Kai Hahto participou junto com outros músicos finlandeses do 5º Dimebag Beyond Forever Tour, shows em homenagem ao lendário guitarrista Dimebag morto em 08/12/2004, a renda dos shows está sendo destinada a instituição Victim Support Finland que ajuda famílias vitimas de crimes.

Confiras os músicos que participaram neste ano e um vídeo documentário da turnê:

Arska Hietala (GODSPLAGUE)
Atte Sarkima (GODSPLAGUE)
Euge Valovirta (GODSPLAGUE, SUBURBAN TRIBE)
Juhani Flinck (DEAD SHAPE FIGURE)
Jules Näveri (PROFANE OMEN)
Kai Hahto (WINTERSUN)
Mikko Herranen (RUST)
Neissu (DEAD SHAPE FIGURE)
Nico Hartonen (GODSPLAGUE)
Rapu (BLEAK)
Teemu Suominen (METALHEIM)
Ville Sorvali (MOONSORROW)

Fonte: Babblermouth.net

Os espanhois do Northland (Viking/Folk/Death Metal) fizeram cover da música "Beyond the Dark Sun". Destaque para os vocais e o violino, confiram:

Myspace Northland

Após quase 1 ano e meio sem se apresentar ao vivo o Wintersun marca presença dia 04/07/2008 na quinta edição do MetalCamp que ocorre na cidade de Tolmin na Eslovênia.  Tocando ao lado de bandas como Carcass e In Flames. Confira o flyer do evento. www.metalcamp.com

Friday, 4th July
MAINSTAGE


Artas 16.00 - 16.30
Penitenziagite 16.45 - 17.15
October File 17.30 - 18.15
Wintersun 18.30 - 19.30
Six Feet Under 19.45 - 20.45
Carcass 21.15 - 22.15
In Flames 22.45 - 00.15
In Extremo 00.45 - 02.00

Jari está vendendo uma de suas guitarras a JEM7V branca modelo Steve Vai, a guitarra é praticamente nova, foi usada apenas em casa e no estúdio, e também em algumas composições do novo álbum "Time". segue o texto original postado por Jari:

Hi!

I´m selling my JEM7V White Steve Vai signature model guitar! (Made in -05). It´s in great shape, just like a brand new. Never been used live or rehearsal place, only at home and in studio (I´ve used it in some solo parts for the upcoming "Time" album ).

Find some info here:
www.ibanez.com

The guitar´s (Edge Pro) bridge is blocked, but that can be easily removed if you like to use the whammy bar.
The guitar is in D-tuning now, but that can be also changed to E or whatever you like.

So if you´re serious about buying or have some questions, write me a mail and we can talk some more. (Write your name and JEM7V for the mail topic).

jarimetal@gmail.com

Price: 2000 Euros

Jari / Wintersun

Para comemorar seus 20 anos de existência, a gravadora alemã Nuclear Blast decidiu gravar um projeto que uniu músicos da maioria das bandas de seu cast  projeto esse batizado de Out Of The Dark

Peter Wichers (ex-Soilwork), foi quem compôs todas as músicas, teve ajuda de seus ex-companheiros de banda, os bateristas Dirk Verbeuren e Henry Ranta. Assim como dos outros músicos convidados que escreveram as canções segue a lista:

1. Dysfunctional Hours (Anders Friden - IN FLAMES)
2. Schizo (Peter Tägtgren - HYPOCRISY)
3. Devotion (Jari Mäenpäa - WINTERSUN)
4. The Overshadowing (Christian Älvestam - SCAR SYMMETRY)
5. Paper Trail (John Bush - ex-ANTHRAX)
6. The Dawn Of All (Bjorn "Speed" Strid - SOILWORK)
7. Cold Is My Vengeance (Maurizio Iacono - KATAKLYSM)
8. My Name Is Fate (Mark Osegueda - DEATH ANGEL)
9. The Gilded Dagger (Richard Sjunnesson & Roland Johansson - SONIC SYNDICATE)
10. Closer To The Edge (Guillaume Bideau - MNEMIC)

"I was the singer and guitarist of my former band Ensiferum, when my relationship with Nuclear Blast started. I had my own project Wintersun on the side and Nuclear Blast saw the potential in it and wanted to sign me. That was the beginning of a new relationship and a turning point in my life. 

Nuclear Blast’s support in turning this one man project into a band has been incredible. I am forever grateful for the time spent under Nuclear Blast’s wing. Thanks to them I’m playing in Wintersun with the best guys, Kai, Jukka and Teemu. 

I was honored when Nuclear Blast asked me to participate in this album and write lyrics and sing to a piece composed by Peter Wichers. He had written this fast aggressive song that immediately evoked cool ideas to me… A song with a tempo of 240 BPM with blast beats cannot be that bad! 

The Challenge was that they asked me to do this in one week. I was just in the middle of recording Wintersun’s Time and was caught unprepared. Fortunately my friend and bandmate Jukka agreed to help me out. Jukka wrote the lyrics with my assistance and we collaborated on the vocal arrangements. We had a great time working on this song called ‘Devotion’… So I hope that you enjoy it! 

Thanks to Nuclear Blast for our cooperation so fan and happy 20 years anniversary! Cheers!"

 Jari