Trollfest - Brumlebassen

Published August 13 2012

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Genre	True Norwegian Balkan Metal	Trollmannen	Vocals
Tracks	12	Mr. Seidel	Guitar
Running time	43 Min.	Drekka Dag	Saxophone
Label	NoiseArt Records	PsychoTroll	Bass
Release	24 August 2012	TrollBANK	Drums
Country	Norway	Manskow	Accordion
Producer	Trollfest	Manskow	Banjo
Similar artists	---

True Norwegian Balkan Metal. I should have seen what was coming. As I never heard this band before, I ask myself what the hell this is. I would say it's more amusing than good and after listening to it for three times, I feel like I will never listen to this bullshit again.

Then what is it? Well, it's some kind of Norwegian folk metal with an aggressive, yet a bit weak, approach. It's definitely not heavy. It's more furious, raging, speedy and sometimes just sheer madness, weird, dumb and goofy. The lyrical themes stand out and are there to be different, as they mostly are a mix between Norwegian and German.

It has parts who actually are good, but when looking to the remaining ninety-five percent of the record, I think we can rule out any kind of greatness. With most of the songs on full throttle, one in mid-tempo and a couple of jingles, or whatever they are supposed to be, these types of songs just go on and on for forty-three minutes. This album can be fun listening to for maybe a few spins, but after that, it will be soon forgotten.

Performance	Originality	Production	Vocals	Songwriting
6	8	4	4	2

Summary
2 chalices of 10 - Tobbe