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Genre
tolkien metal
Parent Genre: metal

Tolkien metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that draws inspiration from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, particularly The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The music often features epic, symphonic arrangements, with lyrics that tell stories of battles, quests, and mythical creatures. The genre is characterized by its use of folk instruments, such as flutes and bagpipes, and its incorporation of elements of Nordic and Viking metal.


Top artists of tolkien metal genre

Amon Amarth
Wind Rose
Burzum
Elvenking
Gorgoroth
Summoning
Carach Angren
Battlelore
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List of tolkien metal artists

Here is a list of tolkien metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the tolkien metal genre. You can find out what tolkien metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Amon Amarth
61 35 41 96 0 26 146 1010937
2
Wind Rose
57 39 43 91 2 36 128 205485
3
Burzum
48 63 23 58 21 17 117 346911
4
Elvenking
47 0 46 93 0 45 134 100433
5
Gorgoroth
39 61 23 95 0 14 124 257383
6
Summoning
37 68 36 86 9 20 122 98083
7
Carach Angren
35 10 35 87 2 17 122 92031
8
Battlelore
26 12 45 85 2 33 127 19781
9
Cirith Ungol
25 36 32 89 1 43 131 36790
10
Isengard
25 65 21 75 11 27 120 44124
11
Eldamar
24 88 27 46 25 14 127 32481
12
Myrkgrav
23 0 33 87 0 34 129 15751
13
SpellBlast
23 1 47 93 1 35 133 14408
14
Morgoth
22 13 27 97 0 14 125 31350
15
Azaghal
22 49 29 86 0 13 106 23863
16
Cân Bardd
20 26 26 58 21 10 116 9620
17
Emyn Muil
17 84 35 63 7 14 117 8299
18
Attacker
17 30 29 90 0 44 107 14826
19
Númenor
16 0 41 97 0 38 160 2699
20
Helevorn
15 21 32 78 1 18 118 5641
21
Arwen
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1506
22
Morgul Blade
12 59 27 94 0 26 153 2502
23
Minas Morgul
12 92 22 68 10 20 124 8691
24
Arath
12 89 26 32 88 18 95 1249
25
Dwarrowdelf
11 39 27 74 8 16 117 3201
26
Moongates Guardian
11 54 17 61 42 6 113 5495
27
Brundarkh
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 918
28
Uruk-Hai
10 72 22 51 95 7 78 2511
29
Nazgûl
10 19 20 91 2 9 139 3596
30
Ephel Duath
10 55 30 89 0 30 134 8157
31
Old Forest
9 66 25 96 0 9 114 1544
32
Belore
9 16 22 88 2 5 130 2678
33
Morgul
8 48 32 55 3 18 100 5387
34
Aldaaron
8 38 16 87 0 6 114 1851
35
Cirith Gorgor
8 52 19 96 0 4 109 6547
36
FängörN
7 0 47 97 0 52 160 2705
37
Line of Durin
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 505
38
Galadriel
7 68 33 99 0 10 159 1453
39
Agarwaen
7 43 43 98 0 9 120 191
40
Battle Dagorath
6 90 13 75 41 3 133 5219
41
Dead Crown
6 13 24 69 0 4 114 739
42
Druadan Forest
6 62 25 33 29 10 124 4049
43
Tangorodrim
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1321
44
Orkrist
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 529
45
Beleriand
5 75 27 52 53 5 109 1469
46
Palantír
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1902
47
Ithilien
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2395
48
Orodruin
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1466
49
Void of the Betrayer
4 87 22 97 0 5 120 986
50
Rivendell
4 5 45 67 7 34 115 729
51
Erebos
4 84 18 39 0 4 160 823
52
Forlorn Citadel
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 854
53
Galdur
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 614
54
Rivendel Lords
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4130
55
Grabunhold
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1105
56
Lothlöryen
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2796
57
Ainur
2 0 48 88 0 28 100 795
58
Keys of Orthanc
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1799
59
Norvhar
2 88 42 90 0 38 105 785
60
Beorn's Hall
2 94 17 93 0 10 104 811
61
Feanor
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1027
62
Kôr
2 87 26 100 0 5 165 307
63
Avathar
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 371
64
Barrow Wight
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 387
65
Arathorn
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 494
66
Eregion
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 319
67
Draugûl
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 278
68
Dungortheb
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 258
69
Sammath Naur
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 538
70
Black Jade
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 261
71
Noldor
1 0 26 96 0 8 130 368
72
Gothmog
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 808
73
Khazad Dûm
1 17 23 86 0 3 156 343
74
Oakenshield
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 384
75
Balrog
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 523
76
Balga
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161
77
Minhyriath
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 278
78
Mordoroth
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113
79
Ainulindalë
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139
80
Glaurung
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
81
Dagor Dagorath
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 132