According to Napalm Records, FINSTERFORST will be touring Europe in April/May with TROLLFEST and CRYPTIC FOREST!
“Trolls in the forest” tour shows:
18.04.14 DE – Berlin / K17
19.04.14 DE – Erfurt / From Hell
20.04.14 NL – Tilburg / Little Devil
21.04.14 UK – London / Underworld
22.04.14 FR – Paris / Glazart
23.04.14 FR – Tolouse / Connexion
24.04.14 CH – Pratteln / Mini-Z7
25.04.14 DE – Aalen / Rock It
26.04.14 DE – Lichtenfels / Ragnarök
27.04.14 IT – Romagnano Sesia / Rock ´n Roll Arena
28.04.14 DE – München / Backstage Club
29.04.14 AT – Wien / Escape Metalcorner
30.04.14 DE – Darmstadt / Steinbruch Theater
01.05.14 DE – Hamburg / Große Freiheit
02.05.14 BE – Eernegem / B 52 Music Club
03.05.14 DE – Oberhausen / Helvete
According to Patricia Thomas Management, Fresh from celebrating their Tenth Anniversary and with two North American tours in one year under their belts, Norway’s TROLLFEST are starting 2014 by announcing details of what will be their sixth full-length album as well as details of their first headlining European tour. The thirteen-track album will be titled “Kaptein Kaos” and is expected to appear on NoiseArt Records on the 28th March. Recorded at the dUb Studio in Oslo and at the “Trollskogen Recording Facilities”, the album has been mixed by Endre Kirkesola. Once again the striking artwork is by Swedish Cartoonist Jonas Darnell and design by Terje Johnsen, both long-time collaborators with the band. Track list for “Kaptein Kaos” is as follows:
1. Trolltramp
2. Kaptein Kaos
3. Vulkan
4. Ave Maria
5. Filzlaus Verkündiger
6. Die Grosse Echsen
7. Seduction suit no.21
8. Solskinnsmedisin
9. Troll Gegen Mann
10. Sagn Om Stein
11. Renkespill
12. Kinesisk Alkymi
13. Døden banker på
Like previous albums ”Kaptein Kaos” is set in the fantasy world of Trolls created by TROLLFEST. It tells the story of the Kaptein Kaos, who, according to the band ”is an inventor who creates a time machine and goes on an expedition across time to see some sights, taste some stuff and have some fun in ways that are exclusively available to people with time machines”. Musically, though, it seems that this time TROLLFEST have slightly changed direction. “Blasts beats and screaming” says the band “have given way to juicy rock grooves and rich melody lines, and the world music influence, which has been our trademark both in our use of instruments as well as melodies, has expanded to include Tango rhythms, Asian and Scandinavian folk music as well, of course, as the East European influence for which we are known”.
KORPIKLAANI’S Jonne Järvelä, one of the first people to hear the album, had this to say about it:“Trollfest are even more catchy, more melodic and more twisted than ever with their new ”Kaptein Kaos” album. I really like its (good way) sick arrangements and instrumentation. Vocals are extremely variable and I never heard anything like this before. My personal highlight on the album is a song called ”Solskinnsmedisin”. Unbelievable album!”
To mark the release of the album TROLLFEST will be embarking on a 16 date headlining tour of Europe in April, which the band have dubbed the “Kaos Over Europe Tour”, supported by FINSTERFORST and CRYPTIC FOREST. Routing as follows:
18.04. Berlin (DE) – Blackland
19.04. Erfurt (DE) – From Hell
20.04. Tilburg (NL) – Little Devil
21.04. London (UK) – Underworld
22.04. Paris (FR) – Glazart
23.04. Tolouse (FR) – Connexion
24.04. Pratteln (CH) – Mini-Z7
25.04. Aalen (DE) – Rock It
26.04. Lichtenfels (DE) – Ragnarök
27.04. Romagnano Sesia (IT) – Rock n Roll Arena
28.04. München (DE) – Backstage Club
29.04. Wien (AT) – Escape Metalcorner
30.04. Darmstadt (DE) – Steinbruch Theater
01.05. Hamburg (DE) – Große Freiheit
02.05. Eernegem (BE) – B 52 Music Club
03.05. Oberhausen (DE) – Helvete
According to Patricia Thomas Management, Currently ensconced in the recording studio, Norway’s TROLLFEST have launched a competition giving their fans a chance to make a guest appearance on what will be the band’s sixth full-length album. Anyone wishing to enter will have to record the melody that can be heard on an explanatory video on the band’s YouTube channel, using any instrument other than a guitar, and the weirder the instrument the better. A note sheet and power tab file is also available to entrants, and once the recording has been made, it should be sent to TROLLFEST in time for the closing date of 01 September.
