Finntroll
Finntroll | |
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Finntroll performing in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Genres | Folk metal, extreme metal |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Spinefarm, Century Media |
| Members | Samuli Ponsimaa Henri Sorvali Sami Uusitalo Mikael Karlbom Aleksi Virta Mathias Lillmåns Heikki Saari |
| Past members | Mikael Harju Jan Jämsen Rauno Raimoranta Teemu Raimoranta Tomi Ullgren Samu Ruotsalainen Tapio Wilska |
| Website | trollhorde |
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Finntroll is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. They combine elements of black metal and death metal with a type of Finnish folk music called humppa. Finntroll's lyrics are mostly in Swedish, the only exception being the song "Madon Laulu" on Visor om slutet. Finntroll's original singer, Katla, decided to use Swedish over Finnish since he was part of a Swedish-speaking minority in Finland and the sound of the language seemed to better suit the band's "trollish" outfit. Despite several vocalist changes, this tradition has continued.
To date, the band's discography includes seven full-length albums, a live album and three EPs. Their newest studio album Vredesvävd was released in 2020.