Troll is a Norwegian symphonic black metal band.
History Troll was founded in 1992, when 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 Drep de kristne, Nagash worked 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 known as Sinister Minister Twice, rejoined Troll. Other members joined, making Troll a group instead of a solo project. With Nagash on guitar and synth, Troll released The Last Predators in 2000 and Universal in 2001.
Progress took place between Drep de kristne and Last Predators. Lyrics were mainly English, and the imagery revolved less around Satanic symbols and anti-Christianity. The music became less grim and more symphonic over the years.
In 2007, Nagash assembled a full line-up for Troll, and began recording an album in January 2009, Neo-Satanic Supremacy, which was released in early 2010. A critic said it was "an entertaining, if somewhat over-familiar slice of 90s-style symphonic black metal".OneMetal.com review, by Philip Whitehouse.
Discography Trollstorm over Nidingjuv (demo) – 1995 Drep de kristne – 1996 The Last Predators – 2000 Universal – 2001 Neo-Satanic Supremacy – 2010 Tilbake Til Trollberg (EP) – 2020 To the Shadows (single) – 2023 Trolldom – 2023
Members Current line-up Nagash – vocals, all instruments (1992–present) Tlaloc – backing vocals, guitars (2008–present) Sturt – backing vocals, bass (2011–present)
Former members Glaurung – bass (1993) Sinister Minister Twice/Fafnir – vocals (1993, 1998–2003) Blackheart – keyboards (1998–2003) Hellhammer – 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) Exilis – keyboards (2008–2014) Telal – drums (2013–2014)
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