Mathias Nygård

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Mathias Nygård
Nygård in 2008, photo by D. Crombie
Background information
Born	1982 (age 25–26)
Origin	Finland
Genre(s)	Viking/Folk metal[1]
Occupation(s)	Musician, producer, composer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, keyboards, programming, recorders, percussion
Years active	1997–present
Label(s)	Century Media
Website	www.turisas.com

Mathias Nygård (often referred to as 'Warlord Nygård') is the founder of Finnish Viking metal/folk metal band Turisas, along with Jussi Wickström, in 1997. He is the vocalist of the band but in studio also plays and programs keyboards/orchestral elements, recorders and additional percussion.

He is also the main composer/lyricist, and also produces the albums. He has knowledge of the recording/mixing roles and sometimes engineers in the recording extra parts for songs himself.

[edit] Discography

Band	Year of Release	Title	Label
Turisas	1998	Taiston Tie - The Battle Path	Self Release
Turisas	1999	Unnamed Promo	Self Release
Cadacross	2001	So Pale is the Light	-
Turisas	2001	The Heart of Turisas	SB Productions
Turisas	2004	Battle Metal	Century Media
Turisas	2007	The Varangian Way	Century Media

[edit] References

1. ^ * http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=5&a=ls&s=18style=19

[edit] External links

• Turisas Official website

v • d • e Turisas Mathias Nygård | Jussi Wickström | Hannes Horma | Tuomas Lehtonen | Olli Vänskä | Janne Mäkinen Former members Antti Ventola | Georg Laakso | Ari Kärkkäinen | Sami Aarnio | Tino Ahola | Mikko Törmikoski Albums Battle Metal | The Varangian Way Demos Taiston Tie - The Battle Path | Unnamed Promo | The Heart of Turisas Singles "To Holmgard and Beyond" | "Rasputin"