Wintersun - The Way of the Fire - Live audio edit

There are several edits of this song, performed live, on KZbin.
The main difference this edit has, is that it includes the live drum performance track, by Kai Hahto, which also has a demo guitar track in the background. I have tried to bring this forward in the audio, particularly during the 1st guitar solo (it's a pretty one). I have tried to lessen the volume of the click track on this, but my audio editing skills are limited, so this will have to do.
Tracks used in this edit:
- Mexico 2013
- Summer Breeze 2014
- 70,000 Tons of Metal 2015
- Kai Hahto w/ Pearl Reference Pure Drums
I will probably keep this edit up until Time II is released. Make sure to support Wintersun by purchasing their albums, preferably via Bandcamp.com, or by subscribing to their Patreon, or participating in any further crowdfunding they choose to do.

[@emilyck]

this is by far the best mix of this I've heard, genuinely cant believe i'll be listening to a studio version in less than a year.

[@smackanimals]

Glad you enjoyed it, yes the news still hasn't really settled in for me yet

[@trigintatres9787]

One of the best songs I've ever heard.. listened to the live versions at least 1000 times, leard to play it on guitar including all solos and melodies, just an amazing piece of music, can't wait to hear the studio version finally

[@smackanimals]

It's a beautiful song, there are going to be so many little details and melodies in the studio version which we could never hear in the live versions. I'm looking forward to the vocal layering 🙂

[@alexsharp3481]

I’ve contributed multiple thousands of views to the Mexico 2013 recording. Such a good one. The solos just pop so well

[@smackanimals]

Mexico 2013 is probably the best version we have on KZbin. It did feel like a crime dialing down the sound on it in certain sections in this edit, to achieve a more "full" sound.

[@PsyphaX09]

We're about to hear the studio version within the year, finally!

[@smackanimals]

It still hasn't really sunk in yet, feels kinda surreal

[@PsyphaX09]

@@smackanimals Ikr? Let's just hope that the whole album is as good as Time 1.

[@smackanimals]

@@PsyphaX09 I feel it ought to be, due to the fact that it was originally going to be just the one album. Jari seems to be particularly pleased about the track "Silver Leaves", while Kai has stated that "Storm" is one of the most beautiful songs he has heard. I don't believe we have heard the full-length version of that song yet. Time will tell!

[@thegoblonoid]

there are Storm live versions on youtube @@smackanimals

[@Radwalls]

ITS TIME BOYS! 😭😢it’s finally coming out!

[@smackanimals]

Time II get psyched!

[@kookoo9235]

Those initial song snippets sound fucking godly.

[@KalisthenicsKid]

Great work dude! Best version I've seen yet

[@smackanimals]

Cheers mate! I was never intending on uploading this (edited it several years ago), but secretly I thought my version was the best one😅

[@joseluiscastillo4730]

I would mix this and the ultimate version of wintersunextras, it's much clearer every instrument, well done! 😊

[@smackanimals]

Cheers! Thankfully the days of trying to make better mixes of crappy live recordings are over, with Time II finally on the way!

[@joseluiscastillo4730]

​@@smackanimalsthat day is nigh! 🤘🏻🤘🏻 Do you have a download link for this version?

[@smackanimals]

@@joseluiscastillo4730 Sorry I missed your comment. If you haven't done so already, I have been using the Cobalt web tool to download youtube videos lately, no ads or dodgy stuff with it.

[@EscapeFromFog]

listening to the same song as 9 years ago, but i still have hopes we will hear the studio version someday ( even if the rest of wintersun has moved on onto "bigger" bands now )

[@smackanimals]

Dude, I'm sure you may have heard already, but Time II will likely release around the second half of this year. The album is finally completed, the band will be doing their own preorder package in the meantime, starting in about a month's time.

[@FromTheRose99]

You do realize time 2 is coming out this year from their official announcement right?

[@LethalVaccine]

August 30th is the release date. Confirmed.

[@Dincorta]

Hey, this sounds great! I just made a mix of Storm that combined a bunch of stuff in the same way your video has. I think it turned out pretty good (check my channel), I was considering doing one for Way of the Fire too but there just isn't enough material out there for it. I think we'll just have to wait until Time II comes out. Check the Storm video out anyway if you get 10 mins spare 😎

[@smackanimals]

Cheers! I did check out your edit on Storm, you've done a great job with the video for sure!

[@Dincorta]

@@smackanimals Thanks! 😊

[@Kozaq7890]

@@smackanimals @Dincorta Nothing to see here. Just two legends talking to each other