Troll was founded in 1992, when 14-year-old
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 the release of
Drep de kristne, Nagash spent more time working 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 under the name Sinister Minister Twice, had rejoined Troll. Other members were also added, making Troll a group and no longer a solo project. With Nagash concentrating on guitar and synth, Troll released
The Last Predators in 2000 and
Universal in 2001. Significant progress took place between
Drep de kristne and
Last Predators. Lyrical content was now mainly English, and the imagery revolved less around
Satanic symbols and hate for Christians. The music became less grim and more
symphonic over the years. In 2007 Nagash had assembled a full line-up for Troll, and began recording a new album in January 2009. That album,
Neo-Satanic Supremacy, was released in early 2010, and described by one critic as "An entertaining, if somewhat over-familiar slice of 90s-style symphonic black metal". == Discography ==