Folk metal from Finland? Why not, the scene's seen it all by now.

Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta (born 19.5.1977), the guitar player of both Finntroll and Impaled Nazarene, died in Helsinki on Sunday 16th of March in a suicidal and alcohol-related episode when he fell from a bridge.

The Finns released an acoustic/experimental CD featuring their new singer Tapio Wilska, entitled Visor Om Slutet on April 24 in Scandinavia!

The band entered Sundicoop Studio in the autumn of 2003 and recorded Nattfold. It was released in North America by Century Media. The band recruited the singer of Twilight Moon, one Mathias, in the winter of 2006. A fifth full-length, Ur Jordens Djup, came out on April 24th of 2007.

FINNTROLL - NATTFÖDD - SPIKEFARM/CENTURY MEDIA
It is very difficult to digest a band whose name is Finntroll! Likewise, the band's music is a mixture of metal, orchestral pieces, polka music and the soundtrack to Final Fantasy. Furthermore, the cover of the new album, Nattfödd or Nightborn in English, features a troll sitting on a throne which upon closer inspection is made to resemble a penis and testicles. These guys are so clever.
The sound is good, the vocals harsh and Finntroll evidently has a bunch of fans in Europe, but the mixture of elements and the contradiction in imagery, sound and concept all translate into an unpalatable entree. Personally speaking, the accordion has never been essential listening at Metallian Towers and chances are metal fans would understand why. - Ali "The Metallian"