PATRICIA THOMAS BAND MANAGEMENT

With their fifth full-length album “Brumlebassen” due out on NoiseArt Records on the 24th of August, TROLLFEST have released a video guide to each track which can be seen at below and on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0NbibItJPM:

The limited edition Digipack version of “Brumlebassen”, which features guest musicians such as Vreth from FINTROLL and Mariangela from TRISTANIA, amongst others, comes with bonus download content that includes 100 minutes of videos, screen savers and MP3s as well as a much requested translation of the lyrics which are normally written in the band’s own mix of Norwegian and German.  The download content will be accessible through a unique personalized code which will be printed on each individual Digipack.

Full download content as follows:

Video – The  Making Of Brumlebassen (37 min)
Video – Heidenfest Tour Diary (63 min)
English translation of all the Brumlebassen lyrics
Screensavers/Wallpapers
Skogsfest (mp3) – exclusive previously unreleased song
The MetalCamp song (mp3) – exclusive previously unreleased song

“Brumlebassen” will also be available in Gatefold vinyl format,  and,  as to be expected from the band,  feature storylines and characters from the universe created by TROLLFEST which is inhabited by an assortment of crazy, fun-loving and mead-fuelled trolls, and which is once again brought vividly to life in the artwork of Swedish cartoonist Jonas Darnell who originally created the iconic metal duck from TROLLFEST’s “Villanden” album, and designer Terje Johnsen.

In the Autumn TROLLFEST will set out on the Heidenfest tour along with WINTERSUN and KORPIKLAANI.  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

TROLLFEST, the Folk Metal band that describes its music as “True Norwegian Balkan Metal”, will be presenting the winner of a competition to be held at this year’s MetalCamp Festival with a special prize that has been hand-carved by drummer TrollBank (Eirik Renton).   The carving is of “Brumlebassen”, the lead character from the band’s upcoming album of the same name, and whose job in the weird and wonderful world created by TROLLFEST is to look after the bees that produce the honey used to make the Trolls’ beloved mead.  The “Brumlebassen” carving will be signed by the entire band and presented as a prize in one of the competitions that TROLLFEST will run from their own pavilion at the festival.  A series of photos, including the process that went into carving the figure can be found on TROLLFEST’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/trollfestofficial

MetalCamp will see TROLLFEST play two sets.  One on the main stage, where the band will play the entire “Brumlebassen” album live for the first time, as well an acoustic concert on the beach.  From their Pavilion close to the beach, TROLLFEST will be holding meet and greets, signing and photograph sessions, and a series of games and competitions where fans can win prizes, including the “Brumlebassen” carving.  Commenting on the idea to make the carving, TrollBank had this to say: “It was always the intention right from the outset when we first formed TROLLFEST to make it not only a band that played great music, but also a band that had some fun while doing it, and a large part of that is making sure that we involve the fans in the fun.  We’re particularly pleased to have our own pavilion this year, as it’s sometimes hit or miss as to whether fans will actually catch sight of their favourite bands wandering round the festival grounds, but at MetalCamp they will know exactly where to find us and where to go and have a good time.  We’ve found over the years with TROLLFEST that we’ve become especially close to the fans, more so than with any other bands that we play in. They treat us like friends and welcome us wherever we go, often with great generosity when it comes to sharing their drinks, so we try all the time to give something back, and the carving seemed like a particularly personal, and pretty exclusive, way of doing it”.

“Brumlebassen” is due out on NoiseArt Records on the 24^th August in both Digipack and Vinyl versions.  The Limited Edition Digipack version comes with bonus download content that includes 100 minutes of videos, screen savers and MP3s as well as a much requested translation of the lyrics which are normally written in the band’s own mix of Norwegian and German.  Artwork is by Swedish cartoonist Jonas Darnell who originally created the iconic metal duck from TROLLFEST’s “Villanden” album, and designer Terje Johnsen.

Below you can see the Official Video for the track “TrinkenTroll” from the album “Brumlebassen”

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

Self-styled True Norwegian Balkan Metallers TROLLFEST have today released a music video for a track from their forthcoming album “Brumlebassen” which is set for release on NoiseArt Records on August 24 of this year in both limited edition digipack format and gatefold vinyl.  The video for the track “TrinkenTroll” is by TROLLFEST’s Manskow with photography by Oddbjørn Hofseth and can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VRw58QeGr8 as well as below.

According to the band the video “was filmed at the Unholy Metal Pub in Oslo and we invited various people – friends, friends of friends – but word got around that we were going to be filming a music video and people just turned up to take part. Everyone really started getting into the swing of things with the entire shoot turning into one big party and inevitably a lot of good natured drunkenness ensued so what you see in the video is not “acting” at all, hehe!”

