I can understand if someone doesn't just like this band, but I can't understand why someone would hate this band. And I can't understand either how can this band be called ''average''.
Wintersun stands out from the other metal bands because its different than the most, better than the most. These days its very hard to create somthing unique but Wintersun can do it and I like it.
I can come up with only 2 reasons why somebody would hate this band:
-You hate growling vocals.
-You are a lame Blackmetal-fan-who-thinks-he-is-best/cool/tough- and-blackmetal-is-only-true-metal-and-has-to-say-that-any-bands- other-than-blackmetal-are-gay.
That's pretty crazy that he spent eight years working on one song. However, it makes me feel better, because I thought I was a slow writer. I've been writing music for less than six years though.
He's not a slow writer. He wasn't doing those songs all the time, cause ha made many songs in Ensiferum too. And I think he made little parts of songs and put them together in the end. Like for example if I made a riff that I like but it doesn't fit in any of my songs, I probably would just write it up or memorize it so I can use it when I can come up with a song where it fits. And there would probably be more parts like that.
btw, the cover is really cool, though I think it would have been better if Necrolord had done it. And I don't think it would have been leaked if he had done it.