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{{quote|Every damn black metal band out there sounds like it was taken from Middle Earth and it seems like there is a band for every character in the writings of JRR Tolkien.|Jason Fisher<ref>Jason Fisher, "[http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/1225/15327/Top-10-Metal-Bands-With-Names-Taken-From-JRR-Tolkien-Characters.html Top 10 Metal Bands With Names Taken From JRR Tolkien Characters]", at ''[http://www.thegauntlet.com/ The Gauntlet]'' ([[24 February|February 24]], [[2009]])</ref>}} | |||
{{quote|Every damn black metal band out there sounds like it was taken from Middle Earth and it seems like there is a band for every character in the writings of JRR Tolkien.|Jason Fisher<ref>Jason Fisher, "[http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/1225/15327/Top-10-Metal-Bands-With-Names-Taken-From-JRR-Tolkien-Characters.html Top 10 Metal Bands With Names Taken From JRR Tolkien Characters]", at ''[http://www.thegauntlet.com/ The Gauntlet]'' ([[February 24]], [[2009]])</ref>}} | There are various '''bands''' who make music inspired by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] and his works. For the complete list of them, see the '''[[:Category:Bands|Bands Category]]'''. | ||
There are various '''bands''' who make music inspired by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] and his works. | |||
== | ==Major Tolkien-themed bands by Genre== | ||
===Metal=== | ===Metal=== | ||
*[[Summoning]] | |||
*[[Blind Guardian]] | *[[Blind Guardian]] | ||
*[[Battlelore]] | *[[Battlelore]] | ||
*[[Gandalf (band)]] | *[[Gandalf (band)]] | ||
* [[Rivendell (band)]] | *[[Rivendell (band)]] | ||
*[[Amon Amarth (band)]] | *[[Amon Amarth (band)]] | ||
*[[Falls of Rauros (band)]] | *[[Falls of Rauros (band)]] | ||
===Folk/Filk=== | ===Folk/Filk=== | ||
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* [[Led Zeppelin]] | * [[Led Zeppelin]] | ||
* [[The Beatles]] | * [[The Beatles]] | ||
* [[Soundestiny]] | |||
==See | ==See also== | ||
* [[:Category:Bands|A list of Bands]] | * [[:Category:Bands|A list of Bands]] | ||
* [[Music]] | * [[Music]] | ||
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* Alexander Melzer, "[http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=8&id=5159 JRR Tolkien - A Metal-pioneer?]", at ''[http://www.metal-observer.com/home.php?lid=1 The Metal Observer]'' | * Alexander Melzer, "[http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=8&id=5159 JRR Tolkien - A Metal-pioneer?]", at ''[http://www.metal-observer.com/home.php?lid=1 The Metal Observer]'' | ||
* [http://www.tolkien-music.com/ Tolkien-Music.com] | * [http://www.tolkien-music.com/ Tolkien-Music.com] | ||
* | * Amy H. Sturgis, "[http://www.popthought.com/display_column.asp?DAID=282 Lord of the Rings, Rock On! A music consideration of Lord of the Rings]", at ''[http://www.popthought.com/ PopThought]'' | ||
[[Category:Bands|Bands]] | [[Category:Bands| Bands]] |
Revision as of 21:50, 15 June 2020
- "Every damn black metal band out there sounds like it was taken from Middle Earth and it seems like there is a band for every character in the writings of JRR Tolkien."
- ― Jason Fisher[1]
There are various bands who make music inspired by Tolkien and his works. For the complete list of them, see the Bands Category.
Major Tolkien-themed bands by Genre
Metal
- Summoning
- Blind Guardian
- Battlelore
- Gandalf (band)
- Rivendell (band)
- Amon Amarth (band)
- Falls of Rauros (band)
Folk/Filk
Rock
See also
References
- ↑ Jason Fisher, "Top 10 Metal Bands With Names Taken From JRR Tolkien Characters", at The Gauntlet (February 24, 2009)
External links
- Alexander Melzer, "JRR Tolkien - A Metal-pioneer?", at The Metal Observer
- Tolkien-Music.com
- Amy H. Sturgis, "Lord of the Rings, Rock On! A music consideration of Lord of the Rings", at PopThought