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turisas performing at jalometalli 2008 mathias anastasiadis nygård jussi wickström olli vänskä jaakko jakku jesper -lsb- http://www.turisas.com/ www.turisas.com -rsb- 1997 -- present century media 250 turisas
 yes see former member section group_or_band folk viking metal metal , power metal , symphonic metal , turisas - jalometalli 2008 - 02.jpg hämeenlinna , finland turisas
turisas

turisas is a finnish metal band from hämeenlinna .
they were founded in 1997 by mathias nygård and jussi wickström , and named after an ancient finnish god of war .
turisas are a folk metal band , incorporating elements of power metal and symphonic metal along with frequent harsh vocals .
turisas is known to play most of their solos on electric violin , as opposed to traditional guitar solos .
