Trollech is a Czech band from
Plzeň
Plzeň (; German and English: Pilsen, in German ) is a city in the Czech Republic. About west of Prague in western Bohemia, it is the Statutory city (Czech Republic), fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic with about 169,000 inhabita ...
that plays
black metal
Black metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include Tempo#Beats per minute, fast tempos, a Screaming (music)#Black metal, shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted Electric guitar, guitars played with t ...
(
Viking metal)
music. The band was formed by Lord Morbivod and Asura Godwar Gorgon's Ray in 1999 and started performing live but did not release its first album until 2001. This album's genre has been labelled as "forest pagan black metal". The lyrics throughout are in Czech and apparently follow set themes revolving around forests, trees, castles, trolls, dwarfs, weather (thunderstorms, rain) and other natural entities in the mystical realm of Trollech, of which the musicians act as guardians.
Trollech's music is considered to be old-school
pagan metal, especially their earlier albums. Their simple, yet melodic music provides support to the lyrics, the main quality of the band. Trollech uses Czech in a playful way, including frequent usage of archaic-sounding and unusual words.
Band members
*Morbivod – guitar, screams
*Asura Godwar Gorgon's Ray – bass, shrieks, jaw harp
*Throllmas – guitar, vocals
*Sheafraidh – drums
Former members
*Johannes – guitar (2001–2006)
Discography
; Main releases
* ''Ve hvozdech...'' (2001)
* ''Synové lesů'' (2002)
* ''V rachotu hromů'' (2003)
* ''Skryti v mlze'' (2006)
* ''Jasmuz'' (2010)
* ''Vnitřní tma'' (2012)
* ''Každý strom má svůj stín'' (2017)
; Live albums
* ''Svatoboj (Metal Swamp no. 22)'' (2006)
; Compilation albums
* ''Ve hvozdech & Synové lesů'' (2010)
; EPs
* ''Tváře stromů'' (2003)
; Demos
* ''Dech pohanských větrů'' (1999)
References
External links
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Czech black metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 1999
Musical quartets
1999 establishments in the Czech Republic