Finnish viking/folk metallers Finntroll have announced that Tapio Wilska is the bands new permanent replacement for Katla, reports http://fi.soneraplaza.net/kaista/musiq/. Katla was forced to step down as vocalist earlier this year due to problems with his vocal cords.
Wilska has fronted a number of acts previously, including Sethian and Wizzard. He has also done session work with high-profile Finnish groups such as Nightwish and TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS.
"I feel pretty overwhelmed donning Katla's fur coat," Wilska stated a few weeks ago before his permanent status in the group became official. "(Finntroll) has been one of my favorite bands since their debut, and doing the songs is great fun for me. I, as probably every other fan of the band wishes that Katla will get better and will return to the band in the future. But I have to say that although Sethian remains my No. 1 priority, I'll give 100% to this thing when needed. Hey kiddos, it's only a question of time management... As for Swedish, I speak it adequately, I studied it further at the (university) as my second language."
In other news Finntroll will enter the studio in January to begin the recording of an acoustic/experimental EP, set to be released in the spring 2003. To read more about this, check this newsarticle.
Official Finntroll website: http://www.finntroll.net/
Wilska has fronted a number of acts previously, including Sethian and Wizzard. He has also done session work with high-profile Finnish groups such as Nightwish and TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS.
"I feel pretty overwhelmed donning Katla's fur coat," Wilska stated a few weeks ago before his permanent status in the group became official. "(Finntroll) has been one of my favorite bands since their debut, and doing the songs is great fun for me. I, as probably every other fan of the band wishes that Katla will get better and will return to the band in the future. But I have to say that although Sethian remains my No. 1 priority, I'll give 100% to this thing when needed. Hey kiddos, it's only a question of time management... As for Swedish, I speak it adequately, I studied it further at the (university) as my second language."
In other news Finntroll will enter the studio in January to begin the recording of an acoustic/experimental EP, set to be released in the spring 2003. To read more about this, check this newsarticle.
Official Finntroll website: http://www.finntroll.net/
