---
title: "Raskasta Joulua"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/raskasta-joulua"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 2004
---

# Raskasta Joulua

**Raskasta Joulua** is a heavy metal band, from Finland, active 2004 to present.

Raskasta Joulua is a music project from Finland in which diverse artists have recorded traditional Christmas carols and Christmas hits in a heavy metal style. "Raskasta joulua" is a term in Finnish which means "heavy Christmas" in English. The concept was founded by guitarist Erkka Korhonen in 2004. Many notable Finnish metal vocalists have appeared on Raskasta Joulua albums and tours, including Marko Hietala, Jarkko Ahola, Ari Koivunen, Juha-Pekka Leppaluoto and Tony Kakko.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Raskasta Joulua |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Finland |
| Formed | 2004 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Raskasta Joulua](https://themetalnet.com/album/8e6fdae1-30ca-38af-9e29-b3be087121ae) | Album |
| 2006 | [Raskaampaa joulua](https://themetalnet.com/album/239174ad-3d55-3c68-a2df-0e8b4f62a037) | Album |
| 2013 | [Raskasta Joulua](https://themetalnet.com/album/a754eab6-62bd-46d9-83c1-47b0ccef96ff) | Album |
| 2014 | [Ragnarok Juletide](https://themetalnet.com/album/2a01eb46-c79c-4fe4-a0c3-a2389412cb1c) | Album |
| 2014 | [Raskasta Joulua 2](https://themetalnet.com/album/6feef66a-af4f-4751-b311-53a53ae09c97) | Album |
| 2015 | [Tulkoon Joulu – Akustisesti](https://themetalnet.com/album/2c639414-dfcd-4220-b576-eee127cc9f0d) | Album |
| 2017 | [Raskasta Joulua IV](https://themetalnet.com/album/8ad06c98-b6af-41c2-adaf-df908ac45f3d) | Album |
| 2022 | [Viides adventti](https://themetalnet.com/album/087e5dc8-b5e8-4665-9104-db4e1dbe0f97) | Album |
| 2024 | [Taivas sylissäni](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd9dd308-5419-4e01-9867-2b23ae27e048) | EP |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Raskasta_Joulua/3540389872
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1tJpdWrJMjRN94utnNlOVX
- website: https://raskastajoulua.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/812744
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@raskastajouluaofficial1323
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/raskastajoulua
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raskasta_joulua_official/

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