Turisas
| Turisas | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Style | Battle Metal |
| Homepage | http://www.turisas.com/ |
| Members | |
| Vocals | "Warlord" Mathias Nygård |
| Guitar/Bass | Jussi Wickström |
| Drums | Tuomas Lehtonen |
| Keyboard | Antti Ventola |
| Guitar | Georg Laakso |
Turisas is a Finnish band founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård und Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish god of war.
Their style is difficult to classify for they are mixing many metal substyles. It is best described as epic battle metal, viking metal mixed up with finnish humppa, folk music and with power metal influences. They are also known for blending in even jazz or otherwise progressive elements in their music, as well as using additional musicians as violin and accordion also live.