Metal bands whose names were Tolkien-inspired
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Posted by BitterCOld, 04.12.2008 - 00:41
1. Amon Amarth
2. Gorgoroth
3. Burzum
4. Cirith Ungol
5. Cirith Gorgor
6. Isengard
7. Minas Morgul- Poland
8. Minas Tirith- Denmark
9. Shadowfax- Ireland
10. Ringwraith- Italy
11. Carach Angren
12. Sammath Naur
13. Amon Hen
14. Mordor
15. Morgul
16. Gandalf
17. Sauron
18. Silmarils
19. Lothlöryen (BRA - Folk)
20. Minhyriath (SUI - Death/Folk)
21. Balrog
22. The Nazgûl
23. Ephel Duath
24. mordagor
25. Arwen
26. Orkrist
27. Dungortheb
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Morningstar did not take their name from Tolkein, but their first album is called Rivendell.
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Posts: 9726 Written by BitterCOld on 04.12.2008 at 00:41 For fun you should do what Lucas did for the 2009 MS Awards suggestion page and edit the first post, inserting each name so we can have a solid list here, because I am quite curious as to actual numbers here...
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Posts: 5102 Written by Doc G. on 31.05.2009 at 11:37 I suggested that as well...could be fun to see how many there are (and to avoid people writing the already mentioned).
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There are quite a few arn't there. Lets not forget Blind Guardian either (not the name necessarilly), but a number of their albums are most certainly Somewhere Far Beyond, and of course Nightfall
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BG inspire themselves in many fantasy worlds
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Don't know.I thought Blind Guardian were LOTR inspired and also by Tolkien.
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Posts: 140 Written by Hermann Langke on 18.11.2009 at 16:39 and they do
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Posts: 473 Written by Overlord_PT on 18.11.2009 at 16:45 I know but the other bands beat me.
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I have never been able to find it, but as far as I remember there was a band named Gandalf.
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@Nibir: yeah BG are inspired by Tolkien in their lyrics but their name is not and that is what this thread is about
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But when already mentioned - does this "Blind Guardian" refer to something particular? or just random good sounding name?
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An easy way to find out is to search http://www.metal-archives.com. Here are a few I know of, besides the aforementioned... Minas Morgul- Poland Minas Tirith- Denmark Shadowfax- Ireland Ringwraith- Italty
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The most Tolkien-inspired band is most likely Summoning, even if the band's name is not Tolkien-esque. And to all those who think this band is immensely overrated: if you want a totally overrated Tolkien-related band, just check Battlelore, that's a band who really sucks major ass. And Summoning is much less overrated than Blind Guardian since NIME. Talking of overrated crap, you can also check Burzum or Gorgoroth. The name Battle Dagorath is kinda Tolkien-inspired (and "Eternal Throne" is a very good album).
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Amon Din got the name from Tolkien ....
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Posts: 232 Written by LeChron James on 14.12.2008 at 05:18 "Burzum" is written on the one ring. It's Mordor-speak for "darkness", I think.
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Posts: 1941 Written by Yojimbo on 08.03.2011 at 01:06 You're right.
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Posts: 3773 Written by moe5512 on 14.03.2011 at 23:21 C....C....C....COMBO BREAKER! 
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I saw in a metalunderground.com news feed that there are bands named Ungoliant and Shelob after the spider demons that are found in The Silmarillion and LotR respectively
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Finally started compiling into one lsit on the first post. hooray horrid laziness.
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Nan Dungortheb, near Ered Gorgoroth
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Mithradir? A BM band from Germany with an obvious Tolkien inspired bandname. I think their lyrics are also inspired by Tolkien.
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Anyone knows the reason why Blind Guardian chose that name and why there is a "blind guardian" in all his album's covers? XD In Spain there is a band called RIvendel Lords. Another another band is called Dunedain... and one my favourite bands from spain is called Saurom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ZV8QQJ9eE)
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So we"re talking about gay names right> well the gayst of them all is... BURZUM and Varg is even gayer hahahaahah just check out his latest promo picuters
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Posts: 40071 Written by [user id=20536] on 31.03.2012 at 18:58 I truly doubt that has anything to do with LotR see for the meaing of it here: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/flotsam-and-jetsam.html
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