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Trollgrad are a band from New York that plays a style of folk/black metal that they refer to as being 'troll metal' and this is a review of their 2023 album "Tales of Gold Fever" which was released by Mors Lucerna Records.
Folk instruments start off the album and also mixes in with the heavier sections of the songs at times while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams. A great portion of the tracks are also very long and epic in length and back up vocals can also be heard in certain sections of the recording.
Female vocals are also added on some of the tracks while the solos and leads are also done in a very melodic style. When the music speeds up a decent amount of blast beats can also be heard along with the male vocals also being done in a clear pagan metal style when they are introduced onto the album.
Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with all of the musical instruments on the recording also having a very powerful sound to them. Tremolo picking can also be heard in some of the faster riffs as well as some songs also adding in a small amount of keyboards, acoustic guitars can also be heard on a couple of tracks and throughout the album you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover trolls and historical themes.
In my opinion Trollgrad are a very great sounding troll metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Trollhalla" "Hail To Thee Fallen Miners" and "Moonlight Spell". 8 out of 10.
Bandcamp: https://trollgrad.bandcamp.com/album/tales-of-gold-fever
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trollgrad/YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCtHpyb3O7EvXeaLDru8rvBQ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5bgVpJSbjbm6dhtQpfLW0
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