''Nattfödd'' () is the third studio album by the Finnish

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band

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. It was released on 19 April 2004 by

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in Finland and by

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outside. ''Nattfödd'' marks a change in the musical direction of Finntroll, as they drift into a slightly slower, less frenzied sound that is reminiscent of some songs from their first album, '' Midnattens widunder''. It also incorporates some of the acoustic and ambient elements from their previous album, ''

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'', though is largely a return to the band's

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roots. A special edition of the album includes the EP ''

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'' as a bonus disc.

Track listing

*Tracks 1, 8 and 9 lyrics and music by Trollhorn. *Tracks 2-4 and 6 lyrics by Wilska, music by Trollhorn/Tundra. *Track 5 lyrics by Wilska, music by Trollhorn. *Track 7 lyrics by Trollhorn, music by Routa/Trollhorn/Tundra. *Track 10 music by Routa.

Personnel

*Mikael "Routa" Karlbom – guitar * Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa – guitar *Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalainen – drums * Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali – keyboards * Sami "Tundra" Uusitalo – bass * Tapio Wilska – vocals

References

Finntroll albums 2004 albums Century Media Records albums {{2000s-black-metal-album-stub