TROLLFEST’s upcoming live appearances include Foschfest in Italy on the 29th July, Metalcamp in Slovenia from the 5th to the 11th August where the band will not only perform the entire new album on the Main Stage on the 10th, but will also perform an acoustic set on the beach as well as having their own Pavilion where they will host meet and greets, signing sessions, free give aways, competitions and general TROLLFEST style fun during the festival and where fans will be able to get their hands on the new album before its official release date.  Later in the year TROLLFEST will join KORPIKLAANI and WINTERSUN, amongst others, on the Heidenfest tour.

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

TROLLFEST will release their brand new album „Brumlebassen“ on August 24, which they´ll perform for the first time ever live in its entirety at METALCAMP festival Slovenia (August 5 – 10). There´ll also be their very own TROLLFEST Pavilion where the band will host the so-called TROLLYMPICS – fun & games with TROLLFEST – as well as doing signing sessions, meet fans, take pictures… Furthermore there´ll be an exclusive acoustic set of TROLLFEST on the Metalcamp beach itself!  A map showing you the location and directions to the TROLLFEST Pavillion can be found at the end.  

Make sure to check out the TROLLFEST camp at Metalcamp festival, the pavilion will be opened starting Wednesday, August 8. Get all your infos about the TROLLYMPICS, the signing sessions, acoustic show there and also grab free stickers, posters, postcards, too! As special highlight, you´ll be able to buy the new album as limited digi pack and vinyl exclusively at the pavilion ahead of the official release date. Be the first one to own their new masterpiece and get your digi pack including your very own personal download code for 100 minutes of filmed TROLLFEST material, wallpapers, unreleased songs and more! The total TROLLFEST package!

Commented the band: “We are really looking forward to come back to Metalcamp and spend some time at the most beautiful festival in Europe. Besides the obvious joy of just being there, sipping a Mohito at the beach and checking out great bands, we are really excited about presenting our new material for the fans. Not only will we play our first ever acoustic show right there on the beach, we will also play our new album “Brumlebassen” in it’s entirety on Friday night (August 10)! So get your sunglasses and swimsuit ready, and come on down to the TrollfesT pavilion at Metalcamp and have a beer with us. See you there!”

Below you can see the special TROLLFEST promo video for MetalCamp

With artwork by the Swedish cartoonist Jonas Darnell, who originally created the iconic metal duck from TROLLFEST’s “Villanden” album, and design by Terje Johnsen,  the 13-track “Brumlebassen” is set for release on NoiseArt Records on August 24 of this year in both limited edition digipack format and gatefold vinylThe band are also confirmed to play this year´s edition of HEIDENFEST alongside Wintersun, Korpiklaani and others.

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

TROLLFEST and NoiseArt Records have made a brand new TROLLFEST song from their upcoming album „Brumlebassen“ available for free MP3 download!

Go to www.noiseart.cc, click the link and subscribe to the Newsletter in order to get access to the free download. The song will be available for download until Friday, July 6.

Here’s what the band has to say about the download: “We’re always exited to debut a track from a new album, but we’re even more so this time because thanks to NoiseArt a track from Brumlebassen is not just being debuted, it’s being made available to everyone as a free MP3 download. Make sure you go along towww.noiseart.cc right now, because it will only be available until the 6th July, and get your hands on “Illsint” – the hottest freebie in town. Enjoy!” TROLLFEST

“Illsint“ will have its live premiere at EXTREMEFEST Open Airs, where TROLLFEST will perform as follows:

Hünxe: Thursday, July 5, 15.30 – 16.00 h, main stage
Pratteln: Friday, July 6, 12.45 – 13.15 h, main stage
St. Pölten: Saturday, July 7, 15.35 – 16.05 h, main stage

To go with the song download, here is a video with the  lyrics of „Illsint“ which the band has made :

With artwork by the Swedish cartoonist Jonas Darnell, who originally created the iconic metal duck from TROLLFEST’s “Villanden” album, and design by Terje Johnsen, the 13-track “Brumlebassen” is set for release on NoiseArt Records on August 24 of this year in both limited edition digipack format and gatefold vinyl.

The band are also confirmed to play METALCAMP as well as this year´s edition of HEIDENFEST alongside Wintersun, Korpiklaani and others.

Pre-order “Brumlebassen” here:
Trollfest Digi:
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http://www.emp.de/trollfest-brumlebassen-cd/art_237705/

Trollfest Bundle Digi/T-Shirt/Poster exclusive EMP:
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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
NoiseArt Records: www.noiseart.cc
ExtremeFest: www.extremefest.eu

TROLLFEST has today announced that the limited edition Digipack version of the band’s upcoming fifth full length album “Brumlebassen” will feature bonus download content that includes 100 minutes of videos, screen savers and MP3s as well as a much requested translation of the lyrics which are normally written in the band’s own mix of Norwegian and German.  The download content will be accessible through a unique personalized code which will be printed on each individual Digipack.  A promo video about the download has also been released and can be seen below.

