Trollfest

Trollfest was formed in 2003 by John Espen Sagstad (Mr.Seidel) and Jostein Austvik (Trollmannen). Their first album Willkommen Folk Tell Drekka Fest!! was released in 2005, and the band followed up with the second album Brakebein in 2006.

During the first years, Trollfest never played live, and the first foray beyond the planning stage occurred in 2007 as one of the headlining bands at the Ninth Barther Metal Open Air Festival. TrollfesT then went on to headline and play various festivals and concerts around Europe during 2007–08, including the Ragnarök and Riedfest festivals. From October to November 2012, the band went on tour with Wintersun, Korpiklaani, Krampus and Varg for Heidenfest 2012 tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.heidenfest.eu/index2.php |title= News |work=Heidenfest 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831084335/http://www.heidenfest.eu/index2.php |archivedate=2012-08-31

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Trollfest's third studio album, Villanden, was published in January 2009. In 2011 Trollfest signed with NoiseArt Records, and later that year En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral, the band's fourth studio album, was released. Trollfest announced their new album, Brumlebassen, which came out 24 August 2012. The band's sixth studio album Kaptein Kaos was released in April 2014. Following the release of Kaptein Kaos the band embarked on their first European headliner tour.

Their seventh studio album, Helluva was released in 2017.

On 10 January 2022, it was announced that TrollfesT is one of the acts competing in Melodi Grand Prix 2022 with the song "Dance Like a Pink Flamingo".

• Jostein "Trollmannen" Austvik – vocals {{small|(2003–present)}}
• John "Mr. Seidel" Sagstad – guitars {{small|(2003–present)}}
• Eirik "Trollbank" Renton – drums, bouzouki {{small|(2003–present)}}
• Dag "Drekka Dag" Stiberg – saxophone {{small|(2011–present)}}
• Kai "Fjernkontrollet" Renton – accordion, keyboards {{small|(2017–present)}}
• Fabian "Fabio Grimdrap" Jiru – guitars {{small|(2019–present)}}
• Bjørn "Kjellkjé" Rønnow – drums {{small|(2019–present)}}
• Alexander "Böesse Basshöl" Bøe – bass {{small|(2022–present)}}

• Martin "Psychotroll" Storm-Olsen – bass {{small|(2003–2012)}}
• Øyvind Manskow – accordion, banjo {{small|(2009–2015)}}
• Per Spelemann – guitars {{small|(2009–2012)}}
• Morten "Dr. Leif Kjønnsfleis" Müller – guitars, vocals {{small|(2011–2018)}}
• Tor "St. Beinhard" Rogn – guitars {{small|(2012)}}
• Øyvind "Lodd Bolt" Johannesen – bass {{small|(2012–2022)}}

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Most of Trollfest's lyrics are written in the fictional Trollspråk, which is a mixture of Norwegian and German. The band is also known for their use of saxophones and accordions in their songs. They describe their own music as Balkan metal.

• Willkommen Folk Tell Drekka Fest! (2005)
• Brakebein (2006)
• Villanden (2009)
• En Kvest For Den Hellige Gral (2011)
• Brumlebassen (2012)
• Kaptein Kaos (2014)
• Helluva (2017)
• Norwegian Fairytales (2019)
• Flamingo Overlord (2022)

• Uraltes Elemente (2009)
• Happy Heroes (2021)

• A Decade of Drekkadence (2013)
• 20 Years in the Fast Lane (2024)

File:Trollfest Rockharz 2018 06.jpg|Singer Jostein "Trollmannen" Austvik

File:Trollfest Rockharz 2018 01.jpg|Guitarist John Espen "Mr.Seidel" Sagstad

File:Trollfest Rockharz 2018 14.jpg|Drummer Bjørn Dugstad "Kjellkjé" Rønnow

File:Trollfest Rockharz 2018 16.jpg|Saxophonist Dag "DrekkaDag" Stiberg

File:Trollfest Rockharz 2018 09.jpg|Guitarist Leif "Dr. Leif Kjønnsfleis" Kjønnsfleis

File:Trollfest Rockharz 2018 03.jpg|Bassist Øyvind Bolt Strönen "Lodd Bolt" Johannesen

File:Trollfest Rockharz 2018 22.jpg|Accordionist Kai "Fjernkontrollet" Renton

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• {{cite news|url=https://www.np-coburg.de/region/lichtenfels/Die-sehen-wilder-aus-als-sie-sind;art83428,1506957

|title="Die sehen wilder aus, als sie sind"|date=2008-03-29|newspaper=Neue Presse |location=Coburg}}

• Web site: [http://www.trollfest.com http://www.trollfest.com]

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Category:Norwegian folk metal musical groups

Category:Musical groups established in 2003

Category:2003 establishments in Norway

Category:Musical groups from Oslo