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Moonsorrow
12+ albums
folk metalviking metalpagan metalblack metalfinnish
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Moonsorrow is a Finnish pagan metal band formed in Helsinki in 1995. Musically, the band incorporates elements of black metal and folk metal. The band describe their style as “epic heathen metal” and aim to distinguish it from the term “Viking metal”. They have also distanced themselves from other folk metal bands, stating that their music is intended to be pagan and spiritual in character and is meant to be challenging for the listener rather than celebratory or dance-oriented. The members hold varying levels of belief in paganism, but pagan spirituality is a recurring influence in their lyrics and artistic themes. The group’s earliest formation consisted of cousins Ville Sorvali (vocals and bass) and Henri Sorvali (guitar and keyboards; also a keyboardist for Finntroll, Barathrum, and a session member of Ensiferum). During this early period, they released several demos that were stylistically closer to melodic black metal than their later work. Their debut album “Suden uni”, recorded in early 2000, was released in 2001, alongside “Tämä ikuinen talvi”, a re-release of a 1999 demo. “Suden uni” incorporated elements of Finnish paganism and folk music. After recruiting Mitja Harvilahti and Markus Eurén, Moonsorrow began performing live and released “Voimasta ja kunniasta” in 2001. This was followed by “Kivenkantaja” in 2003 and “Verisäkeet” in 2005. “Verisäkeet” also introduced ambient sound elements such as birdsong and fire crackling between tracks. In January 2006, the ba
