Rock Bands and Tolkien (Nightwish and more) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Pitchwife · 01-31-2010, 07:37 AM

Ah, good ole 70s prog rock - definitely a guilty pleasure that deserves to be assigned to Orthanc. Thanks for the prompting!

Snowdog · 03-06-2010, 11:59 PM

Add another metal band with a Tolkien name.... Fornost Arnor. With songs named 'Trance of Madness' & If the Trees could Speak', it does seem to step into Tolkien's worls a bit.

And then there's 'Rivendell
by Rush, and the Celtic band Lothlorien, which is interesting, though not a rock band.

starofthedunedain · 03-16-2010, 11:43 PM

I don't think anyone has mentioned Summoning? All their music is about Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion. They sometimes even have clips from the BBC drama and quote/sing passages from the books. Khazad-dum and Arkenstone are really good ones.
Another Blind Guardian fan too. I actually love Nightfall in Middle-earth. The Bard's Song, The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings are also good single songs they've done that might be more appealing. They're also working on an orchestral album which I believe is about Lord of the Rings. One of the songs is about Moria I believe.

01-31-2010, 07:37 AM	#1
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Ah, good ole 70s prog rock - definitely a guilty pleasure that deserves to be assigned to Orthanc. Thanks for the prompting! __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI

03-16-2010, 11:43 PM	#3
starofthedunedain Newly Deceased Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: in a book Posts: 6	I don't think anyone has mentioned Summoning? All their music is about Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion. They sometimes even have clips from the BBC drama and quote/sing passages from the books. Khazad-dum and Arkenstone are really good ones. Another Blind Guardian fan too. I actually love Nightfall in Middle-earth. The Bard's Song, The Hobbit, and Lord of the Rings are also good single songs they've done that might be more appealing. They're also working on an orchestral album which I believe is about Lord of the Rings. One of the songs is about Moria I believe. __________________ Burn Baby!

03-06-2010, 11:59 PM	#2
Snowdog Emperor of the South Pole Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Western Shore of Lake Evendim Posts: 662	Add another metal band with a Tolkien name.... Fornost Arnor. With songs named 'Trance of Madness' & If the Trees could Speak', it does seem to step into Tolkien's worls a bit. And then there's 'Rivendell by Rush, and the Celtic band Lothlorien, which is interesting, though not a rock band.