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My Take
There is something irresistibly authentic about a melodic death metal vocalist who emerged from the snowbound forests around Espoo. Lindroos built his name in Norther before becoming the roaring frontman of Ensiferum, and that quiet, craftsman-like persistence is exactly what I admire. He is not a flashy self-promoter; he lets the sheer ferocity of his harsh vocals and guitar speak for him. In a genre often defined by spectacle, his understated devotion to the work feels almost monastic. I respect musicians who let the music carry the weight, and Lindroos has done exactly that for two decades.
Overview
Petri Lindroos (born 10 January 1980) is a Finnish heavy metal musician. He has been the lead vocalist/harsh vocalist and a guitarist for Ensiferum since 2004. In 2023, he joined Warmen in the same role. He was also a founding member of Norther, playing with them from 1996 to 2009.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Petri Lindroos
- Name (Japanese)
- ペトリ・リンドロス
- Reading
- ぺとり・りんどろす
- Born
- January 10, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.