Top 10 Bands Named After Tolkien Related Things
Here's 10 bands named after things created by J. R. R. Tolkien. Bands named after characters, locations, etc.
Named after Gandalf the Grey.
Great live interesting songs well worth a look see.
Suitably over the top and ridiculously name for a band, to go with the over the top and ridiculously good triple album(! ) they released recently.
Definitely worth listening to!
One of the oldest Tolkien themed bands. Named after the Hobbits.
Named after the title character and main villain of Lord of the Rings.
Burzum is an influential black metal solo project of Norwegian musician and writer Varg Vikernes. Burzum came to prominence at the beginning of the Norwegian Black Metal scene in the early 1990s. Vikernes was imprisoned for 21 years for the murder of Mayhem guitarist Euronymous, and charges of church arson. In prison, Burzum released 2 dark ambient albums recorded entirely on synthesizers. Burzum is still active to this day, but has never performed live. Named after a word in the Black Speech (Burzum means "darkness").
Varg is an evil person but Burzum is a great project.
Amon Amarth is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 1992. The band takes its name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom.
Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen. Formed in 1992 by Infernus, the band is named after the dead plateau of evil and darkness in the land of Mordor (a fictional location in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings). Named after the dead plateau of darkness in the land of Mordor.
Named after the mountain pass Cirith Ungol.
Rivendell is a Swiss black metal band formed in 1997, named after the Elven realm in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Their music often features atmospheric and acoustic elements, creating a sound that is both harsh and melodic. Rivendell's lyrics are inspired by Tolkien's works, adding to their unique thematic focus within the black metal genre. They have received acclaim for their ability to merge literary elements with intense musical compositions.
Named after a race of fiery demons.
Named after the evil wizard Saruman.
A good black metal band that an older metalhead showed me, they rule. They are named after the lord of the Balrogs who appears in The Silmarillion.