---
title: "Finntroll"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/finntroll"
genre: "Folk Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 1997
---

# Finntroll

**Finntroll** is a folk metal band, from Finland, active 1997 to present.

Finntroll is a Finnish folk metal band from Helsinki. They combine black metal with a type of Finnish folk music called humppa. Finntroll's lyrics are mostly in Swedish, the only exception being the song "Madon Laulu" on Visor om slutet. Finntroll's original singer, Katla, decided to use Swedish over Finnish since he was part of a Swedish-speaking minority in Finland and the sound of the language seemed to better suit the band's "trollish" outfit. Despite several vocalist changes, this tradition has continued.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finntroll

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Finntroll |
| Genre | Folk Metal |
| Parent genre | Folk Metal |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Heikki Saari](https://themetalnet.com/musician/heikki-saari) | Drums (drum set) | 2014 to present | Current |
| [Henri Sorvali](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henri-sorvali) | Guitar, Keyboard | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Mikael Karlbom](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikael-karlbom) | Guitar | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Sami Uusitalo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sami-uusitalo) | Bass guitar | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Aleksi Virta](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aleksi-virta) | Keyboard | 2009 to present | Current |
| [Mathias Lillmåns](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mathias-lillmans) | Lead vocals | 2006 to present | Current |
| [Samuli Ponsimaa](https://themetalnet.com/musician/samuli-ponsimaa) | Guitar | 1998 to present | Current |
| [Tapio Wilska](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tapio-wilska) | Lead vocals | 2003 to 2006 | Former |
| [Samu Ruotsalainen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/samu-ruotsalainen) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2014 | Former |
| [Teemu Raimoranta](https://themetalnet.com/musician/teemu-raimoranta) | Guitar | 1997 to 2003 | Former |
| [Tomi Ullgrén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomi-ullgren) | Guitar | 1997 to 1998 | Former |
| [Jan Jämsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jan-jamsen) | Lead vocals, Keyboard | 1997 to 2003 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | [Midnattens widunder](https://themetalnet.com/album/608b56b7-ee05-3fd2-b14a-8825179f38fa) | Album |
| 2001 | [Jaktens tid](https://themetalnet.com/album/16a2bdef-0213-3fcc-8bea-2be58e7b60fd) | Album |
| 2003 | [Visor om slutet](https://themetalnet.com/album/3b9f133f-4f46-3931-873b-cfaa09b2e5a5) | EP |
| 2004 | [Nattfödd](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c955e54-5195-36d7-a5b9-9145972d5c02) | Album |
| 2004 | [Trollhammaren](https://themetalnet.com/album/b5201192-4743-3911-a7e4-2dbad55ebe48) | EP |
| 2007 | [Ur jordens djup](https://themetalnet.com/album/bec1758c-0579-3030-82ba-c619fea68290) | Album |
| 2010 | [Nifelvind](https://themetalnet.com/album/e5c0d572-35b9-4a94-9a79-f168b1270c47) | Album |
| 2013 | [Blodsvept](https://themetalnet.com/album/3aa539ba-e885-480a-94cb-87477e269635) | EP |
| 2013 | [Blodsvept](https://themetalnet.com/album/e31e884e-5f67-4c26-b0c4-1c33e8d11250) | Album |
| 2020 | [Vredesvävd](https://themetalnet.com/album/4be801cc-2ab1-4fbf-87f6-4363f9522661) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- website: https://www.trollhorde.com/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Finntroll/95
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/officialfinntroll
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialfinntroll
- x: https://twitter.com/finntrollmusic
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trollballs/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/8007
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZgkHVHmGPXuRy8zd26ZJX
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/158078286

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/finntroll](https://themetalnet.com/band/finntroll). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt