Years active 1999 (1999)–present | Website trollge.ru | |
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Albums Brothers in Drinks, Hopheart, 1516/Order of the Holy Hop, Karjalali Members Джетра, Борис «Скъёльди» Сенькин Record labels Sound Age Productions, Kailas Records, JetNoise Records, TGE Similar Jonne Järvelä, Mikhail Gorsheniov, Epidemia, Nomans Land, Theo Green Profiles | ||
Troll bends fir kamarinskaya
Troll Bends Fir (Russian: Тролль Гнёт Ель) is a folk metal (previously folk rock) band from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Band members define their style as "beer folk", most lyrics are based on Scandinavian mythology and, as well as the band's image, are related to beer and brewing. TBF has its own recognizable sound combining traditional metal music instruments with violin and Irish whistle.
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- Troll bends fir kamarinskaya
- Troll bends fir st patrick s day 2013
- History
- Current members
- Former members
- Discography
- Songs
- References
Troll bends fir st patrick s day 2013
History
The band was founded in 1999 by Konstantin "Troll" Rumyantsev (ex-vocalist of Nomans Land) and Maria "Jetra" Leonova. The first demo-recording was brought out in 2003 as a demo for clubs but its success attracted attention of a local label who offered to release the album "Troll Bends Fir". First issue of 5000 copies was sold out in no time.
Due to growing popularity abroad TBF changed their Russian name to "Troll Bends Fir" for use in non-Cyrillic countries, though "Тролль Гнёт Ель" is still used. In 2009 TBF released "1516/Order of the Holy Hop"LP (mastered at Finnvox Studios) that showed their tendency to switch from folk rock to folk metal.
Having about 80 gigs per a year TBF takes part in each of the largest rock and folk festivals in Russia such as Nashestvie, Vozdukh, Dobrofest, Rock Palace. Festivals abroad: Mėnuo Juodaragis (Lithuania), Festival-Mediaval and Tanzt!2012 (Germany), Noc Świętojańska in Wroclaw, Poland.
The band's 5th album "Brothers in Drinks" was released in September 2011 in Germany by "Screaming Banshee" label supported by EMP Merchandising and later in Russia by the main metal label "Sound Age". A bonus track "Humppa is My Neighbour" features guest vocals from Korpiklaani frontman Jonne Järvelä. "Brothers in Drinks" tour included Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Baltic States.
Current members
Former members
Discography
Songs
Ave Celia!Brothers in Drinks · 2011
Humppa Is My NeighbourBrothers in Drinks · 2011
Ass Shaking DanceBrothers in Drinks · 2011