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Amon Din - Where The Dreams No Longer Exist 2007 - Melodic Death - Amon Dîn was the first and oldest of the seven warning beacons of Gondor. It is Sindarin (Elven language) for 'silent hill'. |
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Argonath - Lost In Moria 2005 - Power - 'The Gates of Argonath' are two enormous statues carved in the likenesses of Isildur and Anárion which stand either side of the River Anduin. Moria is a Dwarven underground city. |
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Arwen - Illusions 2004 - Progressive/Power - Arwen was the daughter of Lord Elrond of Rivendell. |
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Avathar - Where Light And Shadow Collide 2004 - Black/Folk - Avathar is a dark land in the south of the continent of Aman in between the mountains and the sea. |
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Azagatel - Nautilus 2003 - Black - Influenced by Tolkien's stories and writings. |
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Balrog - Bestial Satanic Terror 2006 - Black - Balrogs were demonic spirits of shadow and flame. |
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Bane Of Isildur - Black Wings 2010 - Melodic Death - The one ring created by Sauron in Mount Doom. Isildur was a man who had the opportunity to destroy it, but didn't. |
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Battlelore - Sword's Song 2003 - Folk/Power - Heavily influenced by the characters and events in Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. |
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Blind Guardian - Nightfall In Middle-Earth 1998 - Power - The album is based around 'The Silmarillion'. |
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Bob Catley - Middle Earth 2001 - Hard Rock/Heavy Metal - Middle-earth is the habitable part of Arda (the world/Earth), 'Endor' in the Elven language. In old Nordic language it was called 'Midgard'. |
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Burzum - Det Som Engang Var 1993 - Ambient/Black - Burzum translates to 'darkness' in The Black Speech, spoken by the orcs. |
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Cirith Gorgor - Onwards To The Spectral Defile 1999 - Black - Cirith Gorgor is a mountain range near Mordor and was sealed by the Morannon (The Black Gate). |
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Cirith Ungol - King Of The Dead 1984 - Heavy/Doom - Cirith Ungol was a mountain pass or/and a tower in Mordor near Minas Morgul. |
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Dol Amroth - I Am The Enemy 2003 - Black - Dol Amoroth was a city or land which formed part of the kingdom of Gondor. |
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Dragonland - Holy War 2002 - Power - Heavily influenced by Tolkien stories. |
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Draugûl - The Voyager 2013 - Epic Black - Draugûl is a speech of Mordor meaning "The Curse of the Wolf". |
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Eldamar - The Force Of The Ancient Land 2016 - Atmospheric Black - Eldamar is an elven region of Aman. |
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Elexorien - Elexorien 2007 - Symphonic Folk/Power - Elexorien is an ancient sword, influenced by Tolkien's writings. |
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Emyn Muil - Túrin Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga 2014 - Epic/Atmospheric Black - Emyn Muil are hills of rocky crags near Rohan. |
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Epidemia - Elfiyskaya Rukopis 2004 - Power - Influenced by the Elves in Tolkien 's writings. |
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Galadriel - Oblivion 2000 - Melodic Doom - Galadriel was the ruler/guardian of the woods of Lothlórien. |
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Hithlum - In The Land Of Mordor, Where The Shadows Lie 2005 - Pagan Black - Hithlum is an Elven realm north of Beleriand. |
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Isengard - Høstmørke 1995 - Black/Folk - Isengard translates to 'iron fortress' in the Elven language and is the realm of Saruman. |
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Land Of Mordor - The Awakening 2003 - Power - Mordor is a dark, volcanic wasteland south-east of Middle-earth. |
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Lorien - From The Forest To The Havens 2005 - Power - Lórien refers to the gardens in Valinor. |
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Minas Morgul - Schwertzeit 2002 - Pagan/Black - Minas Morgul was a city-fortress in Mordor, the city is home to the Witch-king of Angmar and Lieutenant Gothmog. |
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Minhyriath - Gondolyn 2008 - Folk/Death - 'Gondolin' was the hidden city of the Elves from Tokien's The Silmarillion. |
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Nazgûl - De Expugnatione Elfmuth 2002 - Black/Folk - The Nazgûl (ringwraiths) were the servants of Sauron. |
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Númenor - Colossal Darkness 2013 - Epic/Black - Númenor was an island kingdom that was raised up from the sea by the Valar. |
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Orkrist - Grond 2003 - Folk/Black/Doom - Orcrist (goblin-cleaver) is a weapon used by Dwarf lord Thorin Oakenshield. Grond was the wolf-head battering ram that besieged the city of Minas Tirith. |
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Red Wine - Hijos Del Despertar 2001 - Heavy/Power - Influenced by Tolkien's writings as well as religious and illusionist themes. |
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Rivendell - Farewell - The Last Dawn 2005 - Black/Folk - Rivendell is an Elven outpost/city and is referred to as "The Last Homely House East of the Sea" |
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Saruman - Ride On The Darkside 2002 - Atmospheric/Death - Saruman was a powerful white wizard of the order of 5 and is head of the white council (formed by Elves and Wizards). |
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Saurom - Sombras Del Este 2002 - Folk - The band has songs based on the character 'Tom Bombadil' from The Lord of the Rings. |
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Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame 2001 - Epic/Atmospheric Black - The album is based around The Hobbit. |
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Tengwar - The Halfling Forth Shall Stand 2011 - Folk - Tengwar was a script invented by Fëanor to writing the Elven languages, like Sindarin. |
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The Ring - Tales From Midgard 2004 - Heavy/Power - The one ring, the great and most powerful ring created by Sauron. |
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Valar - Magic And Wyrmfire 2001 - Ambient/Black - Valar were the powers (or gods) who lived on the continent of Aman. |
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Vordven - Towards The Frozen Stream 1999 - Atmospheric Black - Many influences from Tolkien's writings. |
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Witchking - Witchking 2007 - Heavy - The Witch-king of Angmar was one of the nine lords of men, corrupted by Sauron. |
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Wuthering Heights - Far From The Madding Crowd 2004 - Progressive/Folk - Heavily influenced by the characters and stories in Tolkien's books. The band is named after the novel by novelist, Emily Brontë. |