Where the Shadows Lie

Battlelore

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 13, 2002)
• Original Release Date: August 13, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Napalm
• ASIN: B00006C2QD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #222,034 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST BUY 8o), October 2, 2002

By	"antarcticdestiny" (Southern California Orange County) - See all my reviews

This album is a definite must buy. I am also a fan of the band Summoning (which I reccomend) whoes mucic is also inspired by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien like Battlelore, however while Battlelore is a slightly different style of music it still properly conveys the mystique of middle earth. It is deep music with deep melody and chilling lyrics. If you want to hear a band with true talent that few can come close to then go ahead and slam this into your shopping cart. You will not be sorry!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As the other review said, A MUST HAVE, July 21, 2003

By	"metallica_matt" (Carlsbad, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This is alot better of a cd then i expected it to be. This group is awesome! Great skill and what a great topic to play music about too (Middle-Earth)! All i have to say is purchase this cd and you will be happy. Great death/folk metal haha. Trust me its good.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantasy metal at its finest, April 3, 2004

By	mysanthropyk_overlord (USA) - See all my reviews

If you're looking for realistic metal, look elsewhere. Battlelore is a very creative band who has better things to talk about than misery and depression. They take the works of the literary master J.R.R. Tolkien, transform them into majestic and well-thought lyrics, and put them to some of the best metal you're likely to find. Battlelore's first album is far superior to their second release (which is a fantastic release itself, but I think they were spending too much time making the upcoming DVD and that had most of their attention). Just take "Shadowgate" and "Fangorn" for example. Lots of influences from gothic, industrial, and symphonic black metal, combined with fantastic female vocals courtesy of the lovely and spirited Kaisa Jouhki, excellent clean male vocals by Patrik Mennander, and raging vocals done without any voice distortion! Jyri Vahvanen's compositions are very precise, and while Henri's drumming sometimes goes against the music a little, the overall result is fantastic. There isn't a weak song on the album. If you're a Tolkien fan and weren't particularly thrilled with Blind Guardian's Tolkien-inspired works (even though BG is a great band as well), then give Battlelore a try. The guitars aren't as fast and whiny, but to me, that's a good thing, as BL is far more atmospheric and enchanting. In addition, they are a very fan-friendly band, and their stage-outfits are great!