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

# Turisas

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

Turisas is a Finnish metal band from Hämeenlinna. They were founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström, and named after an ancient Finnish god of war.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Turisas |
| Genre | Folk Metal |
| Parent genre | Folk Metal |
| Origin | Hämeenlinna, Finland |
| Formed | 1997 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal) · [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Mathias Nygård](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mathias-nygard) | Lead vocals | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Olli Vänskä](https://themetalnet.com/musician/olli-vanska) | Violin, Background vocals | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Jaakko Jakku](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jaakko-jakku) | Drums (drum set) | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Jesper Anastasiadis](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jesper-anastasiadis) | Electric bass guitar | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Jussi Wickström](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jussi-wickstrom) | Electric guitar | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Antti Ventola](https://themetalnet.com/musician/antti-ventola) | Keyboard | 1998 to 2007 | Former |
| [Georg Laakso](https://themetalnet.com/musician/georg-laakso) | Electric guitar | 2000 to 2006 | Former |
| [Netta Skog](https://themetalnet.com/musician/netta-skog) | Accordion | 2009 to 2011 | Former |
| [Sami Aarnio](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sami-aarnio) | Electric bass guitar | 1999 to 1999 | Former |
| [Hannes Horma](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hannes-horma) | Electric bass guitar, Background vocals | 2007 to 2011 | Former |
| [Lisko](https://themetalnet.com/musician/lisko) | Accordion | 2007 to 2008 | Former |
| [Mikko Törmikoski](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikko-tormikoski) | Electric bass guitar | 2001 to 2004 | Former |
| [Robert Engstrand](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-engstrand) | Background vocals, Keyboard | 2011 to 2014 | Former |
| [Tude Lehtonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tude-lehtonen) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2012 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1999 | [Unnamed Promo](https://themetalnet.com/album/a23fb71d-7f9c-481e-8080-29c1ca267660) | EP |
| 2001 | [The Heart of Turisas](https://themetalnet.com/album/ea16f420-322a-3a1a-9a5c-091bb20923a9) | EP |
| 2004 | [Battle Metal](https://themetalnet.com/album/d5be0079-79f6-33a3-a78a-fe8c736c6e97) | Album |
| 2007 | [The Varangian Way](https://themetalnet.com/album/adeb5cc6-8f66-305d-92e0-3c63803a69f6) | Album |
| 2011 | [Stand Up and Fight](https://themetalnet.com/album/84ca2c02-f311-4951-8c12-c371d26c32f4) | Album |
| 2013 | [Turisas2013](https://themetalnet.com/album/b10b7410-c27e-4f52-8693-42e4743623ed) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Korpiklaani](https://themetalnet.com/band/korpiklaani) (listened together)
- [Ensiferum](https://themetalnet.com/band/ensiferum) (listened together)
- [Eluveitie](https://themetalnet.com/band/eluveitie) (listened together)
- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [Alestorm](https://themetalnet.com/band/alestorm) (listened together)
- [Sabaton](https://themetalnet.com/band/sabaton) (listened together)
- [Finntroll](https://themetalnet.com/band/finntroll) (listened together)
- [Týr](https://themetalnet.com/band/tyr-50fc4742) (listened together)
- [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (listened together)
- [Powerwolf](https://themetalnet.com/band/powerwolf) (listened together)
- [Blind Guardian](https://themetalnet.com/band/blind-guardian) (listened together)
- [Equilibrium](https://themetalnet.com/band/equilibrium) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/turisasofficial
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/turisas
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Turisasofficial
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/15670
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0ykT1si9XRFPmEvWOnf4YI
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Turisas/1650
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/fi/artist/73654764

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