Lord of the Rings and Metal

[Unfaithfully Metalhead]

ahh Summoning... though i think they suck... i do like LOTR though....

 

[MasterOLightning]

Sadly, being in college has destroyed any time (or interest) I might have for leisure reading of any sort, so I doubt I'll get to dig into any non-academic books soon.

 

[hibernal_dream]

LOTR is an academic book if you're studying literature

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Doomsword's "Helm's Deep" is one of the best metal moments dedicated to Tolkien. The atmosphere and narration in the song totally capture the feeling of that moment in the book.

 

[Son of Evil]

Lord of the Rings is connected to Metal simply because the 'epicness' of the music really suits the story.

Take Blind Guardian's 'Time Stands Still' song from their album, Nightfall in Middle Earth. Its based on one of the best events from The Silmarillion, the battle between Fingolfin and Morgoth. The way Hansi sings, with emotion and that haunting chorus actually makes me visualise the entire scene.

Besides the fact that Blind Guardian are incredibly talented, Metal in general is the only genre that can do justice to an epic like LoTR.

 

[George]

Besides the fact that Blind Guardian are incredibly talented, Metal in general is the only genre that can do justice to an epic like LoTR.

I'm pretty sure orchestral music, as shown through the movies soundtracks, do a much better job.

 

[Xorv]

I'm pretty sure orchestral music, as shown through the movies soundtracks, do a much better job.

NA UH!

 

[LivingCadaver]

well the bands Nazgul and Ringwraith are based on Lotr...

both BM.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Cirith Gorgor and Cirith Ungol are both named after "paths" or "passes" in the LOTR world.

 

[RedinTheSky]

ahh Summoning... though i think they suck... i do like LOTR though....

Hey ! Summoning fucking rules. Dol Gulder And Minas Morgul ftw.

 

[skeptik]

Cirith Gorgor and Cirith Ungol are both named after "paths" or "passes" in the LOTR world.

Cirith Ungol also had a song called Shelob's Lair that was never released by the band, but now released by Falcon, featuring one of the members of Cirith Ungol.

 

[Carcassian]

The list of bands influenced by Tolkien is vast. On a side note, I really enjoyed the Hobbit - much more so than the insufferably dull trilogy. Tolkien should have been pelted with rotten fruit for the abortion that is Tom Bombadil.

 

[skeptik]

Tom Bombadil is clearly Jesus.

 

[Carcassian]

He has the same penchant for 70's Marvel villain-esque MONOLOGUES...not to mention the poems. Oh christ, the horror.

 

[skeptik]

OH TOM BOMBADIL, TOM BOMBADILLO SOMETHING SOMETHING OTHER SHIT, SOMETHING ENDS IN ILLO

 

[Carcassian]

...where as the films, cool as they are for the depiction of Orcish hordes and uber-cool Uruk Hai, fail in that the depiction of Gimli is piss-poor comedy, and don't get me started on the fucking skateboarding elf.

Mind you, it's still better than than the Tolkien epic snoozefest.

 

[skeptik]

ur a snoozefest

 

[Carcassian]

My mom is after she sucks your cock.

No, wait...

 

[skeptik]

Runs in the family?
:zombie:

 

[Carcassian]

Shut up, wannabe Hispanic. Why else would you live in a 90% hispanic area ? Get to your own Hungarian ghetto, loser.