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{{Short description|Swedish band}} {{Refimprove|date=November 2012}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Otyg | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = [[Skellefteå]], Sweden | genre = [[Folk metal]] | years_active = 1995–2002, 2012–present | label = [[Napalm Records|Napalm]] | associated_acts = [[Vintersorg]], [[Borknagar]], [[Folkearth]], [[Cronian]], [[Fission (band)|Fission]], [[Waterclime]] | website = | current_members = [[Andreas Hedlund|Vintersorg]]<br>Daniel Fredriksson<br>[[Mattias Marklund]]<br>Cia Hedmark<br>Fredrik Nilsson | past_members = }}

'''Otyg''' are a [[folk metal]] band from Sweden, featuring [[Andreas Hedlund]], the frontman for [[Vintersorg]].

During their existence, Otyg released two albums with songs written in traditional Scandinavian folk style, featuring traditional Scandinavian instruments not frequently heard in [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], such as the [[keyed fiddle]] and [[willow flute]]. All the lyrics are written in [[Swedish language|Swedish]].

Two songs from the band were used in the [[MMORPG]] [[Granado Espada]]: "Huldran" and "Trollslottet".{{citation needed|date = February 2011}}

In an interview in May 2012 Andreas Hedlund stated that Otyg is now reactivated and a new album is going to be released.<ref>[http://globalmetalapocalypse.weebly.com/13/post/2012/05/interview-with-swedish-blackfolk-metal-band-vintersorg.html Interview with Swedish Black/Folk Metal band Vintersorg] globalmetalapocalypse.weebly.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved on 17 July 2012.</ref>

In an interview in July 2014 Andreas stated that new Otyg album is already written, but he lacks the time to record it in studio. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.avenoctum.com/2014/07/interview-vintersorg/|title = Interview - Vintersorg ⋆ Ave Noctum|date = 8 July 2014}}</ref>

==Discography==

;Studio albums * ''Älvefärd'' (1998) * ''Sagovindars boning'' (1999)

;Demos * ''Bergtagen'' (1995) * ''I trollskogens drömmande mörker'' (1996) * ''Galdersång till bergfadern'' (1997)

==Band members==

===Current line-up=== * [[Andreas Hedlund|Vintersorg]] – guitars, keyboards, vocals (1995–2002, 2012–present) * [[Mattias Marklund]] – guitars (1995–2002, 2012–present) * Cia Hedmark – vocals, [[violin]] (1995–2002, 2012–present) * Daniel Fredriksson – bass, [[keyed fiddle]], [[willow flute]], [[harmonica|mouth harp]], [[lute guitar]] (1995–2002, 2012–present) * Fredrik Nilsson – drums (1998–2002, 2012–present)

===Former members=== *Samuel Norberg – mouth harp (1995–1997) *Stefan Strömberg – drums (1995–1997)

== References == <references/>

{{Authority control}} [[Category:Swedish folk metal musical groups]] [[Category:Napalm Records artists]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1995]] [[Category:Musical groups from Västerbotten County]] [[Category:Culture in Skellefteå]]