Troll Bends Fir

Troll Bends Fir (Russian: Тролль Гнёт Ель, romanized: Trollʹ Gnyót Yelʹ pronounced [trolʲ ˈɡnʲɵt jelʲ])[1] is a folk metal (previously folk rock)[2] band from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Band members define their style as "beer folk", most lyrics are based on Scandinavian mythology and, as well as the band's image, are related to beer and brewing. TBF has its own recognizable sound combining traditional metal music instruments with violin and Irish whistle.

Troll Bends Fir
Тролль Гнёт Ель
Troll Gnet El russian folk metal band performing on “Nashestvie 2011” rock festival
Background information
OriginSaint Petersburg, Russia
GenresFolk metal
Folk rock
Years active1999 (1999)–present
LabelsKailas Records, Mysteria zvuka, Screaming Banshee, Sound Age
Websitetrollge.ru
MembersKonstantin "Troll" Rumyantsev
Maria "Jetra" Leonova
Sergey "Skjoldy Nemtinov"
Svetlana "Tirend" Sulimova
Aleksey "Ainar" Magin
Andrey "Lukich" Lukin

History

The band was founded in 1999 by Konstantin "Troll" Rumyantsev (ex-vocalist of Nomans Land) and Maria "Jetra" Leonova. The first demo-recording was brought out in 2003 as a demo for clubs but its success attracted the attention of a local label who offered to release the album "Troll Bends Fir". The first issue of 5000 copies was sold out in no time.

Due to growing popularity abroad, TBF changed their Russian name to "Troll Bends Fir" for use in non-Cyrillic countries, though "Тролль Гнёт Ель" is still used. In 2009 TBF released "1516/Order of the Holy Hop"LP (mastered at Finnvox Studios) that showed their tendency to switch from folk rock to folk metal.

Having about 80 gigs per a year[3] TBF takes part in each of the largest rock and folk festivals in Russia such as Nashestvie, Vozdukh, Dobrofest, Rock Palace. Festivals abroad: Mėnuo Juodaragis (Lithuania), Festival-Mediaval[4] and Tanzt!2012[5] (Germany), Noc Świętojańska in Wroclaw, Poland.

The band's 5th album "Brothers in Drinks"[6][7] was released in September 2011 in Germany by "Screaming Banshee" label supported by EMP Merchandising and later in Russia by the main metal label "Sound Age".[8] A bonus track "Humppa is My Neighbour" features guest vocals from Korpiklaani frontman Jonne Järvelä.[9] "Brothers in Drinks" tour included Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Baltic States.

Line up

Current members
  • Konstantin "Troll" Rumyantsev – vocals, guitars
  • Maria "Jetra" Leonova – vocals, Irish whistle
  • Sergey "Skjoldy" Nemtinov – bass
  • Andrey "Andy" Tepper – violin
  • Maria "Malina" Lebedeva – violin
  • Andrey "Lukich" Lukin - drums

Former members
  • Anna Fomina - violin
  • Boris Senkin - bass
  • Aleksey "Elias" Mester - violin
  • Aleksey "Alex" Semenov - drums
  • Svetlana Sulimova - violin
  • Aleksey "Ainar" Magin - drums

Discography
Studio albums
  • Prazdnik Pohmelyainen (Hangoverlainen Holiday) (2005)
  • Konung Hmel (Konung Hop) (2007)
  • 1516/Orden Presvetlogo Hmelya (1516/Order of the Holy Hop) (2009)
  • Bratya vo Hmelyu (Brothers in Drinks) (2011)
  • Khmel'noye Serdtse (Hopheart) (2013)
  • Karjalali (2016)
  • Labirint Trolley (Labyrinth of Trolls) (2018)
EP
  • Oktoberfest (2010)
  • Hoplnir (2011)
Demo
  • Troll Gnyot Yel (Troll Bends Fir) (2003)
Music videos
  • "Pivovarnya Ulva (Ulv's Brewery)"
  • "Ave Celia!" (2012)
  • "Humppa is My Neighbour" official making-of (2012)
  • "Ass Shaking Dance (Zhopotryas)" (2012)
  • "Chug!" (2017)
  • "Karjalltroll" (2018)
  • "Patrick INT" (2018)

References
  1. ru:Тролль гнёт ель
  2. Тролль Гнёт Ель - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives
  3. Concerts. «Troll Bends Fir» — beer-folk-band from Saint-Petersburg, Russia Archived 2013-01-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Russland-Aktuell - Festival-Mediaval – die russischen Barbaren kommen
  5. Troll Bends Fir (Тролль Гнёт Ель) - Hoplnir (Хмъельнир) [Tanzt! Festival 2012] - YouTube
  6. Review: Troll Bends Fir – Brothers in Drinks « Pagan-Magazin
  7. Troll Bends Fir – ‘Brothers in Drinks’ (2011) | Folk-metal.nl
  8. Soundage
  9. No Clean Singing » Humppa ‘Til It Hurts! Troll Bends Fir + Jonne Jarvela (Korpiklaani)
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