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List added by 350125g0 on 12 June 2009 03:22
Metal Bands with Tolkien-Inspired Names |
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  0 Band: Now-defunct black metal band from the US
Tolkien reference: Nargothrond Túrin hid his identity under the name Agarwaen son of Úmarth. 
0 Band: Black metal from the Netherlands
Tolkien reference: Cirith Gorgor, called the "Haunted Pass" or "Pass of Death", was the point where the mountain ranges of the Ered Lithui and the Ephel Dúath met, to the northwest of Mordor. 
8 Band: US doom metal
Tolkien reference: Cirith Ungol was the tower that Sam rescued Frodo from. 
0 Band: Finnish melodic death metal
Tolkien reference: Gandalf was one of the five Istari sent to Middle-Earth by the Valar in the Third Age. In Valinor he was known as Olórin. Gandalf was instrumental in bringing about the demise of Sauron. 
6.5 Band: Norwegian black metal
Tolkien reference: Gorgoroth, meaning "land of great despair", was the barren wasteland in Morder. 
0 Band: Black metal from Spain
Tolkien reference: Gothmog was the Lord of Balrogs and the High Captain of Angband, one of the chief servants of the Dark Lord Morgoth with a rank equal to that of Sauron. 
6 Band: Norwegian black/viking metal
Tolkien reference: Isengard, meaning "iron fortress", was a large fortress in Gondor built to guard the Gap of Rohan. 
0 Band: German black metal
Tolkien reference: Lungorthin was a Balrog, among the most feared of Morgoth's forces. 
0 Band: German death metal
Tolkien reference: Morgoth fell from glory when he disrupted the Music of the Ainur and defied the will of Eru Ilúvatar. Morgoth corrupted many of the Ainur to his allegiance, fought the Valar, and corrupted Arda. 
0 Band: Italian epic black metal
Tolkien reference: Also known as "the Black Riders", the Nazgul are servants of Sauron. 
0 Band: Dutch black metal
Tolkien reference: Chief Lieutenant of the first Dark Lord Morgoth, who, after his fall, became a Dark Lord himself. 
0 Band: All-female thrash metal from Brazil
Tolkien reference: Scatha the Worm was a mighty "long-worm" from the Grey Mountains and one of the greatest dragons to infest that range in Northern Middle-Earth. 
0 Band: Black metal from Spain
Tolkien reference: The Uruk-hai were an advanced breed of Orcs that served Sauron and Saruman in the Third Age. Comments
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A list of metal bands whose names are derived from or influenced by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Categorized alphabetically.
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