It's not as explicit with its Tolkien-isms as many other Middle-Earth themed metal songs - in fact, the lyrics are almost entirely and expressly about destroying the orcs - but it still owes its inspiration to Tolkein's creations.ħ. First released on the band's 2002 debut, a much better quality version of the song was released on its 2004 follow-up, Advance And Vanquish, all galloping Iron Maiden riffs and glass shattering shrieks. 3 Inches Of Blood - Destroy The Orcs (Advance And Vanquish, 2004)ģ Inches Of Blood were so passionate about slaying orcs that they recorded Destroy The Orcs twice. Saruman's Wish wasn't the only song on Orange Goblin's debut named for Lord Of The Rings however instrumental Lothlorian also took its name from the forest which housed a race of elves.Ĩ. It's almost all in the name for Orange Goblin's Saruman's Wish, as beyond the white wizard popping up in the title you could entirely miss the Tolkien reference. Orange Goblin - Saruman's Wish (Frequencies From Planet Ten, 1997) This being Amon Amarth though, they couldn't resist sticking a few Vikings in.ĩ. More black metal than their later fare, Amon Amarth continues the genre's grand tradition of cribbing from Middle-Earth when it comes to names, everyone from Cirith Ungol and Gorgoroth to Numenorean lifting right from the pages of Tolkien. Taking their name from the Sindarin (Elven) language for Mount Doom, Amon Amarth's self-titled track more explicitly references the mountain. Yep, even the band that sings almost exclusively about Vikings couldn't resist paying homage to Tolkien. Amon Amarth - Amon Amarth (Once Sent From The Golden Hall, 1998) It's also a vision of a very embryonic form of Sabaton that hadn't quite figured out their craft yet, but still has a kernel of heartwarming magic hidden away.ġ0. The first song Joakim Brodén wrote for the band, Shadows is about as explicitly Tolkein inspired as they come, its opening lyrics ' Facing the wind as they ride through the sky/Shadows of Mordor, black horses they fly'. I love the Rohan theme and hobbit theme, and Gondor theme, and of course the Fellowship Theme.Shadows isn't so much Sabaton taking a break from narrating the history of the world through warfare as a glimpse at what could have been. His musical themes are the stuff of legends.

I am a Lord of the Rings geek and a LOTR music freak! And I'm lovin it! Howard Shore is a brilliant composer. I also love Eowyn's song in the extended edition, as well as Arwen's song. I think that might win as best song in the movie. It was so totally unforgettable, he sings it so well, and it has perfect timing in the movie. I also am totally in love with Pippin's song, he sings it so amazingly well, and I got to hear him sing it in person at the concert too.

It really brought tears to my eyes, and it does when I hear it on the soundtrack too. I went to a Lord of the Rings concert, and they had a totally amazing singer singing 'Into the West.' She was tons better than the person on the actual soundtrack. I love 'Into the West', but I'm not crazy about the singer. I like 'May it be', 'Into the West', 'PIPPIN'S SONG!!!' and 'Aniron', the song entirely in elvish that plays under Arwen and Aragorn's first kiss in the first movie. I made up a tune to it, (And a couple others from the book). My favorite song from the book is Sam's song in the middle of Mordor.

I love the Rohan theme and hobbit theme, and Gondor theme, and of course the Fellowship Theme.

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