Summoning "Minas Morgul (Germany, Napalm Records, NPR 013)"

Minas Morgul is the second full-length album by the Austrian black metal band Summoning. The band and many of their fans consider this album to be their debut album as it developed the "Summoning sound" and brought the band to a larger audience due to its lyrics involving J. R. R. Tolkien's themes.

The album received dominantly positive reviews. It was criticized for the vocals and Kraftwerk-esque drum sound, but was praised for its context referencing Tolkien. Sputnik describes the band's sound as bombastic and unique because the synths provide medieval sounds, giving it an amazing result when fused with guitars. Metal Storm considers the album as one of the most appreciated black metal releases.

Track listing

1. "Soul Wandering" (Instrumental) 2:33
2. "Lugburz" 7:14
3. "The Passing of the Grey Company" 9:16
4. "Morthond" 6:44
5. "Marching Homewards" 8:11
6. "Orthanc" (Instrumental) 1:40
7. "Ungolianth" 6:36
8. "Dagor Bragollach" 5:06
9. "Through the Forest of Dol Guldur" 4:46
10. "The Legend of the Master-Ring" 5:28
11. "Dor Daedeloth" 10:16

Total length: 67:52

Comes with a 4-page foldout.

Lyrics based on writings by J. R. R. Tolkien.

The front illustration of the album was taken from Mark Harrison's cover painting for Roger Taylor's The Call of the Sword (1988) novel.

Recording information:

Produced and mixed at Tonstudio Hörnix.