Wilhelm

Wilhelm is a Folk/Viking metal band from Vaasa, Finland. Founded by Tony Österåker and Eddie Österåker in 2003. Ever since then Wilhelm has completed 20 songs. In 2007 Wilhelm started performing live after gathering a full line up with the members: Thomas Tunkkari- drums, Andreas Åman- Guitars, Jupe Karhu- Bass, and off course Tony Österåker- vocals and Eddie Österåker- lead guitars, backing vocals. Many fine memories were shared until 2009 when Wilhelm quit with live performaces due to lack of time and other important things in life. In 2010 Wilhelm started recording their most epic song ever, "Nordland" that have a full length of 13 minutes. Since Nordland was finished we have focused on other projects and solo careers. In spring 2021 we felt we had to do something with this project again and start digging deep in unfinished songs. We found a song called "Vinterns kall". We gave it a new important meaning and renamed it to "Fimbulvinterns Marsch". The song is about a struggling fiddler whose only dream is to get out of the eternal Fimbulvintern. For us it's a metaphor for the 8 years of finbul-silence Wilhelm has been in.

Many thanks to Andrea Österåker who's the singing "god" in the Fimbulvinterns Marsch