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There are two metal bands, one from Norway and one from Sweden, named after the Tolkienian city Isengard. Metal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1972, in his study at Merton Street (from by H. Carpenter) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... The Ring of Isengard in The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Isengard, a translation of the Sindarin Angrenost, was a large fortress. ...


The first is a solo project of Fenriz, member of Darkthrone, and former member of other Norwegian bands like Valhall or Dødheimsgard. They are rooted on Norwegian black/viking metal. Cover of Transilvanian Hunger Album Darkthrone is a highly influential Norwegian black metal band formed in 1986. ... Valhall is a Norwegian doom metal band. ...


Discography

  • Vinterskugge (1994)
  • Høstmørke (1995)

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The second is a power metal band from the Swedish town Vikingstad, and is the project for the Tillman brothers.


Discography

  • Atomic Winter (Demo)
  • Feel No Fear
  • Under the Dragons Wing
  • Enter the Dragon Empire
  • Born to Walk Against the Wind (Compilation)

External links

Crownless Majesty is also a CD from Isengard (SWE)


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Isengard at AllExperts (690 words)
Isengard was built in the Second Age around the tower of Orthanc by the Númenóreans in exile.
Using Isengard as their base, the Dunlendings continued to raid Rohan during Déor's son Gram's rule, until during the rule of Gram's son Helm Hammerhand a Dunlending Lord, Freca and his son Wulf nearly managed to destroy the Rohirrim.
During the War of the Ring Isengard was Saruman's base of operations against the Rohirrim, and he defiled the valley, cutting down its trees (and, in the film version, damming the Isen).
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