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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" on ''Visor om slutet''. Finntroll's original singer, Katla, decided to use Swedish over Finnish since he was part of a Swedish-speaking Finns, 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. History Finntroll was founded in 1997 with a line-up which included guitarist Teemu Raimoranta, Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta and vocalist/lyricist Jan Jämsen, Jan "Katla" Jämsen. A year later they were joined by guitarist Samuli Ponsimaa, Samuli "Skrymer" Pon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Dutch Heidevolk, Danish Sylvatica and Spanish Stone of Erech). It also sometimes features soft instrumentation influenced by folk rock. The earliest folk metal bands were Skyclad (band), Skyclad from England and Cruachan (band), Cruachan from Ireland. Skyclad's debut album ''The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth'' was released in 1991 and would be considered a thrash metal album with some folk influences, unlike Cruachan’s early work which embraced the folk element as a defining part of their sound. It was not until 1994 and 1995 that other early contributors in the genre began to emerge from different regions of Europe and beyond. Among these early groups, the German band Subway to Sally spearheaded a different regional variation that over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathias Lillmåns
Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns is the vocalist for the Finnish folk metal band Finntroll, and has been since 2006. He is also the vocalist and the bassist for the bands Chthonian and Twilight Moon. In 2009 he and fellow Finntroll member Samuli Ponsimaa formed the death metal band DecomposteR, in which he is the vocalist and bassist. Discography with Finntroll *''Ur jordens djup'' (2007) *''Nifelvind'' (2010) *''Blodsvept'' (2013) *''Vredesvävd'' (2020) with Chthonian *''Of Beatings and the Silence in Between'' (2007) *''The Preachings of Hate Are Lord'' (2010) with The Iniquity Descent *''The Human Apheresis'' (2012) with ...And Oceans *''Cosmic World Mother'' (2020) with Alestorm *''Curse of the Crystal Coconut'' (2020) References 1982 births Living people Finnish heavy metal singers Finntroll members 21st-century Finnish male singers Swedish-language singers of Finland Swedish-speaking Finns People from Jakobstad {{finland-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sethian (band)
Tapio Wilska (born 19 September 1969) is the main vocalist of the heavy metal band Sethian. He is also the ex-lead vocalist for the band Finntroll and is the current vocalist of Canadian band Obscene Eulogy. He gets his inspiration from bands like Black Sabbath, Motörhead, Dead Kennedys, Venom, Thin Lizzy and The Pixies. Biography His musical career started when he was in bands like Lyijykomppania, Stray Toasters and Nattvindens Gråt with Sami Vänskä and Tuomas Holopainen (both from the then yet to be founded Nightwish) in the middle of the 1990s. He even helped Nightwish to get a record deal with Spinefarm. When Nightwish became an established name, Wilska moved on to stage technical work during their tours. His job included working on microphones, the bass and drums, and some security. When Nightwish released their 1998 album ''Oceanborn'', Wilska was asked to do the male vocals on the tracks "Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean" and "The Pharaoh Sails to Orion". After his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visor Om Slutet
''Visor om slutet'' () is an acoustic EP by the Finnish folk metal band Finntroll. It was released in 2003 by Spinefarm. It was the first album to feature Tapio Wilska on vocals, and the last to feature Jan "Katla" Jämsen, who was forced into retirement in 2003 due to a tumour developing on his vocal cords. ''Visor om slutet'' was released after a number of misfortunes befell several band members, including the death of guitarist Teemu Raimoranta, to whom the album is dedicated. It was recorded in a cabin off in the woods near Helsinki, coined as an "acoustic experiment," and features the use of traditionally non-metal instruments such as the kazoo. Though quite different in its sound to the folk metal-inspired '' Jaktens tid'', the album was a relative success. Track listing Personnel * Jan "Katla" Jämsen – vocals * Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa – rhythm guitar * Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta – lead, rhythm & acoustic guitar, choirs * Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuli Ponsimaa
Samuli Johannes "Skrymer" Ponsimaa is the guitarist in Folk Metal band Finntroll. He is also an artist, and has designed all of the artwork for Finntroll, such as Cover and Booklets, Stage Scenery and Outfits, Merchandise and more. He owns an artwork profile on Facebook and he also works as a tattoo artist at Inkquisition tattoos in Essen. He plays Gibson Guitars. Mostly the Gibson flying v. In 2009 he and fellow Finntroll member Mathias Lillmåns formed the Death Metal Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ... band Decomposter, in which he plays the guitar. References Living people Finnish heavy metal guitarists Finntroll members 1977 births 21st-century guitarists {{Guitarist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Jämsen
