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Troll metal is black metal music that deals with trolls, goblins and other related subjects. Troll metal is often related to forest metal, since trolls live in forests and sounds of forests can be heard in various songs.

The three most well-known bands are: Finntroll, Mortiis, and Arckanum. Whilst serving as a good genre for these bands to expand their musical style, they usually try to stay close to their usual lyrics. It is for the aforementioned reason that the three major bands sound so different: Mortiis, with a medieval ambient sound (no longer as current); Arckanum, with a pretty simple black metal sound, only with trollish lyrics; and Finntroll with a black metal/polka mix.

In most songs of Finntroll, trolls relate their hate of humans, especially Christians, which is for them a plague that they should eradicate - and eat. They relate how they prepare for battles without fear and subsequently how much humans should fear them. They fight with axes. They also tell about their rites and beliefs. They say they live in the north and humans in the south, as trolls come from the Scandinavian folklore and most troll metal bands are from Nordic countries. Trolls seem to have a 'King' and a 'Lord'.

Finntroll's album covers represent trolls with very different physical appearances. One is green and looks strong and tall, one's skin is gray-blue and has a pointy nose and ears, making him look elven, one looks like a dwarf, and others are smaller, strong, green, with big noses and pointy and hairy ears.

Mortiis is famous for wearing a mask during concert performances. Although the exact creature it is meant to represent is debatable, it is widely regarded to be a troll.

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