The winner will have their recording included on the album, and receive credit on the booklet.
Playing what they describe as True Norwegian Balkan Metal, and with the aid of the Swedish Cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje Johnsen TROLLFEST creates a universe inhabited by Trolls and assorted other characters, who embark on fantastical adventures. The band celebrates their tenth anniversary this year, an occasion they have marked not only by releasing a stunning limited edition picture vinyl that is available only from the band at http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/ but also making their entire back catalogue available for digital download through all the usual digital distributors, and again, direct from the band at https://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial/app_433708673347545.
Following on from their successful North American tour last year, TROLLFEST will once again hit the USA and Canada when they support ALESTORM for a series of 24 dates at the end of the year. Also on the bill will be Pasadena’s GYPSYHAWK. Full tour dates as follows:
Nov 11 Santa Ana, CA – Yost Theater
Nov 12 Tempe, AZ – Rocky Point Cantina
Nov 13 Las Vegas, NV – LVCS
Nov 14 San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside
Nov 15 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
Nov 16 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Nov 17 Vancouver, BC – Funky Winkerbeans
Nov 18 Calgary, AB – Republik
Nov 19 Regina, SK – The Exchange
Nov 20 Winnipeg, MB – Zoo Cabaret
Nov 22 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
Nov 23 Westland, MI – Token Lounge
Nov 24 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
Nov 25 Columbus, OH – Shrunken Head
Nov 26 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
Nov 27 London, ON – Music Hall
Nov 28 Toronto, ON – Mod Club
Nov 29 Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
Nov 30 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
Dec 01 Quebec City, QC – Le Cercle
Dec 02 New York, NY – The Studio @ Webster Hall
Dec 03 Teaneck, NJ – Mexicali Live
Dec 04 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
Dec 05 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
According to Patricia Thomas Management, the Norwegian TROLLFEST have digitally released their entire back catalogue from the years 2005 to 2009. This includes three full-length albums – 2005’s “Wilkommen Folk Tell Drekka Fest”, 2006’s “Brakebein” and 2009’s “Villanden”, as well as the “Uraltes Elemente” EP, which was originally released the same year as “Villanden”. Commenting on the decision to make their back catalogue available digitally, the band said: “We have made a huge number of new fans over the past three or four years, and we get so many requests for the old releases. Fortunately the digital platform makes it possible for us to release them without having to incur the costs related to producing CD or vinyl copies, so releasing them digitally ourselves makes sense”. All the releases are available from the usual digital retailers, as well as on Spotify and direct from the band’s Klicktrack store at https://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial/app_433708673347545.
The self-styled purveyors of “True Norwegian Balkan Metal” never seem to sit still for longer than five minutes. As well as the release of the back catalogue, TROLLFEST, have just celebrated their tenth anniversary with the release of a limited edition 12” picture disc “A Decade of Drekkadence” whose 16 tracks feature new and unreleased material spanning the bands entire career, as well as three covers, including songs from Tom Waits and Britney Spears. With artwork by long-time TROLLFEST collaborators the Swedish Cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje Johnsen, the vinyl also includes an email address that purchasers can contact to receive an MP3 download. The album is available exclusively from http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/. A video for the Spears track “Toxic” was recently released and can be seen below:
TROLLFEST can currently be found in Endre Kirkesola’s Dub Studio in Oslo recording their sixth full-length album which will be released on NoiseArt Records, as was its two predecessors “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral” and “Brumlebassen”.
The end of the year will see TROLLFEST return to the USA and CANADA for a 24 date tour supporting ALESTORM. Also on the bill will be Pasadena’s GYPSYHAWK. Routing for the tour as follows:
Nov 11 Santa Ana, CA – Yost Theater
Nov 12 Tempe, AZ – Rocky Point Cantina
Nov 13 Las Vegas, NV – LVCS
Nov 14 San Francisco, CA – Thee Parkside
Nov 15 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
Nov 16 Seattle, WA – El Corazon
Nov 17 Vancouver, BC – Funky Winkerbeans
Nov 18 Calgary, AB – Republik
Nov 19 Regina, SK – The Exchange
Nov 20 Winnipeg, MB – Zoo Cabaret
Nov 22 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s
Nov 23 Westland, MI – Token Lounge
Nov 24 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
Nov 25 Columbus, OH – Shrunken Head
Nov 26 Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
Nov 27 London, ON – Music Hall
Nov 28 Toronto, ON – Mod Club
Nov 29 Ottawa, ON – Mavericks
Nov 30 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
Dec 01 Quebec City, QC – Le Cercle
Dec 02 New York, NY – The Studio @ Webster Hall
Dec 03 Teaneck, NJ – Mexicali Live
Dec 04 Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
Dec 05 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
According to Patricia Thomas Management, TROLLFEST, the purveyors of what they have dubbed “True Norwegian Balkan Metal” have begun recording their sixth full-length album, starting with the drum tracks, and the ever increasing army of fans of the band can expect to see a few changes. As TROLLFEST explained: “We will record eleven metal tracks and we also have a couple of acoustic songs up our sleeves, but at this stage obviously we are not sure which ones will make it onto the album. We will, however, be taking a slightly different musical direction with this album. The sound will undoubtedly be TROLLFEST, but it will vary from our last two releases. We will also be using a different studio this time. We have been more than happy with the Strand Studio who did an amazing job on “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral” and “Brumlebassen” but we just wanted to get a different sound to match our new musical direction so we decided to use Endre Kirkesola’s Dub Studio in Oslo”.
