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{{Short description|Swedish band}}
{{Refimprove|date=November 2012}}
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| name                = Otyg
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| 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]]
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| current_members     = [[Andreas Hedlund|Vintersorg]]<br>Daniel Fredriksson<br>[[Mattias Marklund]]<br>Cia Hedmark<br>Fredrik Nilsson
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'''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)

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[[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]]

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