Saturday, August 14, 2010

FINNTROLL



Genre Humppa Folk Metal
Lyrical theme Trolls, Finnish Legends, Fantasy
Origin Finland (Helsinki)
Formed in 1997
Current label Century Media Records
Status Active

Current line-up
Mathias "Vreth" Lillmåns - Vocals (2006-) (Carnaticum, Chthonian, Degenerate, Twilight Moon, Decomposter, Observant)
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, Guitar (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
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))
Pete Eskelinen (Session Live)

Guitar:
Tomi Ulgren (1997-1998)
Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta (R.I.P. March 16, 2003) (1997-2003) (Barathrum, Impaled Nazarene, Thy Serpent)

Discography

Rivfader Demo, 1998
Midnattens Widunder Full-length, 1999
Jaktens Tid Full-length, 2001
Visor Om Slutet EP, 2003
Trollhammaren EP, 2004
Nattfödd Full-length, 2004
Ur Jordens Djup Full-length, 2007
Nifelvind Full-length, 2010

Links

Official
Official Homepage
Finntroll @ Facebook
Official MySpace

Labels
Finntroll @ Century Media Records
Finntroll @ Spinefarm Records
Spinefarm @ MySpace

Official merchandise
The Catacombs
JSR Direct
Rockabilia
Finntroll @ Razamataz
Finntroll @ Plastic Head
Finntroll @ Star 500

Fan site
Rivfaders Salar
Finntroll @ Folk Metal Encyclopedia
Finntroll Videos
Finntroll Hungary
Finntroll @ Metalfolk.net (Italian)
http://www1.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ARTIST&wild=Finntroll
Finntroll [FR] @ ZoneMetal.com
Finntroll @ Purevolume
Finntroll @ MetalFolk.org

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