Jan Jämsen

Katla
Birth name Jan Jämsen
Genres Folk metal, black metal, viking metal
Occupations Musician, songwriter
Instruments Vocals, keyboards
Years active 1997–2003
Associated acts Finntroll
Website www.finntroll.net

Katla is a Finnish singer, most notable for co-founding and singing in folk metal band Finntroll.

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Finntroll

In 1997, Katla and Somnium (the future guitarist of Finntroll) got drunk on a party and founded a band. Later they recruited four more members to form the first Finntroll line-up, in 1998, they recorded the demo Rivfader and in 1999 their debut album.
In 2001 they recorded their second album, Jaktens Tid, which would become their most successful (in selling). Before they went in to record their third album, guitarist and co-founder Somnium died by falling from a bridge, but they continued and recorded Visor om Slutet, Finntrolls most unique album to date because it is Humppa only, with acoustic guitars instead of electric guitars.

Tumor

On Visor om Slutet, he shared vocal duties with Tapio Wilska and after the album he quit singing entirely, this was because he received a tumor in his vocal folds and could never sing again.

Returning

After Visor Om Slutet his involvement with Finntroll seemed to have ended. However after Tapio Wilska was fired from the band in 2006, it was announced Jan would be writing the lyrics for the Ur Jordens Djup album, continuing the band's mythology and the story of the Rivfader. He has since written lyrics for the newest album, Nifelvind.

Discography

Demos

Studio albums

As lyricist