bio - INTERVIEWS
Country of origin:
Finland
Location:
Hämeenlinna, Kanta-Häme
Status:
Changed name
Formed in:
1997
Genre:
Folk/Symphonic Metal
Lyrical themes:
Epic themes, Battles, War, Glory
Last label:
Unsigned/independent
Years active:
1997-1998, 1999-present (as Turisas)
The band changed its name to Turisas in 1998/1999 after releasing one demo under the Köyliö name.
Köyliö is a small town in Finland. According to legend, a man named Lalli killed Henrik, the bishop of Finland, with an axe on the ice of lake Köyliö in January of 1156.
MEMBERS
past members
DISCOGRAPHY
Taiston tie Demo 1998