Finntroll
Sign in to saveFinntroll 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.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Finntroll
- Musical artist.image
- Finntroll at Doornroosje 2024 02 (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Finntroll performing in 2024
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- Helsinki, Finland
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1997–present
- Musical artist.genre
- Folk metal, extreme metal
- Musical artist.label
- Spinefarm, Century Media
- Musical artist.current_members
- Samuli PonsimaaHenri SorvaliSami UusitaloMikael KarlbomAleksi VirtaMathias LillmånsHeikki Saari
- Musical artist.past_members
- Mikael HarjuJan JämsenRauno RaimorantaTeemu RaimorantaTomi UllgrenSamu RuotsalainenTapio Wilska
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Artistry
- Band name
- Lyrics
- Band members
- Timeline
- Discography
- Studio albums
- EPs
- Live albums
- Music videos
- References
- External links
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.