Finland's WINTERSUN released their new opus, Time I, on October 19th in Europe and October 22nd in North America via Nuclear Blast Records. The album has achieved the following chart positions:

Finland - #2

Germany - #21

Austria - #33

UK Top 50 Indie - #47

UK Top 40 Rock/Metal - #25

Says the band: "We want to thank everybody who bought the album and supported us! Keep it up there on the charts for the upcoming weeks as well! Thank you!"

The Time I tracklisting is as follows:

'When Time Fades Away'

'Sons Of Winter And Stars'

I - Rain Of Stars

II - Surrounded By Darkness

III - Journey Inside A Dream

IV Sons Of Winter And Stars

'Land Of Snow And Sorrow'

'Darkness And Frost'

'Time'

The bonus DVD includes:

'Land Of Snow And Sorrow' (live at rehearsals, Helsinki)

'Darkness And Frost' and 'Time' (live at rehearsals, Helsinki)

'Sons Of Winter And Stars' (live at rehearsals, Helsinki)

Licks and tricks of Time I with each band member

'Sons Of Winter And Stars' – project demo (interview at Jari's home studio)

Photo Gallery (live at rehearsals, Helsinki

A preview of the bonus DVD can be viewed below:

Check out BraveWords.com's review of Time I at this location.

Swiss folk metallers ELUVEITIE and Wintersun will co-headline a North American tour this winter. The trek will commemorate Eluveitie’s 10th anniversary as well as serve as Wintersun’s introduction to North American shores. Also included on the tour will be German pagan metal band VARG.

Confirmed tour dates are listed below:

November

28 - 910 Live – Tempe, AZ
29 - The Roxy Theater – Hollywood, CA
30 - Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA

December

1 - Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR
2 - El Corazon – Seattle, WA
3 - Rickshaw Theatre – Vancouver, BC
5 - Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB
6 - Republik – Calgary, AB
7 - Louis’ Pub – Saskatoon, SK
8 - West End Cultural Centre – Winnipeg, MB
9 - Station 4 – Saint Paul, MN
11 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
12 - Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH
13 - The Opera House – Toronto, ON
14 - Mavericks – Ottawa, ON
15 - Club Soda – Montreal, QC
16 - Imperial – Quebec City, QC
18 - Water Street Music Hall (at The Club) – Rochester, NY
19 - Mr. Small’s Theatre – Millvale, PA
20 - Gramercy Theatre – New York, NY
21 - Royale Boston – Boston, MA