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February 28th sees TROLLFEST release a digital single from their upcoming sixth full-length album “Kaptein Kaos”.  The single, titled “Ave Maria”, recounts one of the adventures that befall the time-travelling hero of the album Kaptein Kaos, who ends up in Jerusalem during his travels and meets an attractive, and very willing, young maiden who he seduces with a song. Nine months later, and with the eponymous hero long gone, the maiden finds herself in somewhat of a tricky situation, especially as she lives in a puritan village, so she explains that her child was “sent from God”.  As with the album, artwork for “Ave Maria” is by the Swedish cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje Johnsen. “Ave Maria”  will be available on NoiseArt Records from all the usual digital distributors including:

iTunes:  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ave-maria-single/id820311150?uo=4
Spotify:  http://open.spotify.com/track/0VG2EVVX9yrpjkBVID98KC
WiMP:  http://www.wimp.no/wweb/album/25707102
Amazon.com:  http://www.amazon.com/Ave-Maria/dp/B00IJ23X96/ref=sr_1_9?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1393569459&sr=1-9&keywords=TrollfesT
7Digital.com: http://www.7digital.com/artist/trollfest/release/ave-maria-2

“Kaptein Kaos” itself (about which KORPIKLAANI’S Jonne Järvelä, says: “Trollfest are even more catchy, more melodic and more twisted than ever… I really like its (good way) sick arrangements and instrumentation…I never heard anything like this before…Unbelievable album!”), will hit the streets on the 28th March in Europe and the 8th of April in North America. The album marks a slight change in musical direction for the Norwegians who describe themselves as the pioneers of  “True Norwegian Balkan Metal”, and whose lyrics are written and sung in “Trollspråk”, a language of their own devising and which is spoken in the fantasy world of eccentric and fun-loving Trolls that the band have created.  Rock grooves and rich melody lines have joined the blast beats, and TROLLFEST’s trademark Eastern European influences have been expanded to include Tango rhythms, and Asian and Scandinavian folk music. 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

In April TROLLFEST will embark on a 16 date headlining tour of Europe, which the band have dubbed the “Kaos Over Europe Tour”,  to promote the album.  Supporting will be  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

More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

A short preview of “Ave Maria” can be heard below and at https://soundcloud.com/noiseartrecords/trollfest-ave_maria-songpreview

The  official video for TROLLFEST’s cover of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” from  the band’s picture LP a “A Decade Of Drekkadence” can be seen below and at  http://youtu.be/rMy0KPz8Vvo

Ten tracks from TROLLFEST can be heard below and on  the band’s SoundCloud page at http://soundcloud.com/trollfest/sets/trollfest-player-1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
WebShop: http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/trollfest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrollfesT_Band
Blog: http://trollfest.blogg.no/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest

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 28^th 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) – K17
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

More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

A video of TROLLFEST’s entire show at the Karmoygeddon Festival can be seen below and at http://youtu.be/0ktqpK4gIU4

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
WebShop: http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/trollfest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrollfesT_Band
Blog: http://trollfest.blogg.no/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest

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 30 September.  The winner will have their recording included on the album, and receive credit on the booklet.

Details of the competition as follows:
Melody can be heard at: http://youtu.be/q6H6z4TAHxE
Instruments:  Anything that makes a noise except the guitar – the more creative and weird the better.
Recorded format required: 44.1 kHz, 24 bit wave
Download note sheet/tab: http://www.trollfest.com/Competition/Tabs.jpg
Download power tab file: http://www.trollfest.com/Competition/Tabs.ptb
Closing Date: 30 September 2013
Recordings to be sent to: info@trollfest.com

The competition video can be seen below

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

More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

A video of TROLLFEST’s entire show at the Karmoygeddon Festival in March of this year can be seen below or at http://youtu.be/0ktqpK4gIU4

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
WebShop: http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/oivan/videos
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/trollfest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrollfesT_Band
Blog: http://trollfest.blogg.no/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest

Norway’s 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 at http://youtu.be/rMy0KPz8Vvo

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

More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

A video of TROLLFEST’s entire show at the Karmoygeddon Festival in March of this year can be seen below and at http://youtu.be/0ktqpK4gIU4

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
WebShop: http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/trollfest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrollfesT_Band
Blog: http://trollfest.blogg.no/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest

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”. The album will be released on NoiseArt Records.  Updates and photos from the recording sessions will be posted both on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial and on TROLLFEST’s blog at http://trollfest.blogg.no/ .

