Summoning..

by Noxisson • 12 Feb 2010, 19:55 • Journals
Summoning is austrian black metal band. There are only two members in Summoning, they're Silenius and Protector. They are known of their lyrics, which often come from the Lord of the rings -trilogy. They got 5 "full" albums, and many demos and EPs. The first album was Lugburz and it was more heavy than the newer ones, which are more epic and not so "brutal"

Heres song called Lugburz.


And here is little newer song from album Let the Mortal Heroes Sing Your fame. Song is called "South away"
as you can hear, its more symphonic and not so agressive.

The new album is called "Oath bound" and in my opinion it's best. Its very melodic and hooked up in it. The song is "Land of the dead" and it's awesome, best song ever made by Summoning.


I would like to know, what do you guys like about this amazing band.. And i apologize my bad english skills.
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pupupup 12 Feb 2010, 19:59
jubboo
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Noxisson 12 Feb 2010, 20:02
onkse naama-aki?
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Hanibal 12 Feb 2010, 20:08
its nice when u play them all at once
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HellHammer 12 Feb 2010, 20:32
I remember the first time I listened to Summoning (it was" Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame"), I was expecting some ordinary epic Black metal overridden with lame keyboard parts... Man was I surprised. No one makes music like Summoning, because I don't think anyone else can. I hesitate to class them as Black metal, but that's apparently what they want to be called, so I won't buck that here.Huge, sweeping themes backed by the crashing war-drum samples cut through by the tortured howls of the vocals intoning some of the most beautiful, evocative lyrics you can imagine – there's no one else who makes music like this. I believe that if you put Oath Bound on or any other album and close your eyes, then Summoning will carry you away. Magnificent band.

Edit: Summoning also have image: 29_logo
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Noxisson 12 Feb 2010, 20:33
I couldn't agree more.
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Reikkeri 12 Feb 2010, 20:36
Land of the Dead is an amazing song indeed :)

EDIT: Gotta say though that whole Oath Bound is an excellent album, but I don't really like their other albums at all, some songs from here and there, but Oath Bound's the only album thats sheer goodness
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HellHammer 12 Feb 2010, 20:39
Stronghold and Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame are 10 times better than Oath Bound, but what is 10 times perfection?
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Reikkeri 12 Feb 2010, 20:40
Can't argue over taste matters. I just don't agree :)
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Noxisson 12 Feb 2010, 20:43
It's all about what you like, but my favourites are Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame and Oath bound, because I really love those melodic songs.
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duumed 12 Feb 2010, 21:37
bestest band on earth


ever
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HIRVI 12 Feb 2010, 23:03
Nice! Thank letting me know this band:)!!
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Feuersturm 13 Feb 2010, 16:19
Got into Summoning in the late 90s with Dol Guldur, so that one still has a special significance to me to this day. The early stuff is all great, even though Minas Morgul's first half tends to drag a bit, but Stronghold is probably the most impressive with its greatly added emphasis on guitars. Long Lost To Where No Pathway Goes is a fine example. That riff!

Not many bands benefit from the use of programmed drums, and the keyboards are actually behind Summoning's percussion as well (debut album excluded), which is what gives the band a pretty big part of their signature sound which again flirts more with ambient and electronic music than metal anyway. There was supposed to be a new mcd, but the band apparently decided to wait and put together a new full-length. Looking forward to that...
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