After releasing a demo in 1995, their first release was the self-titled EP Kampfar, by Season of Mist in 1996 followed by full length Mellom skogkledde aaser by Malicious Records in 1997. Being a studio band, without spending time on live shows or tours and with no intentions to slow down they released another EP Norse in 1998, and full length Fra underverdenen in 1999 both on Hammerheart Records. Then there were 7 years of studio silence although they began to play their first live shows in 2004.
Signing to Napalm records, they released three full length albums on that label: Kvass (2006), Heimgang (2008), & Mare (2011). All were well received by critics and listeners alike. Thus completed their contract with Napalm.
Their next releases were two singles leading up to their sixth full length album, 2014's Djevelmakt released by Indie Recordings.
Members:
Dolk - Vocals (also drums from '94-'03) (Mock, ex-Gruesome)
Ask (as II13) - Drums, Vocals (ex-Graven Image, ex-Mondvolland, others)
Jon - Bass (Fester, ex-Carpathian Full Moon, ex-Gruesome, many others)
Ole Hartvigsen - Guitars, (ex-Utumno now called Emancer, Mistur)
Ex-members:
Thomas Andreassen - Guitars (also bass from '94-'03)
troll død og trolldom
Kampfar Lyrics
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Skrik skjaerer i den innerste marg
Sangen fra dшdninger
Dypt of mшrkt
Sterkt og mektig
Med dunder og brak
Med kraft og makt
Trolldomssanger
Stemmer som vokser til brшl
Som drшnnet fra fossen
Over moer og myrer
Gjennom odemark og skog
Over mшrke urtidssjoer
Troll dшd og trolldom
Et liv i sorg og jammer
Dagen gryr aldri
De kjenner ikke til sol
De lever i mшrke
The lyrics of "Troll Dψd Og Trolldom" by Kampfar paint a vivid picture of an enchanted land where the rugged Urtidsfjell mountain range has deep crevasses and where the song of the dead echoes through the wilderness. The singing is mystical and enchanting and seems to have a life of its own. The song's atmosphere is dark and strong, with thunderous sounds and powerful voices that grow into a loud roar like that of a waterfall.
The singer describes how the Trolldomssanger's voices grow louder and more powerful until they become an incomprehensible roar. The song roams over moors, swamps, forests, and dark, primeval lakes. The song is so well enchanted that it seems to give life to the trolls, who live a life of sorrow and misery without ever seeing the light of day. The trolls live in an endless night where the dawn never comes, and they are oblivious to the sun or the concept of daytime.
These lyrics are far from ambiguous and paint a vivid picture of a land that is both enchanting and overwhelming, full of darkness and mystical creatures. The song gives life to the trolls and their sorrow, their world without any illumination from the sun. The song is a haunting, unforgettable masterpiece that is sure to stay with the listener for years to come.
Line by Line Meaning
Urtidsfjell slaar dype sprekker
The ancient mountains are cracking deeply.
Skrik skjaerer i den innerste marg
Screams cut into the innermost marrow.
Sangen fra dшdninger
The song of the dead.
Dypt of mшrkt
Deep and dark.
Sterkt og mektig
Strong and mighty.
Med dunder og brak
With thunder and noise.
Med kraft og makt
With power and force.
Trolldomssanger
Enchanted songs.
Stemmer som vokser til brшl
Voices that grow to a roar.
Som drшnnet fra fossen
Like the roar of a waterfall.
Over moer og myrer
Over marshes and swamps.
Gjennom odemark og skog
Through wilderness and forest.
Over mшrke urtidssjoer
Over dark prehistoric lakes.
Troll dшd og trolldom
Death of trolls and enchantment.
Et liv i sorg og jammer
A life of sorrow and misery.
Dagen gryr aldri
The day never dawns.
De kjenner ikke til sol
They do not know the sun.
De lever i mшrke
They live in darkness.
Contributed by Caleb I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.