When Troll Bends Fir was playing in 2002 with “elfish dances on moonlit grass” they literally scared away some of the audience. They gave their folk-music over there in St. Petersburg they gave it a real Viking spirit and a solid sound. The band is an unusual one the modern folk-metal. The lyrics are mainly in Russian, but sometimes also in Icelandic and they contain of original folk. No big battles in their songs, but a lot of old taverns. Violins, flutes and a raw voice make Troll Bends Fir a decent band for the folk-metal fans which don’t like it at maximum metal.
RussiaDiscography/Reviews
Albums
Тролль Гнет Ель (2003)
Ethno Classics (Split 2003)
Сборник „Археология (2004)
Фолк Рок Форум (2005)
Праздник Похмеляйнен (2005)
Конунг Хмель (2007)
1516/Орден Пресветлого Хмеля (2009)
Oктоберфест (2010)
Brothers in Drinks (compilation 2011)
Hopheart (2013)
XV Let v ritme khmel’nogo serdtsa (DVD 2015)
Karjalali (2016)
Labyrinth of Trolls (2018)
Concerts
Burgfolk 2014