Kylähullut was a speed metal /punk band fromTampere,Finland. Their song lyrics are written in Finnish, and the band name meansVilliage Idiot in Finnish.^[2] Stefan Glas fromunderground-empire.com described the music on Kylähullut's 2005 albumTurpa Täynnä as a combination of "drunk-punk" and "metal'n'roll“.^[3] They produced two studio albums, released on Kråklund Records, as well as two EPs. The band was founded in 2003 and broke up in 2012 after the death of drummerTonmi Lillman.

In 2003, guitarist and singerAlexi Laiho (from the bandSinergy,Children of Bodom) and singerVesa Jokinen (from the bandKlamydia) met by chance at the when they were seated at the same table in the restaurant Telakka in Tampere. They began discussing music, and later they wrote their first songs. They met at Laihos's house, along with drummer and bassistTonmi Lillman, ex-To/Die/For andLordi and a band colleague fromSinergy, for their only practice session before those songs were recorded.^[4] The band was formed as a side project, for the entertainment of the musicians, and took a carefree approach to their music.

In May 2004, the band released their first EPKeisarinleikkaus, which included four songs.^[5] The four songs from the EP are also included in their debut albumTurpa Täynnä, which was released in January of the next year. This album also includes a cover version of the songAika written by the bandKlamydia.Kimberley Goss, from the bandSinergy, can be heard on the songKylähullut. On July 30. 2005 Kylähullut gave their first live performance at theKuopio Rockcock festival inKuopio.^[6]

In 2007 the band released a second EPLisää Persettä Rättipäille.^[5] In the same year, they released their second studio albumPeräaukko Sivistyksessä.^[7] On February 14, 2012 Tonmi Lillman died at the age of 38 from an illness,^[8][9] and the band broke up.^[10]

• Vesa 'Vesku' Jokinen – Vocals (2004–2012)
• Tonmi Lillman – Drums, Bass (2004–2012; died 2012)
• Alexi Laiho – Guitar, Vocals (2004–2012; died 2020)

• Turpa Täynnä (2005)^[11]
• Peräaukko Sivistyksessä (2007)

• Keisarinleikkaus (2004)^[12]

  A 4-trackEP released in 2004. The performers areAlexi Laiho, guitar, vocals;Tonmi Lillman, drums;Vesku Jokinen, vocals

• Lisää Persettä Rättipäille (2007)

• Kääpiöt - Turpa Täynnä
• Kieli Hanurissa

• Official website
• Kråklund Records, Kylähullut