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- Many power metal bands based their concept albums on fantasy books and national epics; Blind Guardian based Nightfall in Middle-Earth on Tolkien's The Silmarillion, while Kamelot based Epica and The Black Halo on Goethe's Faust.
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- Blind Guardian. There are plenty of bands who worship in the house of Tolkien, but none who have made it a staple in their career quite like Blind Guardian.
- Black Sabbath. When writing “The Wizard” for Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut album, bassist Geezer Butler was reading LOTR, which inspired him to base the lyrics off of the wise wizard and Istari Order member, Gandalf.
- Burzum. You certainly won’t find hobbits or wizards or elves in any Burzum songs; however, the band name itself means “darkness” in The Black Speech, the fictional language spoken in Mordor.
- Amon Amarth. Much like Burzum, Amon Amarth only eponymously pays homage to Lord of the Rings. Amon Amarth literally translates to “hill of doom” and is another name for Orodruin, the volcanic “Mount Doom” in which our loving protagonist, Frodo Baggins, journeys to once and for all destroy the ring.
I've been on a journey in search of Power metal bands with fantasy sound such as: Rhapsody, Highlord (1st and 2nd album), Thy Majesty, Holy Knights (1st album). That would be the late 90s and early 00s italian symphonic power. A few more examples could be: Blindside symphony, Twilight Force, Winterage, Dark Moor (1st album) and etc.
Blind Guardian - War of the Thrones and Voice in the Dark - A Song of Ice and Fire. Demons & Wizards - Touched By the Crimson King, The Gunslinger, Terror Train - The Dark Tower. Evertale - Of Dragons and Elves - Dragonlance (the whole album) Pyramaze - Caramon's Poem - Dragonlance. That's all I can think of for now. Reply reply. Crownlol. •.
Jan 8, 2022 · This list wouldn’t be complete without at least one power metal band, and Rhapsody Of Fire have gone further than most in terms of world-building. From their formation in 1993 through to 2011’s From Chaos To Eternity, the band told an epic fantasy story across nine albums, collectively known as The Algalord Chronicles.
Their first four releases are a series of concept albums that form The Emerald Sword Saga and the next four releases comprise the The Dark Secret Saga, both original fantasy stories written by the band's former guitarist.
Jul 5, 2021 · 6 Heaviest Metal Bands Inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien. It's more than just hobbits and grey wizards. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is the father of modern fantasy fiction literature and the author of ...
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