''Vredesvävd'' (English: Wrath Woven) is the seventh studio album by Finnish
folk metal
Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles (for example ...
band
Finntroll
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" ...
. This is the band's first album in seven years, marking the longest gap between studio albums to date. The album was released on 18 September 2020. The album is also the first to feature drummer
Heikki Saari, who joined the band in 2014, replacing Samu Ruotsalainen.
Background
On 13 May 2014, drummer Samu Ruotsalainen revealed that he would be departing the band in July of that year; the parting was confirmed to be amicable by the band. He was replaced by
Heikki "Mörkö" Saari. On 25 June 2020, the band announced that their next album, titled ''Vredesvävd'', would be released on 18 September.
Track listing
Personnel
Finntroll
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Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns – vocals
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Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa – guitar
* Mikael "Routa" Karlbom – guitar
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Sami "Tundra" Uusitalo – bass
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Heikki "Mörkö" Saari – drums
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Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali – keyboards, guitar
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Jan "Katla" Jämsen – lyrics
References
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2020 albums
Finntroll albums
Century Media Records albums
2020s Swedish-language albums