Troll is a
Norwegian
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symphonic black metal
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History
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band.
History
Troll 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.
Following the release of ''Drep de kristne'', Nagash spent more time working with other bands such as
Dimmu Borgir
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and his other band
Covenant
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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
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and more
symphonic
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over the years.
In 2007 Nagash had assembled a full line-up for Troll, and began recording a new album in January 2009. That album, ''Neo-Satanic Supremacy'', was released in early 2010, and described by one critic as "An entertaining, if somewhat over-familiar slice of 90s-style symphonic black metal".
[OneMetal.com review](_blank)
by Philip Whitehouse.
Discography
*''
Trollstorm over Nidingjuv'' - 1995
*''
Drep de kristne'' - 1996
*''
The Last Predators
''The Last Predators'' is the third studio album from Norwegian black metal band Troll.
Track listing
#"Bastards Last Breath" (Intro) – 1:09
#"Fall of the Marbled Galaxy" – 3:07
#"Seierens Stråler" (The Victory's Rays) – 2:55
#"Mending ...
'' - 2000
*''
Universal
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'' - 2001
*''
Neo-Satanic Supremacy'' - 2010
*''
Tilbake Til Trollberg'' - 2020
Members
Current line-up
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Nagash - vocals, all instruments (1992–present day) 2010
*Tlaloc - backing vocals, guitars (2008–present day) 2010
*Sturt - bass (2011-present day) 2010
*Exilis - keyboards (2008–present day) 2010
*Telal - drums (2013-present day) 2010
Former members
*Glaurung - Bass (1993)
*Sinister Minister Twice/Fafnir - Vocals (1993, 1998–2003)
*Blackheart - Keyboards (1998–2003)
*
Hellhammer
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- Drums (1998–2003)
*Sensei Ursus Major (Bjørn Boge) - Bass (1998–2003)
*Abyr - Backing Vocals, Guitars (2007-2008)
*Vold - Backing Vocals, Bass (2007–2011)
*Ygg - Drums (2008-2013)
References
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Norwegian black metal musical groups
Norwegian symphonic black metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1992
1992 establishments in Norway
Musical groups disestablished in 2001
2001 disestablishments in Norway
Musical groups reestablished in 2007
Musical groups from Oslo