Genre(s):
Humppa/Folk/Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Trolls/Finnish legends/Fantasy
Origin:
Finland (Helsinki)
Formed In:
1997
Status:
Active
Current Line-Up:
Vreth (Mathias Lillmеns) - Vocals (Carnaticum, Chthonian, Degenerate, Twilight Moon)
Skrymer aka Ormy (Samuli Ponsimaa) - Rhythm Guitar
Routa (Mikael Karlbom) - Guitar (The Mist and the Morning Dew, The Seventh Planet)
Tundra (Sami Uusitalo) - Bass (Shape of Despair, The Mist and the Morning Dew)
Trollhorn (Henri Sorvali) - Keyboard (ex-Ahti, ex-Barathrum, ex-Crypt (Fin), ex-Ensiferum, Glittertind, Lakupaavi, Larharyhma, Luokkasota, Moonsorrow, Terrorthrone, The Wicked, Thunderdogs, Woods of Belial)
Beast Dominator (Samu Ruotsalainen) - Drums (ex-Barathrum, Rapture (Fin), Shape of Despair)
Former/Past Member(s):
Katla (Jan Jamsen) - Vocals
Somnium (Teemu Raimoranta) (R.I.P. 3/16/03) - Lead, Rhythm, and Acoustic Guitars, Choirs (ex-Barathrum, ex-Impaled Nazarene, ex-Thy Serpent)
Tapio Wilska - Vocals (ex-Lyijykomppania, ex-Nattvindens Grеt, Obscene Eulogy, Sethian, Soulgrind (Fin), ex-Wizzard (Fin), ex-Coffin Birth)
Pete Eskelinen - Live Vocals (2002) (Rapture (Fin))
Additional Notes
Vocalist Katla was forced to leave the band due to a tumor (not to be confused with cancer) that affected his vocal chords and could not be removed with surgery. This caused some live shows to be cancelled, and Pete Eskelinen filled until a replacement was found. Katla did, however, take part in recording of "Visor Om Slutet" in 2003.
Guitarist Somnium died by falling from a bridge on March 16th, 2003. His death was officially an accident, but Mika Luttinen (Impaled Nazarene) claims that he committed suicide. There are now no founders left in the band.
Keyboardist Trollhorn decided not to play live anymore since 2005 due to private reasons.
Tapio Wilska was fired in January 2006 and replaced in April by Vreth. Since then Katla has been writing Finntroll's lyrics again. Although they are from Finland, their lyrics are in Swedish as Katla is Fenno-Swedish (a minority in Finland whose primary language is Swedish).
Riku Hopeakoski (Catamenia) is currently the webmaster of the official Finntroll website.
Bootlegs:
Finntroll - Live At The Kgb Hall / Barcelona [bootleg] - 2003
Guitarist Somnium died by falling from a bridge on March 16th, 2003. His death was officially an accident, but Mika Luttinen (Impaled Nazarene) claims that he committed suicide. There are now no founders left in the band.
Keyboardist Trollhorn decided not to play live anymore since 2005 due to private reasons.
Tapio Wilska was fired in January 2006 and replaced in April by Vreth. Since then Katla has been writing Finntroll's lyrics again. Although they are from Finland, their lyrics are in Swedish as Katla is Fenno-Swedish (a minority in Finland whose primary language is Swedish).
Riku Hopeakoski (Catamenia) is currently the webmaster of the official Finntroll website.
Bootlegs:
Finntroll - Live At The Kgb Hall / Barcelona [bootleg] - 2003
Discography:
Finntroll - Rivfader [demo] - 1998
Finntroll - Midnattens Widunder [full-length] - 1999
Finntroll - Jaktens Tid [full-length] - 2001
Finntroll - Visor Om Slutet [ep] - 2003
Finntroll - Nattfödd [full-length] - 2004
Finntroll - Trollhammaren [ep] - 2004
Finntroll - Ur Jordens Djup [full-length] - 2007
Finntroll - Nifelvind [full-length] - 2010
Finntroll - Blodsvept [ep] - 2013
Finntroll - Blodsvept [full-length] - 2013
Finntroll - Natten Med De Levande Finntroll [live] - 2014
Finntroll - Vredesvävd [full-length] - 2020
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Official Site:
Finntroll Homepage
Finntroll @ Myspace
Finntroll @ Twitter