So far 2013 has already proved to be a busy year for TROLLFEST, a band that never seems to take things at a leisurely pace when it comes to their music, either off-stage or on. The seven-man lineup, whose members hail from several leading Norwegian Black and Extreme Metal bands, can field multi-instrumentalists capapable of playing a variety of instruments, both modern and traditional, from various parts of the world. So far this year they have appeared at a number of festivals, and taken the band to North America for the first time, when they were part of the lineup on the extensive Paganfest America Tour. Further scheduled appearances include the Masters of Rock and Wolfszeit Festivals.
2013 had also been the year that sees TROLLFEST celebrate its first decade, something the band has marked with the release of the limited edition 12” picture disc “A Decade of Drekkadence” whose 16 tracks feature new and unreleased material spanning the bands entire career, as well as three covers, including songs from Tom Waits and Britney Spears. With artwork by long-time TROLLFEST collaborators Swedish Cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje Johnsen the vinyl also includes an an email address that purchasers can contact to receive an MP3 download. The album is available exclusively from http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/. A video for the Spears track “Toxic” was recently released and can be seen below:
Patricia Thomas Management has issued that the self proclaimed “True Norwegian Balkan Metallers” TROLLFEST have released a track-by-track video breakdown of their latest release “A Decade of Drekkadence”, which is an exclusive, limited edition, Ten Year Anniversary Picture Disc containing new and unreleased material spanning the bands entire career. Performing the voice over on the video are Eric & Mark Dow from American Folk-Metlallers HELSOT who were on the recent PaganFest America tour alongside TROLLFEST. The video can be seen below:
The sixteen tracks on “A Decade Of Drekkadence” include a completely new song, three covers, including songs from Tom Waits and Britney Spears, two B sides and the band’s 2004 previously unreleased demo which has been long-sought after by TROLLFEST fans. Also included are re-recordings of acoustic versions of three of Trollfest’s signature songs which the band performed during a special acoustic set at MetalCamp 2012.
Each picture disc will include an email address that purchasers can contact to receive an MP3 download of “A Decade Of Drekkadence”. A video version of ”Toxic” the Britney Spears cover can be seen below:
Artwork for “A Decade Of Drekkadence” is by long-time TROLLFEST collaborators Swedish Cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje Johnsen. The team have pulled out all the stops for the picture disc, which illustrates a selection of characters created by Darnell for various of the band’s releases, including the iconic metal duck from the “Villanden” album and the hellhound from the track “Helvetes Hunden Garm” which has been a consistent crowd pleaser at TROLLFEST live appearances. “A Decade Of Drekkadence” is only available directly from the band at http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
“A Decade Of Drekkadence” track listing as follows:
Side A
01. På Beruselsens Vinger (new song)
02. Gods Away On Business (TOM WAITS cover)
03. Toxic (BRITNEY SPEARS cover)
04. Drekkadag (DREKKAMERATENE cover)
05. Selvforherligende Vås (B-side from “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral”recording)
06. Drekkaekspedisjon (B-side from “Brumlebassen”recording)
Side B
01. TrollfesT (På Veg Til Vorspiel) (Demo 2004)
02. Drekka Konkurransen! (Demo 2004)
03. Drekka Mer!!! (Demo 2004)
04. …Skogsfest… (Demo 2004)
05. Nachspiel In Ein Baum (Demo 2004)
06. Heimferd (Demo 2004)
07. Brakebein (acoustic re-recording)
08. Rundt Bålet (acoustic re-recording)
09. Karve (acoustic re-recording)
10. Gitarharding Bromleskandinav (song from the Brumlebassen teaser)
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