Mathias Nygård
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Mathias Nygård, also known as his stage name Warlord Nygård, is one of the founders of Finnish Viking metal
/folk metal
band Turisas
, along with Jussi Wickström
, in 1997. He is the main vocalist of the band, but also deals with programming and playing keyboards
/orchestral elements when performing in studio.
He is also the main composer/lyricist, and also produces the albums. He has knowledge of the recording/mixing roles and sometimes records extra parts for some of the songs.
Viking metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on lyrical themes of Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age...
/folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band Turisas
Turisas
Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. It was founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish God of war....
, along with Jussi Wickström
Jussi Wickström
Jussi Wickström , is a heavy metal guitarist. He formed the Finnish Viking/Folk metal band Turisas, along with 'Warlord' Mathias Nygård, in 1997. He is the band's only guitarist, and has performed bass guitar, acoustic guitar and double bass on their albums.-Discography:-External links:**]...
, in 1997. He is the main vocalist of the band, but also deals with programming and playing keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
/orchestral elements when performing in studio.
He is also the main composer/lyricist, and also produces the albums. He has knowledge of the recording/mixing roles and sometimes records extra parts for some of the songs.
Discography
| Band | Year of Release | Title | Label |
| Turisas Turisas Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. It was founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish God of war.... |
1998 | Taiston Tie - The Battle Path | Self Release |
| Turisas Turisas Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. It was founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish God of war.... |
1999 | Unnamed Promo | Self Release |
| Cadacross Cadacross Cadacross was a Finnish heavy metal band formed in 1997. They went through a major line-up change after their debut album So Pale Is the Light. Georg Laakso, guitarist and vocalist, was the only remaining member from the previous lineup... |
2001 | So Pale is the Light So Pale Is the Light So Pale is the Light is the first studio release by folk metal band Cadacross. It was released in 2001.-Track listing:-Credits:*Georg Laakso - Guitar/Vocals*Tommi Saari - Guitar*Jarkko Lemmetty - Bass*Mathias Nygård - Keyboards... |
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| Turisas Turisas Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. It was founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish God of war.... |
2001 | The Heart of Turisas | SB Productions |
| Turisas Turisas Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. It was founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish God of war.... |
2004 | Battle Metal | Century Media |
| Turisas Turisas Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. It was founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish God of war.... |
2007 | The Varangian Way The Varangian Way The Varangian Way is the second full-length album from Finnish folk metal band, Turisas and was released in 2007. It is a concept album that tells the story of a group of Scandinavians traveling the river routes of medieval Russia, through Ladoga, Novgorod and Kiev, down to the Byzantine Empire.A... |
Century Media |
| Turisas Turisas Turisas is a Finnish folk metal band from Hämeenlinna. It was founded in 1997 by Mathias Nygård and Jussi Wickström and named after an ancient Finnish God of war.... |
2011 | Stand Up and Fight Stand Up and Fight (album) Stand Up and Fight is the third album by the Finnish symphonic / folk metal band Turisas, released worldwide on February 23, 2011 through Century Media as a single disc jewelcase and two disc digibook... |
Century Media |