Rock Bands and Tolkien (Nightwish and more) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thinlómien · 09-05-2009, 04:28 AM

There is a Finnish (surprise

) metal band called Battlelore who reference to Tolkien a lot and even dress up as Elves, I think, but I know very little of them. Aganzir could tell you more.

As for Nightwish, I used to like it a lot and I still think some of it is good. I don't like the newer stuff though, especially as I dislike the new (Swedish!

) singer. But then again, I never was familiar with their earliest stuff, which includes most of the ME references. Nightwish is very tolkienish in a way, though, I have never had problems with associating it to Middle-Earth, especially with all this stuff about longing for the sea/ocean.

09-05-2009, 04:28 AM	#11
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	There is a Finnish (surprise ) metal band called Battlelore who reference to Tolkien a lot and even dress up as Elves, I think, but I know very little of them. Aganzir could tell you more. As for Nightwish, I used to like it a lot and I still think some of it is good. I don't like the newer stuff though, especially as I dislike the new (Swedish! ) singer. But then again, I never was familiar with their earliest stuff, which includes most of the ME references. Nightwish is very tolkienish in a way, though, I have never had problems with associating it to Middle-Earth, especially with all this stuff about longing for the sea/ocean. __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris Last edited by Thinlómien; 10-18-2009 at 04:53 AM. Reason: I had written "like" where it should've said "dislike"... a Freudian slip? :D