I haven't actually read any Tolkien at all since 7th grade & didn't bother with the movies (yet another of the things I loved as a kid which I never returned to after I was done with it) but by God I love me some ridiculous fake-ass fleshed-out 8-bit dungeon cut-scene sounds and huge sweeping metallic mountainscapes, hoo-hah
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:23 (eight years ago)
Summoning's one of my favorite bands of all time but there's so much more...including this - obviously imo heavily inspired by Tolkien's synth interludes but really going deep with the concept
https://kalaburz.bandcamp.com/album/the-arising-of-sauron
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:25 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1PnKq0_zCE
― The Saga of Rodney Stooksbury (rushomancy), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:25 (eight years ago)
i'll probably FP the first person who posts that Leonard Nimoy video, just so we're clear
― put your hands on the car and get ready to die (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:26 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggsl05XiBbM
this, on the other hand
― put your hands on the car and get ready to die (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:30 (eight years ago)
April Larson has done four scores for the Silmarillion - I have this one, it's nice:
https://aprillarson.bandcamp.com/album/arda-marred-from-high-and-beautiful-to-darkness-and-ruin
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:30 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwQIhHjslOw
― The Saga of Rodney Stooksbury (rushomancy), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:33 (eight years ago)
Uruk-Hai is fucking dedicated to ambient synth, man. I got like three albums by that dude and I was like "oh I'm pretty into this dude" but no. He has 148 entries on Discogs.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/338452-Uruk-Hai
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:35 (eight years ago)
omg, i stumbled onto "Gorgoroth" one dark ambient search day but never thought to check the rest of their catalogue
― put your hands on the car and get ready to die (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:38 (eight years ago)
deeply crushed out on this description of a recent Uruk-Hai album
Lmited tape edition to 30 copies, first 10 copies are coming with a little poster. Double sided artwork printed in HQ colors, with full color tape label.
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:40 (eight years ago)
while we're on, Cirith Ungol isn't really this thread but come on, it's Cirith Ungol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt6VebqhTUE
― put your hands on the car and get ready to die (Noodle Vague), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 01:50 (eight years ago)
This one is by Frodo, Pippin and Gandalf! (and VERY unlikely it's really from 1975...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vqvjw4pJI8
― alb indys, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 15:16 (eight years ago)
Bo Hansson to thread
― sleeve, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 15:20 (eight years ago)
I thought this would be a thread of filk.Let's make it so:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6BjomyvpTg
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 17:48 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XC3x3X5bBg
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 17:49 (eight years ago)
Lament for Boromir!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONMEwDdatSM
Probably enough of that eh
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 17:50 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HaUJwodAO8&list=PLF-92rCh83Ep8oPC1RKs0Zp1FZtQKCkhS&index=2
― ian, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 18:02 (eight years ago)
AINUR is so hardcore tolkien all their songs are based on the silmarillion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fgibIH8IUE
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 18:43 (eight years ago)
hold your head up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo2G69VNzrA
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 18:46 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhQ0DpQDj4Y
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 18:49 (eight years ago)
appendix out "the grey havens"
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 22:38 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwKGlcRmpZs
I fear if I take a deep dive into all these I'll never return.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 22:40 (eight years ago)
Numero's Darkscorch Canticles comp of hard rock obscurities had a fair number of things either referencing Tolkien or Howard. Here's a couple of the Tolkien ones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEBp2iaZsfU
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 25 July 2017 22:42 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIvUttp19no
Pearls Before Swine with the spookiest Tolkein song of them all:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixwAk9eW6kQ
― めんどくさかった (Matt #2), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 22:44 (eight years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd3vwwXArMQ
― reggie (qualmsley), Tuesday, 25 July 2017 22:57 (eight years ago)
I got the game yesterday, I assume we've already talked about the game but if not this is probably the thread for it
http://www.numerogroup.com/products/cities-of-darkscorch-board-game
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Wednesday, 26 July 2017 12:23 (eight years ago)
Absolutely love the game. That said, the rules were hard to figure out. But the aesthetic and the cards were top notch.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 26 July 2017 12:25 (eight years ago)
I just found this local Ottawa progressive band Avalon, from the 70s. Sure enough, they have a Tolkien song.
I'll see you in the Land of Mordor, death awaits you at the border
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5mB9_ok_Nw
― jmm, Saturday, 4 January 2025 16:23 (seven months ago)
I mean, it can.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 4 January 2025 17:46 (seven months ago)
does Hole Dweller qualify? This first Flew the Coop album is pretty magicalhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7HQBN2SOsw
― brimstead, Saturday, 4 January 2025 19:26 (seven months ago)