Midnattens widunder (English: Beasts/Behemoths/Monsters of Midnight) is a folk metal album by the Finnish band Finntroll. It was released in Finland in 1999 by Spinefarm. The lyrical content of the album follows the story of the legenday Rivfader ("Rip-father"), "king-shaman" of the trollish race, and his war against Christian encroachment of the trollish the "North Lands". The trolls gather under the Svartberg ("Black Mountain" around the ancient throne of Rivfader, who then leads them on a war against the "Tribe of Christ". The story acts as an analogy of the conflict between Christians and Pagans in Early Medieval Scandinavia, and Read more on Last.fm.