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

More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

A video of TROLLFEST’s entire show at the Karmoygeddon Festival in march of this year can be seen below:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
WebShop: http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/trollfest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrollfesT_Band
Blog: http://trollfest.blogg.no/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest

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 HELSOTT who were on the recent PaganFest America tour alongside TROLLFEST.  The video can be seen below and at http://youtu.be/MXsx8xia3qY

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 and at http://youtu.be/rMy0KPz8Vvo

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)

More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/trollfest
WebShop: http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest

Norway’s “True Norwegian Balkan Metallers” TROLLFEST have today released a video for a track that will feature on the upcoming 12” picture vinyl “A Decade Of Drekkadence”, which the band is releasing in celebration of their 10^thAnniversary.  In keeping with the TROLLFEST’s reputation for enjoying whatever it is they set their minds to, one of the three covers they are featuring on the album is the Britney Spears song “Toxic”, for which the video was made, and which can be seen below and on the band’s YouTube channel at http://youtu.be/rMy0KPz8Vvo

The 16 tracks on “A Decade Of Drekkadence”, include a completely new song, three covers, two b-sides and the band’s 2004 demo which has never previously been released, and 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”.

Long-time TROLLFEST collaborators Swedish Cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje Johnsen 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”, will appear in time for the band’s first North American tour in March, when they will hit the road with ENISFERUM, TYR, HEIDEVOLK and HELSOTT for the Paganfest Mexican, American and Canadian tour.  The Tom Waits cover “God’s Away on Business” was recently debuted and can be heard at http://youtu.be/6Ssre1Sh3-g

Advance orders direct from the band for the “A Decade Of Drekkadence” picture disc are available at  http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/product/12-picture-disc-decade-of-drekkadence

Track listing for “A Decade Of Drekkadence” 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)

More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/trollfest
WebShop: http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest

Following on from the recent announcement that self-styled “True Norwegian Balkan Metallers” TROLLFEST would be releasing a 12” picture vinyl to celebrate the band’s 10^th Anniversary, the artwork for the album has been released today.  Long-time TROLLFEST collaborators Swedish Cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje Johnsen 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.

The 16 track album, titled “A Decade Of Drekkadence”, includes a completely new song, three covers, including songs from Tom Waits and Britney Spears, two b-sides and the band’s 2004 demo which has never previously been released, and 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”.

The Tom Waits cover “God’s Away on Business” will be uploaded onto the band’s YouTube channel during the first week of March, but as an “Advance Anniversary Present” any fans pre-ordering the “A Decade Of Drekkadence” picture disc will be able to download a free MP3 version of the track as soon as they submit their order at
http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/product/12-picture-disc-decade-of-drekkadence

“A Decade Of Drekkadence”, is currently in production and it is hoped that it will appear in time for the band’s first North American tour in March, when they will hit the road with ENISFERUM, TYR, HEIDEVOLK and HELSOTT for the Paganfest America tour.  Track listing for “A Decade Of Drekkadence” 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)

More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

Below you can see the Official Video for the track “TrinkenTroll” from the album “Brumlebassen” which can be seen below or at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VRw58QeGr8

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/trollfest
WebShop: http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest

With a catalogue of releases that includes five full-length albums and exuberant live performances that have earned them an ever increasing  and dedicated fan base throughout the world, TROLLFEST, the inventors of True Norwegian Balkan Metal are set to celebrate their 10^th Anniversary with the release of a limited edition 12” picture vinyl.  The band has been busy in the studio preparing the 16 track album, to be named “A Decade Of Drekkadence”, which will include a completely new song, three covers, two b-sides and the band’s 2004 demo which has never previously been released, and which has been long-sought after by TROLLFEST fans.  Also included are re-recordings of acoustic versions of three of Trollfest’s signature songs.  According to the band, they had such a great time performing a special acoustic set at MetalCamp that they couldn’t resist adding them to their Anniversary release.

Swedish Cartoonist Jonas Darnell and designer Terje Johnsen, who have worked with TROLLFEST for a long time, will produce the artwork for the Picture Disc.  It was Darnell who created the iconic Iron Duck from the 2009 album “Villanden”.  The striking and humorous depiction of the TROLLFEST universe which Darnell and Johnsen create is inhabited by a crazy cast of Trolls who feature in the band’s songs, and who each have their own individual characters and roles, has become an integral part of the band, and one much-loved by fans.

“A Decade Of Drekkadence” will go into production in February, and is expected to be released in time for the band’s first North American tour in March, when they will hit the road with ENISFERUM, TYR, HEIDEVOLK and HELSOTT for the Paganfest America tour. Anyone wishing to pre-order the limited edition picture disc may do so already from the TROLLFEST webshop at http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/product/12-picture-disc-decade-of-drekkadence

Track listing for “A Decade Of Drekkadence” 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)

More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

Below you can see the Official Video for the track “TrinkenTroll” from the album “Brumlebassen” which can be seen below or at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VRw58QeGr8

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Web Site: http://www.trollfest.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/trollfest
WebShop: http://trollfest.bigcartel.com/
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trollfest
ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/trollfest