Available domestically for the first time in 5 years, Summoning?s Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame is the definitive Tolkien Metal masterpiece. Feel the call of Middle Earth! "LMHSYF is a majestic and strongly individual p... more »iece of art." - UNRESTRAINED! Magazine« less
Available domestically for the first time in 5 years, Summoning?s Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame is the definitive Tolkien Metal masterpiece. Feel the call of Middle Earth! "LMHSYF is a majestic and strongly individual piece of art." - UNRESTRAINED! Magazine
CD Reviews
Let mortal posers wet their pants
torquemada | beirut, lebanon | 03/24/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"ahem...cough...truely awesome epic metal excellence here... My first 'encounter' with summoning was during the glory days of audiogalaxy, when i downloaded Minas Morgul out of pure curiosity. This album features a more polished Summoning but still magnificent and with an unforgettable atmosphere. and what an amazing cover art!
This is complex music (symphonic arrangements, ecclectic instrumentation, heavily used melodic layering) but you'll never skip once through the cd. you just listen to all 55 minutes of it. and then over again, to make sure it's all real.
The black metal vocals are still there, contributing to the album's chilling atmosphere.
I can never recommend this enough.
A new power is rising..."
Great atmospheric music,
torquemada | 12/19/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is wonderful atmospheric music in the vein of Tolkien's works. True, this is considered a metal band but the music is accessible to all and the vocals shouldn't put anyone off. In fact,they enhance the mood of the album.
The band, while they use alot of syth and keyboard, still manages to make it sound like they have an entire orchestra at their diposal. In fact, a considerable number of tracks here could easily fit into a movie score.
The ending song is especially moving as they use a clean male vocals, and what sounds like a chorus to accompany him.
The only reservation that I have is that some of the tracks are repetitive, but overall it still has an enjoyable and unique sound to it.
I hope Summoning continues on the artistic path they have chosen for themselves."
My 100% favorite album by Summoning!
Timur Ziganshin | Russia, Izhevsk | 10/09/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"In my opinion that's a pure msterpiece. This album is my favorite Summoning's one. Believe it or not, but it is super highly-addictable music, and thus I listened to it for a full year after I have bought it. Especially the last track. 8)
One of my TOP10 albums, and that'a a LOT! 8)"
Our foes shall fall
A. Jardine | Washington, PA United States | 08/27/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The sixth Summoning release, is sort of comparable (in sound) to "Stronghold", very loud and happly angry atmospheric Tolkien music. All the songs are fantastic, namely "In Hollow Halls Beneath the Fells", "Our Foes Shall Fall", "The Mountain King's Return" and "Ashen Cold". The artwork is very detailed and impressive as well (actually, all Summoning's artwork is the real image(s) of middle earth). The pics of Protector and Silenius are crazy as always, too. Overall a good listen while accompaning all related LOTR books."
"I've been following Summoning for quite some time now, and I must say that I am a pretty big fan. Well, this album presents us with more music in the trademark Summoning style, but that's not to say that they have been repeating themselves. Far from it. First of all, the overall mood of the album is different from any of their previous releases. Yes, its still Tolkien/Middle Ages mood. Yes, it is still fantasy. But something seems to be a bit more grand, more golden, the music seems to glow with an inner radiance that I have not heard before in Summoning's music. The music itself focuses on melodies, using perhaps a bit more of a polyphonic structure than on previous releases. And these melodies...well, what did you expect from Summoning? Absolute perfection. One thing I have always loved about Summoning is the tastefullness of their music. Nothing just GLARES out at you, it is all subtle, all subdued, but still, so very uniquely powerful. The production is much clearer than on previous releases, and I think this helps quite a bit...And again, we have those tasteful programmed drums. Everything is perfect! All I have to say is...Buy this, buy this, buy this, and buy all the other Summoning releases too!Note: Buy Lugburz last, it may not be to your liking, it is rather raw."
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1