Moonsorrow are a folk/pagan metal band formed in Helsinki, Finland in 1995. The band call their sound "Epic heathen metal" and try to distance themselves from the term "viking metal" as much as possible. Their lyrics are heavily based on Scandinavian viking traditions and poetry, even though they are written in Finnish. A good example is the songSankaritarina from the Voimasta Ja Kunniasta album, which features lyrics directly translated from Hávamál. ([LINK: http://www.moonsorrow.com/moonsorrowcom/lyricsvoimasta.html] source) History The group's earliest formation consisted of cousins Ville Sorvali (vocals and bass) and Henri Sorvali (guitar and keyboards) who released various demos that were much more characteristic of Melodic black metal than future releases. Their debut album, Suden Uni, recorded in early 2000, was released in 2001, along with Tämä Ikuinen Talvi (This Everlasting

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