Metal Bands with Tolkien-Inspired Names

Agarwaen

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:57:09 GMT

Band: Now-defunct black metal band from the US Tolkien reference: Nargothrond Túrin hid his identity under the name Agarwaen son of Úmarth.

Balrog

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:01:44 GMT

Band: French black metal Tolkien reference: The Balrog were winged creatures of Moria.

Cirith Gorgor

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:04:53 GMT

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.

Cirith Ungol

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:36:07 GMT

Band: US doom metal Tolkien reference: Cirith Ungol was the tower that Sam rescued Frodo from.

Gandalf

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:12:21 GMT

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.

Gorgoroth

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:49:23 GMT

Band: Norwegian black metal Tolkien reference: Gorgoroth, meaning "land of great despair", was the barren wasteland in Morder.

Gothmog

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:15:12 GMT

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.

Isengard

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:24:53 GMT

Band: Norwegian black/viking metal Tolkien reference: Isengard, meaning "iron fortress", was a large fortress in Gondor built to guard the Gap of Rohan.

Lungorthin

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:17:28 GMT

Band: German black metal Tolkien reference: Lungorthin was a Balrog, among the most feared of Morgoth's forces.

Morgoth

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:05:41 GMT

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.

Nazgul

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:57:59 GMT

Band: Italian epic black metal Tolkien reference: Also known as "the Black Riders", the Nazgul are servants of Sauron.

Sauron

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:12:40 GMT

Band: Dutch black metal Tolkien reference: Chief Lieutenant of the first Dark Lord Morgoth, who, after his fall, became a Dark Lord himself.

Scatha

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:28:06 GMT

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.

Uruk-Hai

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:34:42 GMT

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.