SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS is proud to present the highly anticipated second album of Portland's TROLL, Legend Master, on CD, vinyl LP, and cassette tape formats.
Hailing from Portland, Oregon, TROLL released their first demo in 2015. Not long after came Troll, their debut album, which was originally self-released on cassette tape. Its original edition sold out quickly, and soon came to the attention of SHADOW KINGDOM. Duly impressed, the label simply had to release TROLL's album on wider-available physical formats and get the band the attention they so truly deserve.
And indeed did Troll get that attention with its SHADOW KINGDOM re-release in early 2018: TROLL's swampy, primordial doom ooze was critically acclaimed far and wide, with many salaciously awaiting the band's next move. And now, that next move has arrived, and it's more molten and momentous: the ominously titled Legend Master, TROLL's first brand-new material since 2016.
The title Legend Master is a telling one: here, TROLL dial back the swampier excesses of their more stoner-indebted work and aim for a more regal, prog-inclined style of doom. And yet, even with such a significant shift, the band's powers are truly hitting a fever pitch here, seemingly able to weave a majestic-yet-mournful tale at every turn. And there are five "turns" here, each of Legend Master's five tracks an expansive epic in their own right. With two songs clocking in at eight minutes and the other three topping 10 minutes, TROLL render the album a world unto itself; riffs lumber and crunch and then fold and wander, creating atmosphere and tension alike, as enigmatic vocalist Rainbo really reaches into his soul to deliver a goosebump-inducing performance like no other. After 52 minutes, you'll feel like you've gone on a journey of a lifetime, yet will be pressing "play" again immediately after: TROLL have truly become that engaging.
SHADOW KINGDOM is so confident in TROLL's Legend Master, it promises the album's like sipping a fine wine - subtly intoxicating, savory to the palate, ever mysterious to the very end. Adorned with a classy cover and spellbinding layout, Legend Master will surely put TROLL in the league of such luminaries as Pallbearer, Warning (UK), Solstice (UK), and the Lord Weird Slough Feg. Begin the journey to the Legend Master NOW!
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Don’t buy the LP, Wayne the bass player is apparently in charge of handling the merch. I bought the S/T lp in December 2021. It is now April 2022 and he has been reached in Instagram. He never replied to emails via here or PayPal. He has responded on ig in February saying he was going to send the LP. Then went radio silent . He will steal your money. yuckysoba
Purification stand tall, a towering statue in the temple, as one of the finest DOOM acts today. A masterwork strikes in the dark of night! As others note, a distinct Type O-ish gothy vibe adds interesting new flavor to the band’s palate while the base is still 100% Purification. Rips from the rhythms, to the keys, to the sax, to the vocals, everything coming together under the dominion of THE meanest riffs you have heard in an eon of the Earth. Just stupidly delicious, thick, lush musicality. pinkytheent
Can this record be topped this year? Not much time left.
In the meantime, this is a truly phenomenal release. One that doubles up as a great album to drift off to as well. Morbii