Happy anniversary DWARROWDELF Of Dying Lights!

Tolkien-themed epic atmospheric metal from the United Kingdom. This project is the work of Thomas Peter O'Dell (Battle Born, Gimli, Son of Glóin, Wraithfyre, ex-Deavhronun, ex-P.I.N.K Lüng, ex-Sojourner).

Dwarrowdelf

Of Dying Lights

Flowing Downward

March 30th, 2019

1. Arien 08:09, 2. The Withering Woods 07:26, 3. Where Daylight Dies 08:41, 4. The Years of the Trees 03:34, 5. The Line of Thror 06:18, 6. Minas Anor 08:05, 7. Home of the Dead 09:04. Total time 51:17. Track 7 covers "Homeward" by Sojourner and "Land of the Dead" by Summoning.

The following information about the Tolkien themes comes from the internet, and I cannot ascertain whether it is completely accurate because I am not a Tolkien expert: Dwarrowdelf is the Common Speech translation of Khazad-dûm (Moria). While his first album, The Sons of Fëanor, followed a very specific narrative from The Silmarillion, this 2019 album focuses more on the balance of light and darkness across different eras of Middle-earth. The tracklist: "Arien": Is named after the Maia who was chosen by the Valar to guide the vessel of the Sun. "The Withering Woods": Explores the plight of the Ents and the fading of the ancient forests. "The Years of the Trees": Refers to the era before the Sun and Moon existed, when the world was lit by the Two Trees of Valinor (Telperion and Laurelin). "The Line of Thrór": Focuses on the Dwarven royalty—Thrór was the King Under the Mountain (grandfather of Thorin Oakenshield) who was expelled from Erebor by Smaug. "Minas Anor": The original name of Minas Tirith (the "Tower of the Sun"), before it was renamed after the fall of its sister city, Minas Ithil. "Home of the Dead": This is a 9-minute mashup/cover of two legendary Tolkien-metal songs: "Land of the Dead" by Summoning and "Homeward" by Sojourner.

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