Finntroll

Finntroll
Skrymer an Vreth wi Finntroll at Metaltown 2008
Background information
Oreigin	Helsinki, Finland
Genres	Fowk metal, black metal
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Spinefarm, Century Media
Associate acts	Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani, Swallow the Sun, Ensiferum, Shape of Despair, Barathrum
Wabsteid	www.finntroll.net
Members	Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa Mikael "Routa" Karlbom Sami "Tundra" Uusitalo Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalainen Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali Aleksi "Virta" Virta
Past members	Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta Tapio Wilska

Finntroll is a Finnish fowk metal baund frae Helsinki, Finland. Thay jyne thegither pairts o extreme metal wi Finnish polka muisic, cried humppa. Thair name coud mean aither "Trowe frae Finland" or "Plouky Trowe", syne in Swadish the wird Finne can mean aither a chiel frae Finland or plouk.

Leerics

Tho thay are frae Finland, thair leerics is aw in Swadish syne thair first leeracist, Jan "Katla" Jämsen haed Swadish as his mither tongue an acause, thay threap, Swadish "soonds damn troweish". Maist o thair leerics is anent trowes an early Finnish history an paganism. Some o thair leerics is gey anti-Christian, but it is whiles teuch tae ken gin thay are sairious or no.

The Twa Foondin Memmers

Kalta, wha stairtit the baund in 1998 wis forced tae quat the baund in 2001 due tae a tumour (no cancer, but) that wis in his vocal chords an coudna be taen oot wi surgery. Housome'er, he is aye the baund's heidmaist leeracist an haes been a guest on Visor om Slutet in 2003.

The ither foondin member, Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta, dee'd in 2003, efter fawin aff a brig. The offeecial verdict on his daith wis that he wis fou an the faw wis a mishanter. Housome'er, a freend o his, Mikka Luttinen (the sangster frae Impaled Nazarene), jalouses that he duin awa wi hissel, an that he haed anerly haed three beers at the time. Nane o the foondin members is in the baund the nou.

Maugre o that, the baund wins on, tourin aften an settin furth new material.

Discografie

Demos

• Rivfader (1998)

Albums

• Midnattens Widunder (Sco: The Monster o Midnicht) (1999)
• Jaktens Tid (Sco: Huntin Saison (2001) )
• Visor om Slutet (Sco: Sangs anent the End) (2003)
• Nattfödd (Sco: Nichtborn) (2004)
• Ur jordens djup (Sco: Frae the Deeps o the Yird) (2007)
• Nifelvind (Sco: Unnerwarld) (2010)
• Blodsvept (2013)
• Vredesvävd (2020)

EPs

• Visor om slutet (2003)
• Trollhammaren (Sco: The Trowe Hammer) (2004)
• Blodsvept EP (2013)

Line-up

Members

• Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns – Vocals
• Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa – Guitar
• Mikael "Routa" Karlbom – Guitar
• Sami "Tundra" Uusitalo – Bass guitar
• Heikki "Mörkö" Saari – Drums
• Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali – Keybuirds
• Aleksi Virta – Keybuirds (live)

Former members

• Tapio Wilska– Vocals
• Pete Eskelinen - Vocals (temporar member, staund-in for twa-three live shaws)
• Jan "Katla" Jämsen – Vocals (tho he quat the baund in 2001 due tae heal raisons, he haes conteenad tae scrieve leerics an be a guest on Finntroll records)
• Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta – Guitar (dee'd in 2003, fawin aff a brig)
• Tomi Ullgren – Guitar
• Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalainen – Drums

Fremmit Airtins

• Offeecial Wabsteid
• Finntroll Offeecial Myspace
• Encyclopaedia Metallum page anent Finntroll