| Finntroll |
| Genre(s) |
| Humppa Folk Metal |
| Lyrical theme(s) |
| Trolls, Finnish Legends, Fantasy |
| Origin |
Formed in |
Current label |
Status |
|
Finland
(Helsinki) |
1997 |
Century Media Records |
Active |
| Current line-up | Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns - Vocals (2006-) (Carnaticum, Chthonian, Degenerate, Twilight Moon, Decomposter)
Mikael "Routa" Karlbom - Guitar (2003-) (The Mist and the Morning Dew, The Seventh Planet)
Samuli "Skrymer" Ponsimaa (aka Örmy) - Guitar (1998-) (Decomposter)
Sami "Tundra" Uusitalo - Bass (1998-) (Shape of Despair, The Mist and the Morning Dew)
Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali - Keyboards, Guitars (1998-) (Ahti, Barathrum, Crypt (Fin), Ensiferum, Glittertind, Lakupaavi, Larharyhmä, Luokkasota, Moonsorrow, Terrorthrone, The Wicked, Thunderdogs, Woods of Belial)
Aleksi Virta - Keyboards (2005-) (Imperanon)
Samu "Beast Dominator" Ruotsalainen - Drums (1998-) (Barathrum, Rapture (Fin), Shape of Despair, Korpiklaani) | | Former/past member(s) |
Vocals:
Jan "Katla" Jämsen (1997-2003, also Keyboards 1997-1998)
Tapio Wilska (2002-2006) (Lyijykomppania, Nattvindens Gråt, Obscene Eulogy, Sethian, Coffin Birth, Soulgrind (Fin), Survivors Zero, Wizzard (Fin))
Guitar:
Tomi Ulgren (1997-1998)
Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta (R.I.P. March 16, 2003) (1997-2003) (Barathrum, Impaled Nazarene, Thy Serpent) | | 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.
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.
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).
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| SpookyApparition | July 17th, 2002 |
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