Jan Mikael Jämsen, better known as Katla, is a Finnish songwriter, former singer, and co-founder and singer in the folk metal band Finntroll. Finntroll In 1997, Katla and Somnium (the future guitarist of Finntroll) founded a band. Later they recruited four more members to form the first Finntroll line-up. In 1998, they recorded the demo ''Rivfader'' and in 1999 their debut album. In 2001, Finntroll recorded their second album, '' Jaktens Tid''. Before they went in to record their third album, guitarist and co-founder Somnium died by falling from a bridge, but they continued and recorded ''Visor om Slutet''. The album is unique because it is Humppa only, with acoustic guitars instead of electric guitars. Tumor On ''Visor om Slutet'', Katla shared vocal duties with Tapio Wilska. After the album he developed a tumor in his vocal folds and quit singing entirely. Returning After ''Visor Om Slutet'', Katla's involvement with Finntroll seemed to have ended. However, after Tapio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trollhammaren
''Trollhammaren'' () is an extended play, EP from Finland, Finnish band Finntroll. It was released on April 13, 2004, by Spinefarm Records, Spinefarm. In an unusual style, this album incorporates an accordion for the intro and chorus. Track listing # "Trollhammaren" (''The Trollhammer'') (lyrics: Wilska, music: Trollhorn/Tundra) – 3:29 # "Hemkomst" (''Homecoming'') (lyrics: Wilska, music: Trollhorn) – 3:46 # "Skog" (''Forest'') (lyrics/music: Routa) – 3:23 # "Försvinn du som lyser (Metal Version)" (''Begone, You Who Shine'') (lyrics: Katla, music: Somnium) – 2:17 # "Hel vete" (''Whole Wheat''This is actually a pun, as ''helvete'' means "hell", it could also be reference to "Hel (being)", since ''vete'' means "Should know". ") (lyrics: Wilska, music: Tundra) – 4:14 Personnel *Mikael "Routa" Karlbom – guitar *Samuli Ponsimaa, Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa – guitar *Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalainen – drums *Henri Sorvali, Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali – keyboards * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korpiklaani
Korpiklaani (Finnish language, Finnish for ) is a Finnish folk metal band from Lahti that was formerly known as Shamaani Duo and Shaman. History Shamaani Duo While other folk metal bands began with metal before adding folk music, Korpiklaani started with folk music before turning metal. The roots of Korpiklaani can be traced back to a Sámi people, Sámi folk music group under the name of "Shamaani Duo", an "in house restaurant band" created by Jonne Järvelä in 1993. An album of folk music (''Hunka Lunka'') was released under this name before Järvelä relocated and "Shamaani Duo" morphed into "Shaman". Shaman Shaman was the second incarnation of Korpiklaani, formed in 1997 which is notable for the heavy use of original native Sami people, Sámic music elements and lyrics in Northern Sami language, Northern Sámi. The band's music was based on the folk music of Shamaani Duo. The most widely used elements are the shamanism, shamanic drum, yoik and humppa. Besides yoik, the voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonne Järvelä
Korpiklaani ( Finnish for ) is a Finnish folk metal band from Lahti that was formerly known as Shamaani Duo and Shaman. History Shamaani Duo While other folk metal bands began with metal before adding folk music, Korpiklaani started with folk music before turning metal. The roots of Korpiklaani can be traced back to a Sámi folk music group under the name of "Shamaani Duo", an "in house restaurant band" created by Jonne Järvelä in 1993. An album of folk music ('' Hunka Lunka'') was released under this name before Järvelä relocated and "Shamaani Duo" morphed into "Shaman". Shaman Shaman was the second incarnation of Korpiklaani, formed in 1997 which is notable for the heavy use of original native Sámic music elements and lyrics in Northern Sámi. The band's music was based on the folk music of Shamaani Duo. The most widely used elements are the shamanic drum, yoik and humppa. Besides yoik, the vocals vary from clean to rather aggressive growling. The musical style of Sha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Uusitalo
Sami Antero "Tundra" Uusitalo (born 1977) is a bass guitarist best known from the folk metal band Finntroll and the funeral doom band Shape of Despair. He also plays in the folk/doom metal Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres.K. Kahn-Harris, ''Extreme Metal: Music and Culture on the Edge'' ... group The Mist and the Morning Dew. References Finntroll members 1977 births Finnish heavy metal bass guitarists Living people 21st-century bass guitarists {{Finland-musician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
