Troll (band)

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Troll
Origin Norway
Genre(s) Black metal,
Years active 1992 - 2001
2007 - Present
Label(s) Head Not Found
Associated acts The Kovenant, Dimmu Borgir
Members
Stian Arnesen (Nagash)
Ygg
Abyr
Skamslått
Exilis
Former members
Glaurung
Sinister Minister Twice
Amund Svensson
Ursus Major
Hellhammer

Troll is a Norwegian black metal band. It was founded in 1992, when 14-year-old Stian Arnesen aka "Nagash" started writing music with Glaurung and Fafnir. When Glaurung and Fafnir left the project, Nagash continued Troll as a solo project and released Trollstorm over Nidingjuv in 1995 and Drep de kristne in 1996. The latter album (the title means Kill the Christians in English) had an emphasis on anti-Christian lyrics.

Following the release of Drep de kristne, Nagash spent more time working with other bands such as Dimmu Borgir and his other band Covenant that he started with Blackheart. Troll was inactive until 2000. By that time Fafnir, now under the name Sinister Minister Twice, had rejoined Troll. Other members were also added, making Troll a group and no longer a solo project. With Nagash concentrating on guitar and synth, Troll released The Last Predators in 2000 and Universal in 2001.

Significant progress took place between Drep de kristne and Last Predators. Lyrical content was now mainly English, and the imagery revolved less around Satanic symbols and hate for Christians. The music became less grim and more symphonic and industrial over the years.

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[edit] Members

[edit] Current line-up

  • Nagash/Lex Icon, guitars/Lead Vocal (formerly all vocals and instruments): 1992 - present
  • Ygg, Drums/Vocal: 2007 - present
  • Astennu, Guitars/Vocal: 2008 - present
  • Skamslått, Bass/Vocal: 2007 - present
  • Exilis, Keyboards/Synth: 2008 - present

[edit] Contributing musicians on "The Last Predators" and "Universal"

  • Amund Svensson (Blackheart/Psy Coma) - synth, programming
  • Hellhammer - drums
  • Ursus Major/Bjørn Boge) - bass

[edit] Former members

  • Glaurung (1992)
  • Sinister Minister Twice (formerly Fafnir), vocals and poetry: 1992, 2000

[edit] Discography

  • Trollstorm over Nidingjuv - 1995 on Head Not Found
  • Drep de kristne(Kill the Christians) - 1996 on Damnation Records, later reprinted on Head Not Found
  • The Last Predators - 2000 on Head Not Found
  • Universal - 2001 on Head Not Found
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