Metal from Northern Europe is particularly inventive. Finntroll is no exception,
blending the darkness of death metal with Finnish folk themes. Formed in 1997 in
Helsinki, Finntroll has had a turbulent career, with the tragic loss of a
guitarist and the serious illness of its lead singer. However, this did not
prevent Finntroll from delivering Midnattens Widunder (1999), Jaktens Tid
(2001), Nattfödd (2004) and Ur Jordens Djup (2007). Despite the obstacle posed
by their use of Finnish rather than English in their lyrics, Finntroll have
managed to make a name for themselves interna...