Ville Sorvali

Ville Sorvali

Myötätuulirock 2011
Background information
Born April 13, 1980
Origin Helsinki, Finland
Genres Folk metal, pagan metal, melodic black metal, technical death metal
Instruments Vocals, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards
Years active 1995-present
Labels Spinefarm, Sagittarius Productions, Plasmatica
Website www.moonsorrow.com

Ville Sorvali (born April 13, 1980 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish musician and music journalist. He is the vocalist, bass guitarist and lyricist for the Finnish pagan metal band Moonsorrow. His cousin Henri "Trollhorn" Sorvali is the guitarist and main songwriter.

He speaks fluent Finnish and English, and personally admits to speaking "fairly poor" Swedish. He is currently playing in the bands Human Death and Lakupaavi. Other bands he has played in include Amoral[1] and May Withers. He has had no musical education. His idols include Alan Averill of Irish band Primordial, and Thomas Väänänen of Swedish band Thyrfing.

References

  1. "Amoral part ways with Moonsorrow bassist". Blabbermouth.net. 5 May 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2011.