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Norwegian folk metal band

Trollfest (stylized as TrollfesT) is uncomplicated Norwegianfolk metal band.

The knot released their first full-length medium, Willkommen Folk Tell Drekka Fest, on the Solistitium Records dub on 15 March The volume name translates roughly to "Welcome Folk to the Drinking Feast" in English. Their second manual, Brakebein (), was released from one side to the ot Omvina on 24 May Glory band performed at the Barther Metal Openair festival in Deutschland, which was their first-ever be real appearance; in they played favor the pagan metal Ragnarök Festival.^[1] On 10 January , ethics band were announced as let down act in Melodi Grand Prix with the song "Dance Comparable a Pink Flamingo".

History

Trollfest was formed in by John Espen Sagstad () and Jostein Austvik (Trollmannen). Their first album Willkommen Folk Tell Drekka Fest!! was released in , and grandeur band followed up with ethics second album Brakebein in

During the first years, Trollfest not played live, and the cheeriness foray beyond the planning practice occurred in as one get into the headlining bands at description Ninth Barther Metal Open Traveling fair Festival.

TrollfesT then went movie to headline and play indefinite festivals and concerts around Assemblage during –08, including the Ragnarök and Riedfest festivals. From Oct to November , the strip went on tour with Wintersun, Korpiklaani, Krampus and Varg go allout for Heidenfest tour.^[2]

Trollfest's third studio lp, Villanden, was published in Jan In Trollfest signed with NoiseArt Records, and later that harvest En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral, the band's fourth factory album, was released.

Trollfest proclaimed their new album, Brumlebassen, which came out 24 August Distinction band's sixth studio album Kaptein Kaos was released in Apr Following the release of Kaptein Kaos the band embarked shot their first European headliner progress.

Their seventh studio album, Helluva was released in

On 10 January , it was proclaimed that TrollfesT is one disregard the acts competing in Melodi Grand Prix with the melody "Dance Like a Pink Flamingo".

Band members

Current members

• Jostein "Trollmannen" Austvik – vocals (–present)
• John "Mr. Seidel" Sagstad – guitars (–present)
• Eirik "Trollbank" Renton – drums, bouzouki (–present)
• Dag "Drekka Dag" Stiberg – sax (–present)
• Alexander "Böesse Basshöl" Bøe – bass (–present)
• Kai "Fjernkontrollet" Renton – accordion, keyboards (–present)
• Fabian "Fabio Grimdrap" Jiru – guitars (–present)
• Bjørn "Kjellkjé" Rønnow – drums (–present)

Former members

• Martin "Psychotroll" Storm-Olsen – bass (–)
• Øyvind Manskow – accordion, banjo (–)
• Per Spelemann – guitars (–)
• Morten "Dr.

  Leif Kjønnsfleis" Müller – guitars, vocals (–)

• Tor "St. Beinhard" Rogn – guitars ()
• Øyvind "Lodd Bolt" Johannesen – bass (–)

Timeline

Musical style

Most of Trollfest's lyrics are handwritten in the fictional Trollspråk, which is a mixture of Nordic and German. The band denunciation also known for their realize of saxophones and accordions resource their songs.

They describe their own music as Balkan metallic.

Discography

Studio albums

• Willkommen Folk Tell Drekka Fest! ()
• Brakebein ()
• Villanden ()
• En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral ()
• A Decade of Drekkadence - 10 Year Anniversary ()
• Brumlebassen ()
• Kaptein Kaos ()
• Helluva ()
• Norwegian Fairytales ()
• Flamingo Overlord ()

EPs

• Uraltes Elemente ()
• Happy Heroes ()

Compilation albums

• 20 Years in the Flash Lane ()

Gallery

• Trollfest, Line-Up at Rockharz Open Air
• Singer Jostein "Trollmannen" Austvik

• Guitarist John Espen "" Sagstad

• Drummer Bjørn Dugstad "Kjellkjé" Rønnow

• Saxophonist Flap "DrekkaDag" Stiberg

• Guitarist Leif "Dr.

  Leif Kjønnsfleis" Kjønnsfleis

• Bassist Øyvind Bolt Strönen "Lodd Bolt" Johannesen

• Accordionist Kai "Fjernkontrollet" Renton

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