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The original music of Maailmanpuu ("World Tree") is crossover progressive rock with classical and jazz music influences. The compositions are in essence songs about Finnish nature, mythology and history. The group published three albums in the period of four years 2019 - 2023. The albums were issued with the Savusauna label (SAVU).

The group was founded in 2012 by guitarist & vocalist Kimmo Villa and bassist & guitarist Antti Lehtomäki. Drummer Jussi Portaanpää joined the group in 2013. The first keyboardist to play in the line-up was Joni Rannisto. The self-titled debut album MAAILMANPUU was recorded in autumn 2018 in Pori, mixed by Aki Peltonen, and released in June 2019 by Saunakamari Levyt (SAVU-01). Before the album's publishing Joni left the group. To fill in the position Sampsa Heikkilä joined the group as keyboardist in 2019.

The 2nd studio album, KOHTI VALOA (“Towards Light”), was recorded in autumn 2020 at JR Audio Studio in Mänttä-Vilppula, and released in August 2021 as a gatefold vinyl and CD press. Sound recordist and mixer Daniel Rantanen played a pivotal role in the album’s production, and contributed instrumentally to its sonic landscape. Soon after the release (SAVU-03), the album received positive critics and was noted by prog radio hosts (album of the week in the Going Underground Prog & Rock Show by Brian McAllister, Radio Raven, Show #68, September 28, 2021).

After two years of writing, rehearsing, and arranging new material, Maailmanpuu released their highly anticipated third album, KAIMALKUU (“Moon of February”), in 2023 (SAVU-05). The album continued to explore nature and mythology. In its epic centre is ancient Karelian history, neighboring tribes and peoples connected by waters and lands centuries ago in 16th century Finland. Again recorded, mixed, and mastered at JR Audio Studio, the album further solidified the band's position in the Finnish retro progressive rock. Press responses in, e.g. Finland, Belgium and Germany were largely positive (read the translated picks in the Reviews). The prog radio hosts in Finland and UK were generous in their treatise of the album which makes an organic blend of rock, folk, jazz and classical.

Currently, the group is not active and the members reside in different provinces. Continuing with their careers there are sessions every now and then.