Summoning "Dol Guldur"

Dol Guldur is the third studio album by the Austrian black metal band Summoning. It was released in 1996, through Napalm Records.

All lyrics are written by P. K. of Abigor apart from those by J. R. R. Tolkien, who is even credited in the album booklet.

The final track, "Over Old Hills", is based on the song "Trapped and Scared" from Protector's solo project, Ice Ages debut album 'Strike the Ground'.

The album's cover was adapted from 'Middle Earth', a painting by Roger Garland, and from a picture of the Ottenstein reservoir in the Austrian Waldviertel, showing the ruins of castle Lichtenfels

Track listing

1. "Angbands Schmieden" ("Forges of Angband") 3:30
2. "Nightshade Forests" 10:49
3. "Elfstone" 10:51
4. "Khazad Dûm" 10:58
5. "Kôr" 11:00
6. "Wyrmvater Glaurung" 3:05
7. "Unto a Long Glory..." 9:37
8. "Over Old Hills" 8:58

Total length: 68:50

This record is the best selling album of the band. Along with this release for the very first and last time promotional posters of the cover were made. These posters are now very rare.

Recording information:

Recorded at Hörnix Studio by Georg Hrauda from 21. - 23.10.1996.