing this Indiegogo campaign with leased their outstanding, highly-acclaimed de- an impressive amount of several hundreds of but album »Wintersun« in the same year. From thousands euros, the band also confirmed their the first sound of ‘Beyond The Dark Sun’ until new guitar player Asim Searah, who will play Territory: World the last note of ‘Sadness And Hate’, the band his live debut at this year’s summer festivals. took the listener to a Nordic land filled with both, soaring and frosty guitar lines and relent- Mixed and mastered by the band them- less drums played by Kai Hahto. 8 years in the selves, »The Forest Seasons« invites the au- making, their sophomore record, »Time I«, eas- dience to embark on a musical journey ily met the high expectations of their fan base. through a mystical forest with its 4 colossal Songs like ‘Sons Of Winter And Stars’ and the tracks and a total running time of 54 minutes. title track, ‘Time’, became live favorites imme- diately, aired on tours around the globe with This album is definitely WINTERSUN’s most their label mates KORPIKLAANI, ELUVEITIE, varied opus to date and cements their status and FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE amongst others. as a one of a kind group! Its intricacies mean it needs some time to get into, but then you Now - after another 5 years - WINTERSUN re- will be rewarded with a fantastic journey for turn with their 3rd studio album entitled »The your mind. With »The Forest Seasons«, Jari Forest Seasons«. Its release is accompanied by Mäenpää has once more proven to have the a massive crowdfunding campaign the band magic touch for building musical works of art. set up to finance their planned WINTERSUN headquarters. The campaign offered “The For-

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uu Line up:

JARI MÄENPÄÄ | vocals (studio guitars & programming)

KAI HAHTO | drums

JUKKA KOSKINEN | bass

TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI | guitars

ASIM SEARAH | guitars

uu Tracklists: DIGI: 01. Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring) 02. The Forest That Weeps (Summer) 03. Eternal Darkness (Autumn) 04. Loneliness (Winter) Bonus: 05. Loneliness (Winter) (acoustic version)

Bonus Instrumental-CD: 01. Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring) 02. The Forest That Weeps (Summer) 03. Eternal Darkness (Autumn) 04. Loneliness (Winter) 05. Loneliness (Winter) (acoustic instrumental version) 2LP: Side A 01. Awaken From The Dark Slumber (Spring) Side B 01. The Forest That Weeps (Summer) Side C 01. Eternal Darkness (Autumn) LIVE Side D 01. Loneliness (Winter) 08.06.2017 SE Sölvesborg...... (Sweden Rock Festival) CD: 01. Awaken From The Dark Slumber 24.06.2017 FI Nummijärvi...... (Nummirock) (Spring) 02. The Forest That Weeps (Summer) 30.06.2017 FI Helsinki...... (Tuska Open Air) 03. Eternal Darkness (Autumn) 04. Loneliness (Winter)

22.07.2017 IT Brescia...... (Colony Open Air) Wintersun Live @ Tuska Festival 2013 09.08.2017 CZ Josefov...... (Brutal Assault) CD 01. When Time Fades Away 11.08.2017 PT Vagos...... (Vagos Metal Fest) 02. Sons Of Winter And Stars 03. Land Of Snow And Sorrow 13.08.2017 GB Derby...... (Bloodstock Open Air) 04. Winter Madness 05. Beautiful Death 18.08.2017 DE Dinkelsbühl...... (Summer Breeze) 06. Time 07. Starchild 19.08.2017 SK Zvolenska Slatina...... (More Than Fest) 2LP: 08.09.2017 CH Hüttikon...... (Meh Suff! Metal-Festival) Side A 01. When Time Fades Away 02. Sons Of Winter And Stars Side B 01. Land Of Snow And Sorrow ALSO AVAILABLE: (World) 02. Winter Madness Side C Price Code: CD04 Price Code: CD04 01. Beautiful Death 02. Time NB 2106-2 CD NB 1221-2 CD Side D 01. Starchild

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