As I see it... if they're gonna take so damn long to finish the album it better appeal to every possible type of metal fan.
I mean... I'm a power metal fan since I basically started with Sonata Arctica and Angra.
Wintersun should try to create a record which everyone will love, as you can push the boundaries of a certain genre for so long. I don't see how the album will pay out since it takes this long, I just don't...unless they make something wicked which nobody can ignore, and that's just coming back to the start of this post.