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Wintersun

Country of origin:
Finland
Location:
Helsinki, Uusimaa
Status:
Active
Formed in:
2003
Genre:
Symphonic Melodic Death Metal
Themes:
Winter, Emotions, Death, Time, Nature
Current label:
Nuclear Blast
Years active:
2003-present
Formed by Jari Mäenpää as a side project when he was in Ensiferum. When the sessions booked for the recording of the first album clashed with an Ensiferum tour, Jari left Ensiferum. The first album was recorded entirely by Jari, apart from the drums which were played by Kai Hahto.

Former Ensiferum drummer Oliver Fokin briefly preceded Teemu Mäntysaari as the second guitarist but left after the ...
Current
Jari Mäenpää Vocals (lead), Guitars, Keyboards (2003-present), Bass (2004)
See also: ex-Tuska20, ex-Ensiferum, ex-Arthemesia, ex-Immemorial, ex-Lost Alone
Kai Hahto Drums (2004-present)
See also: Darkwoods My Betrothed, Nightwish, ex-Cartilage, ex-Trees of Eternity, ex-Tuska20, ex-Vomiturition, ex-Wings, ex-Rotten Sound, ex-Swallow the Sun, ex-Agressor (live), ex-Joe Lynn Turner (live), ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Arthemesia, ex-Enochian Crescent, ex-Max on the Rox, ex-Misantropia
Teemu Mäntysaari Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2004-present)
See also: Megadeth, ex-Imperanon, ex-Tuska20, Smackbound
Jukka Koskinen Bass, Vocals (backing) (2005-present)
See also: Crownshift, Nightwish, ex-Naildown, ex-Norther, ex-Amberian Dawn, ex-Cain's Offering, ex-Dark Sarah, ex-Medieval Art, ex-Whamgraal
Past
Oliver Fokin Guitars (2004)
See also: ex-Ensiferum, ex-Arthemesia, ex-Immemorial
Current (Live)
Heikki Saari Drums (2017-present)
See also: Crownshift, Finntroll, Tuoni, Whorion, ex-Exsecratus, ex-Naildown, ex-Norther, ex-Atheme One, ex-Amberian Dawn, ex-Force Majeure, ex-Virtuocity, ex-Welloheen
Past (Live)
Timo Häkkinen Drums (2015-2016, 2017)
See also: Unknown Subject, ex-Funeris Nocturnum, ex-Sotajumala, ex-Where Victims Lie, ex-Aeon, ex-Crippler, ex-Kataplexia (live), ex-Vile (live), ex-Atakhama, ex-Serocs, ex-Estrangulados
Rolf Pilve Drums (2017-2018)
See also: Essence of Sorrow, Megiddon, Reversion, Solution .45, Status Minor, Stratovarius, The Dark Element, The Hypothesis, Samuli Federley (live), Division of the Spoils, ex-Beyond the Dream, Harri Kauppinen, Sky of Forever, Smackbound, The Magnificent, True Cult Club, World Without, ex-Amoth, ex-Dreamtale, ex-Miseration, ex-Random Eyes, ex-Sightless, ex-Code for Silence, ex-Duality, ex-Full Scale Conflict, ex-Nordjärvi, ex-Pulse, ex-Rock-It-Launcher, ex-Utopianisti, ex-Xenoverse
Asim Searah Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2017-2022)
See also: Damnation Plan, The Circle, Epica (live), ex-Selfblind, True Cult Club, ex-Cantilena, ex-Kiuas, ex-The Nibiruan, ex-Killer Kachina
Jari Mäenpää Vocals (lead), Guitars, Keyboards (2003-present), Bass (2004)
See also: ex-Tuska20, ex-Ensiferum, ex-Arthemesia, ex-Immemorial, ex-Lost Alone
Kai Hahto Drums (2004-present)
See also: Darkwoods My Betrothed, Nightwish, ex-Cartilage, ex-Trees of Eternity, ex-Tuska20, ex-Vomiturition, ex-Wings, ex-Rotten Sound, ex-Swallow the Sun, ex-Agressor (live), ex-Joe Lynn Turner (live), ex-Paul Di'Anno (live), ex-Arthemesia, ex-Enochian Crescent, ex-Max on the Rox, ex-Misantropia
Teemu Mäntysaari Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2004-present)
See also: Megadeth, ex-Imperanon, ex-Tuska20, Smackbound
Jukka Koskinen Bass, Vocals (backing) (2005-present)
See also: Crownshift, Nightwish, ex-Naildown, ex-Norther, ex-Amberian Dawn, ex-Cain's Offering, ex-Dark Sarah, ex-Medieval Art, ex-Whamgraal
Oliver Fokin Guitars (2004)
See also: ex-Ensiferum, ex-Arthemesia, ex-Immemorial
Current
Heikki Saari Drums (2017-present)
See also: Crownshift, Finntroll, Tuoni, Whorion, ex-Exsecratus, ex-Naildown, ex-Norther, ex-Atheme One, ex-Amberian Dawn, ex-Force Majeure, ex-Virtuocity, ex-Welloheen
Past
Timo Häkkinen Drums (2015-2016, 2017)
See also: Unknown Subject, ex-Funeris Nocturnum, ex-Sotajumala, ex-Where Victims Lie, ex-Aeon, ex-Crippler, ex-Kataplexia (live), ex-Vile (live), ex-Atakhama, ex-Serocs, ex-Estrangulados
Rolf Pilve Drums (2017-2018)
See also: Essence of Sorrow, Megiddon, Reversion, Solution .45, Status Minor, Stratovarius, The Dark Element, The Hypothesis, Samuli Federley (live), Division of the Spoils, ex-Beyond the Dream, Harri Kauppinen, Sky of Forever, Smackbound, The Magnificent, True Cult Club, World Without, ex-Amoth, ex-Dreamtale, ex-Miseration, ex-Random Eyes, ex-Sightless, ex-Code for Silence, ex-Duality, ex-Full Scale Conflict, ex-Nordjärvi, ex-Pulse, ex-Rock-It-Launcher, ex-Utopianisti, ex-Xenoverse
Asim Searah Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2017-2022)
See also: Damnation Plan, The Circle, Epica (live), ex-Selfblind, True Cult Club, ex-Cantilena, ex-Kiuas, ex-The Nibiruan, ex-Killer Kachina
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