Turisas

Turisas
Turisas performing at Metal Frenzy 2018
Background information
Origin	Hämeenlinna, Finland
Genres	Folk metal, power metal, symphonic metal, Viking metal
Years active	1997–2022 (On Hiatus)
Labels	Century Media
Members	Mathias Nygård Jussi Wickström Olli Vänskä Jaakko Jakku Jesper Anastasiadis
Past members	See former member section
Website	Turisas.com

Turisas is a Finnish metal band from Hämeenlinna who, since 2022, have been on an indefinite hiatus. 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.