Wintersun

1.	Beyond the Dark Sun	02:38	Show lyrics
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2.	Winter Madness	05:08	Show lyrics
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3.	Sleeping Stars	05:41	Show lyrics
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4.	Battle Against Time	07:03	Show lyrics
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5.	Death and the Healing	07:13	Show lyrics
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6.	Starchild	07:54	Show lyrics
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7.	Beautiful Death	08:16	Show lyrics
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8.	Sadness and Hate	10:16	Show lyrics
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Figure depicted on the cover is believed to be a representation of Valfar who died of hypothermia after being lost in a snowstorm.

Drums recorded at Tico Tico Studios in January 2004.
Everything else recorded at Sundi Coop Studios in April.
Mixed at Sonic Pump Studios in May.
Mastered at Finnvox Studios in May.

Re-released as a Special Tour Edition double-disc digipak by Nuclear Blast in 2006 (NB1221-0).
Includes the studio album and the "Live at Summerbreeze 2005" DVD:
1. "Beyond the Dark Sun" (Handy Cam Sound)
2. "Battle Against Time" (Handy Cam Sound)
3. "Sleeping Stars" (Soundboard Sound)
4. "Beautiful Death" (Soundboard Sound)
5. "Death and the Healing" (Soundboard Sound)
6. "Winter Madness" (Soundboard Sound)

The 'Winter Madness' demo was used as a bonus on the Japanese version of the album:
09. Winter Madness (Demo) (06:00)
10. Beyond the Dark Sun (Demo) (02:43)
11. Death and the Healing (Demo) (06:46)

Tracks 1, 2 and 5 are re-recordings of the tracks with the same names from the afore mentioned 'Winter Madness' demo.

Jari Mäenpää 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)