Battlelore/Blind Guardian

[twilight]

Have you ever listened to Battlelore or Blind Guardian? They're sort of metal-ish, but a lot of their music is based on Tolkien's works. Some examples:
This is "War of Wrath" By Battlelore
The northern winds
Of baneful colds
Forever night
Of northern lights

In the Elder Days
Morgoth's realm in Northern Waste
Great threat to Arda's child
The War of Wrath is to become

Centuries of forlorn fight
Last hope, the aid divine
Guardian of the world
Gods of justice and light
Came and defeated the one
The master of disharmony

All ablaze by the glory of their arms
Swell of the trumpets filled the sky
Morgoth banished from the Middle-earth
His reign, never shall rise again

In the Elder Days
Morgoth's realm in Northern Waste
Only ruin from the ancient times
By the battle of the Gods

and "The Curse of Feanor" by Blind Guardian
Taken the long way
Dark realms I went through
I arrived
My vision's so clear
In anger and pain
I left deep wounds behind
But I arrived
Truth might be changed by victory

Beyond the void but deep within me
A swamp of filth exists
A lake it was of crystal beauty
But Arda's spring went by
I've heard the warning
Well curse my name
I'll keep on laughing
No regret
No regret

Don't fear the eyes of the dark lord
Morgoth I cried
All hope is gone but I swear revenge
Hear my oath
I will take part in your damned fate

I will always remember their cries
Like a shadow which covers the light
I will always remember the time
But it's past
I cannot turn back the time
(I) don't look back
There's still smoke near the shore
But I arrived
Revenge be mine

I will take part in your damned fate
Morgoth I cried
It's my oath
So don't fear the eyes
Of the dark lord

Soon you will be free
Set your spirit free
"Suddenly I realized
The prophecies
I've never believed in
My deeds were wrong
I've stained the land
And slain my kin
(Burning Soul)
There's no release from my sins
It hurts
THE CURSE OF FËANOR RUNS LONG
Time and only time will tell us
Tell: was I right or wrong?
When anger breaks through
I'll leave mercy behind"

I will always remember their cries
Like a shadow they'll cover my life
But I'll also remember mine
(And) after all I'm still alive

I love both these bands, they really seem to bring alive the events in Middle Earth.

~Aelish~

[Laurasia]

Hi Aelish.

No I've never heard of them before, but now I'll have to look them up. Are they British by any chance? Just a hunch.

And I definately don;t mind metal. It's one of my favorite genres of music. ;D

Sincerely,
Laurasia

[twilight]

They're both European. Battlelore is Finnish, I don't know about Bind Guardian, thgou.

[Brandybuck]

These bands sound very interesting..I will have to look them up as well. I have heard of Tolkien-inspired bands of course, but I never knew any of the names of the artists. Thanks for posting that Aelish.

[Lomelindo]

Blind Guardian is from Germany I believe