It’s shortly after Christmas, that trollish activities are at their highest, so prepare for some tiny people to deliver 'Norwegian Fairytales' to you on January 18th, 2019.
Oslo's folkish madmen TROLLFEST are back with a bag full of hymns and what would be a better thematical choice for their eighth album than than a concept based on various Norwegian myths and legends?
TROLLFEST states:
"With "Norwegian Fairytales" we wanted to do something we have never done before, embracing Norwegian Folk-music and Norwegian Folk-lore. When we started this project, we had no idea how difficult it would be to combine Norwegian Folk-melodies together with our Balkan-influences, but after one year of trial and error we ended up with 11 killer tracks and we can’t wait to share this with the rest of the world. "Norwegian Fairytales" is 100% 'True Norwegian Balkan Metal'!"
With eight full-length releases since their inception in 2004, the trollish powerhouse has constantly kept their fans busy with new music and unrivalled live shows, but this time the lyrics on beer orgies performed in their unique 'Trollspråk' have made room to the more ambitious topics and legends that the band wisely chose from their ancestral books and performs in Norwegian language.
But fear not, little party goblins! With still tons of high quality entertainment, humour and unbound energy left, TROLLFEST keep their status as the craziest band in the folk metal forest!
TROLLFEST live:
Album-Releaseshow:
18.01. NO - Oslo - Rock In
25.01. FIN Helsinki - Nosturi (w/ KORPIKLAANI, PROFANE OMEN & special guests WALTARI)
26.01. FIN Tampere - Klubi (w/ KORPIKLAANI & PROFANE OMEN)
16.02 UK Birmingham - HRH Metal
»Wayfarers & Warriors Tour 2019«
w/ KORPIKLAANI, TURISAS, TROLLFEST
21.02. LUX Esch an der Alzette - Kulturfabrik
22.02. D Wacken - Wacken Winter Nights
23.02. NL Tilburg - 013
24.02. B Antwerp - Trix Muziekcentrum
25.02. UK London - Islington Assembly Hall
26.02. F Lille - Le Splendid
27.02. F Paris - La Cigale
28.02. F Mérignac – Krakatoa
01.03. E Bilbao - Santana 27
02.03. P Porto - Hard Club
03.03. P Lisbon - Lisboa ao Vivo
05.03. E Málaga - Paris 15
06.03. E Murcia - Garaje Beat Club
07.03. E Zaragoza - Centro Cívico Delicias
08.03. F Marseille - Espace Julien
09.03. CH Pratteln - Z7
10.03. F Bourg-en-Bresse - La Tannerie
11.03. I Trezzo sull'Adda (MI) - Live Club
12.03. HR Zagreb - Tvornica Kulture
13.03. H Budapest - Barba Negra Music Club
14.03. SK Bratislava - Majestic Music Club
15.03. PL Krakow - Klub Kwadrat
16.03. PL Warsaw - Progresja
17.03. PL Gdansk - B90
19.03. D Berlin - Huxleys Neue Welt
20.03. PL Wroclaw - Centrum Koncertowe A2
21.03. D Jena - F-Haus
22.03. D Munich - TonHalle
23.03. D Mannheim - MS Connexion Complex
24.03. D Cologne - Essigfabrik
More information coming soon. Stay tuned!
ONLINE
LINEUP
Trollmannen - Vocals
Mr. Seidel - Guitar
Drekka Dag - Saxophone
Trollbank - Drums
Dr.Leif Kjønnsfleis - Guitar
Lodd Bolt - Bass
BIOGRAPHY
One weekend in 2003, in Oslo, Norway, a bunch of goons became bored with the selection of party music that was available to them, and, helped along by the consumption of large quantities of alcohol, the soon-to-be members of TrollfesT decided to take matters into their own hands. One website and six songs later, a German label, which at the time was called Solistium, recognised the potential in the madness and got in touch. With the immortal words “what the heck, let’s give it a go” TrollfesT agreed to a deal and started writing new material. By 2005 “Willkommen Folk tell Drekka Fest!!” hit the streets. And life as we know it was never the same again.
Containing a selection of sounds and comments, many of which you would not necessary come across if you only frequented polite parties, “Willkommen…” displayed some unique qualities that caught people’s attention and consequently sold rather a lot of copies, so a deal for a second album was signed and in 2006 the story of Brakebein the Troll was released. “Brakebein” (not a bad choice for a title really given its subject matter), appeared in two versions - one that included a cartoon illustrating Brakebein’s voyage, and the other that included the lyrics.
During the first years, TrollfesT never actually played live, but nevertheless the two albums succeeded in making the band a sought after addition to festivals, and the first foray beyond the planning stage occurred in 2007 as one of the headlining bands at the Ninth Barther Metal Open Air Festival. TrollfesT then went on to headline and play various festivals and concerts around Europe during 2007/08 including the Ragnarök and Riedfest festivals.
January 2009 saw the release of TrollfesT’s third studio album “Villanden”. A much-anticipated underground album according to feedback from the fans, “Villanden” was quickly acknowledged as one of the craziest albums to have been released in a very long time, mixing, as it did, European Balkan music with extreme metal, and spread rapidly through the viral networks like YouTube, MySpace and Facebook.
So how would anyone, in their right mind, or otherwise, dare to define TrollfesT? The closest you would come is probably True Norwegian Balkan Black Metal, but even then you would need to include influences from lots more genres. The best way to put it is that this band is all about alcohol, joy and music, three subjects that draw in fans from all ages and genres, eager to listen to TrollfesT’s records and witness the exuberant and skilled live performances.
DISCOGRAPHY
Willkommen Folk tell Drekka Fest! - 2005
Brakebein - 2006
Villanden - 2009
En Kvest for den Hellige Gral - 2011
Brumlebassen - 2012
A Decade of Drekkadence (Compilation) - 2013
Kaptein Kaos - 2014
Live at Alrosa Villa (Live album) - 2015
Helluva - 2017