Full download content as follows:
Video – The  Making Of Brumlebassen (37 min)
Video – Heidenfest Tour Diary (63 min)
English translation of all the Brumlebassen lyrics
Screensavers/Wallpapers
Skogsfest (mp3) – exclusive previously unreleased song
The MetalCamp song (mp3) – exclusive previously unreleased song

Due for release on NoiseArt Records on the 24^th August, the album, which will also be available in Gatefold vinyl format,  will once again feature storylines and characters from the universe created by TROLLFEST which is inhabited by an assortment of crazy, fun-loving and mead-fuelled trolls, and which is once again brought vividly to life in the artwork of Swedish cartoonist Jonas Darnell who originally created the iconic metal duck from TROLLFEST’s “Villanden” album, and designer Terje Johnsen.

TROLLFEST, which includes members from some of Norway’s foremost Black and Extreme metal bands and plays what they themselves describe as “True Norwegian Balkan Metal”, which veers between extreme metal and folk metal and all points in between, will play a series of festivals over the summer including ExtremeFest in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and Fosch Fest in Italy in July, and MetalCamp in Slovenia in August.  In the Autumn the band will set out on the Heidenfest tour along with WINTERSUN and KORPIKLAANI.  More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

Below you can see the official promo video for the download content of “Brumlebassen”

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 TROLLFEST has today released a video teaser for the band’s upcoming fifth full-length album.  With artwork by the Swedish  cartoonist Jonas Darnell, who originally created the iconic metal duck from TROLLFEST’s “Villanden” album, and design by Terje Johnsen,  the 13-track “Brumlebassen” is set for release on NoiseArt Records in August of this year in both limited edition digipack format and gatefold vinyl.  The video can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-EXKg6KDjM or below.

With a line up that includes current and former musicians from bands as varied as URGEHAL, PANTHEON I, UNTIME, MELCH, HALLUCINATIONS, POWERSWORD and SARKOM, TROLLFEST’s members bring with them not only a wealth of experience and the skill to make use of instruments like the accordion, the banjo and the saxophone, but also a sense of diversity that allows the band to create a sound that is distinctly its own.  Whilst “True Norwegian Balkan Metal” goes some way towards describing the TROLLFEST sound – hinting as it does at the extreme end of metal, with a good pinch of local traditional folk – it doesn’t really go the whole way towards capturing the sense of fun and sheer exuberance with which the band tackles everything it does, whether it involves playing in the studio or performing live, where the fan’s circle pits have become legendary.

Having just completed an extensive European tour, TROLLFEST is set to play a series of festivals over the summer including ExtremeFest in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and Fosch Fest in Italy in July, and MetalCamp in Slovenia in August.  In the Autumn the band will set out on the Heidenfest tour along with WINTERSUN and KORPIKLAANI.  More information about TROLLFEST can be found on the band’s website at http://www.trollfest.com

Below you can see the official video teaser for the upcoming TROLLFEST album “Brumlebassen”

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

Oslo’s self-styled True Norwegian Balkan Metallers TROLLFEST have today unveiled the artwork for their upcoming album “Brumlebassen”, which is due for release on NoiseArt Records in August of this year.   Responsible once again for the amazing images that vividly depict the story of what will be the band’s fifth full-length album, is Swedish cartoonist Jonas Darnell, who originally created the iconic metal duck from TROLLFEST’s “Villanden” album, and has worked with the band ever since.  Terje Johnsen, who has been working on the design side of TROLLFEST’S releases since the “Brakebein “album, has once again teamed up with Darnell to produce the finished package.

Like all TROLLFEST’s albums, “Brumlebassen” tells a story about one of the characters that inhabit the fantastical universe created by the band.  This time the story is about Brumlebassen the Bee Keeper, whose task it is to care for the bees and brew the Honey Mead that is much loved by the Trolls.  Brumlebassen adores his bees so much that he would secretly like to become one of them himself and he is therefore depicted wearing a bee costume!  Track listing for “Brumlebassen”, which will be available as a Gatefold vinyl and limited digi pack including 12 tracks plus a bonus track, is as follows:

01. Brumlebassen
02. Böse Tivoli
03. Illsint
04: Hevlette
05. Finsken, Norsken and Presten
06. Mystisk Maskert
07. Apis Mellifera
08. TrinkenTroll
09. Verboten Kjærleik
10. Bråk
11. Sellout
12. Rundt Bålet
13. Konterbier (bonus track)

TROLLFEST, known for their exuberant stage performances which have won them myriads of fans wherever they play, recently announced that Tor Einar Rognhave (stage name St Beinhard) would be joining the band as a permanent member, to replace Per-Olav Wiik, whose personal commitments no longer allowed him the time needed for the extensive schedule of live appearances.  Immediately after their show at Norway’s Inferno Festival the band set off for a 20-date European tour with KORPIKLAANI in April, followed by appearances at ExtremeFest in Austria, Germany and Switzerland in July, MetalCamp in Slovenia in August (where something special has been planned), and the Heidenfest Tour in Europe  in October and November.   A tour blog for the April tour will be available at http://trollfest.blogg.no/. 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 “Karve” from the album “En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral”

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