Person · Male
Olli Vänskä
- From
- Helsinki, Finland
- Since
- 1984–present
- Releases
- 1
About
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.
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Turisas plays folk metal, incorporating elements of power metal and symphonic metal along with frequent harsh vocals. They are known to play most of their solos on electric violin, as opposed to traditional guitar solos.
Member of
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Turisas violin, background vocals
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Korpiklaani violin
Discography
Singles
Links
Listen
Official
Reference
Instrumental supporting musician
Parent
Sibling
Vocal supporting musician
Also known as
Olli Yrjö Antero Vänskä
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e5fe6f77-7c40-447f-ab7f-4be2ecf3482b
- IPI
- 00523118979
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.