Bands
From Tolkien Gateway
- "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
