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Re: Finntroll Eh, I definitely prefer Moonsorrow to Finntroll. The latter is fun but that's part of the problem in that I haven't heard much technically good stuff from them. Maybe I need to hear more but I've never been impressed by Finntroll.

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They are just beautiful. Everything about them. I have listened to them for only two years but they are, in my opinion, one of the best bands I have ever heard. I love the themes to their songs too, especially in the Nifelvind album.
I was really let down by Nifelvind, I picked it up right when it came out and have only listened to it once. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I'm a MASSIVE Finntroll fan. (I also love Moonsorrow too - I thought I'd mention that since I noticed someone had mentioned them earlier in the thread). I found that "Nifelvind" was difficult to get into at first, but it's definitely a grower. I've got high hopes for the new album and I'm seeing them live again in May. Woo hoo!

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Finntroll kind of introduced me to the whole ''Folk/Viking/Troll/Whatever'' metal genre back in 2004 when Nattfödd came out. And they inspired me and a classmate of mine so much at the time so we spent most of our classes drawing trolls and likewise instead of paying attention.... My two favorite songs are absolutely Svartberg and Aldhissla, and overall i think Jaktens Tid is their best album. Katlas vocals was really good too . Nattfödd as i discovered first still has its value thou. Have to see them live again, 6 years since last.

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Finntroll kind of introduced me to the whole ''Folk/Viking/Troll/Whatever'' metal genre back in 2004 when Nattfödd came out. And they inspired me and a classmate of mine so much at the time so we spent most of our classes drawing trolls and likewise instead of paying attention.... My two favorite songs are absolutely Svartberg and Aldhissla, and overall i think Jaktens Tid is their best album. Katlas vocals was really good too . Nattfödd as i discovered first still has its value thou. Have to see them live again, 6 years since last.
It was about 6 years ago when I saw them too, and I would also call Jaktens Tid their best. I do like the new vocalist's more raspy style though, even if he does sound and look less like a troll. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I'm glad there's a Finntroll thread here. I can't tell you how much I love this band. I love that it was founded as a bit of a joke band - or at least a lighthearted band - but that it has evolved into something much more important, albeit without losing its sense of freedom. 

Henri from Moonsorrow is one of metal's greatest songwriters and his input on the last three or four Finntroll albums has been amazing. 

The thing about Finntroll is, there is obviously a fairly significant fantasy element to what's going on, but the albums are real musical journeys - transportive experiences that lie at the heart of what appeals to me about metal music in general and folk metal specifically. For me they are full immersion experiences. 

I love this band. 

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