Finntroll

Finntroll is a Finnish metal band formed in Helsinki in 1997. They combine elements of folk metal, black metal and death metal with humppa, a Finnish variety of polka. Finntroll's songs are in Swedish and are performed with a voice characteristic of black metal over a backdrop of instruments from Finnish folklore. In fact, Katla, the band's first singer, decided to sing in Swedish since it is his native language, as he comes from a Swedish minority in Finland and the sound of Swedish seems to better match the band's theme. Despite several changes of singers, this tradition has been preserved. The name "Finntroll" was inspired by an old Finnish legend.