Finntroll | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
Genres | Viking metal, folk metal, black metal |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Spinefarm, Century Media |
Associated acts | Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani, Swallow the Sun, Ensiferum, Shape of Despair, Barathrum |
Website | 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 |
Finntroll is a folk metal band from Finland. They mix elements of extreme metal with Finnish polka, called humppa. Finntroll's lyrics are in Swedish, one of Finland's two national languages, because they say "Swedish just sounds damn trollish". Finntroll means "Troll from Finland" or "a spotty troll".
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