''Minas Morgul'' is the second full-length album by the Austrian
black metal
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band
Summoning. The band and many of their fans consider this album to be their debut album as it developed the "Summoning sound" and brought the band to a larger audience due to its lyrics involving
J. R. R. Tolkien
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's themes.
Reception
The album received dominantly positive reviews. It was criticized for the vocals and
Kraftwerk
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-esque drum sound, but was praised for its context referencing Tolkien.
Sputnik describes the band's sound as bombastic and unique because the synths provide medieval sounds, giving it an amazing result when fused with guitars.
Metal Storm considers the album as one of the most appreciated black metal releases.
Track listing
Credits
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Protector
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– vocals, guitar, keyboards
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Silenius – bass, keyboards, vocals
Illustration
The front illustration of the album comes from Mark Harrison's painting, ''The Call of the Sword'', originally done in 1988 to illustrate the
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor may refer to:
*Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (born 1949), drummer for Queen
*Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) (born 1960), drummer for Duran Duran
*Roger Taylor (author), author of epic fantasy Hawklan series
*Roger Taylor (college pr ...
's novel of the same name.
See also
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Minas Morgul (Middle-earth)
References
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1995 albums
Summoning (band) albums
Napalm Records albums
Things named after Tolkien works