Entry 239 - Thangorodrim - Gil Estel

 

For some reason I was under the impression that this was a short album. I was quickly corrected by the first song being 15+ minutes. While the album is just under an hour long the songs themselves are epics with every ambitious scopes.

From what I can gather Thangordrim retells stories from JRR Tolkins realms. At least that's what the song titles would suggest and the lyrical credits going to the man himself. With such a vast array of resources to draw from within Middle Earth, the vast musical soundscapes are much to Thangorodrim's strength on this record.

The melodies are slow and drawn out, but still provide a sense of urgency to them that is not in a lot of other dungeon synth. This music is meant to be vast and dynamic, and for the most part it accomplishes just that. This could easily be playing in the background while reading a fantasy novel or simply enjoying a contemplative night by a fire with a favorite beverage.

For me this is the kind of music that I put on while I want to lose myself - when I want to escape into another land that is filled with adventures untold. If this is what Gil Estel was written to accomplish, then it certainly has accomplished this to the highest extent.