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Summoning - Dol Guldur

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Dol Guldur is the second studio album by the Austrian band Summoning, released in 1997. Its music combines atmospheric black-metal foundations with extended keyboard passages, layered guitars, repetitive percussion, and long-form song structures. The album's title refers to the fortress of Dol Guldur in J. R.

R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, and the band's broader imagery draws heavily on Tolkien's fiction. It is intended for listeners interested in fantasy-themed atmospheric metal and expansive arrangements rather than concise radio-format songs.

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Is Summoning's Dol Guldur the band's second or third studio album?

Dol Guldur is generally identified as Summoning's third studio album, released in 1997. It followed Lugburz and Minas Morgul, so the catalog description calling it the second album is not accurate.

What does Dol Guldur refer to in Tolkien's world?

Dol Guldur is the fortress known as the Hill of Sorcery in Mirkwood in Tolkien's Middle-earth. The album uses that setting as part of Summoning's broader Tolkien-inspired atmosphere.

Which songs are on Dol Guldur?

The track list includes 'Khazad Dûm', 'Nightshade Forests', 'The Darkening of Valinor', and 'Over Old Hills'. The long song titles and extended arrangements fit the album's fantasy-driven, atmospheric black-metal style.

Why does Dol Guldur sound different from ordinary black metal?

Summoning combines black-metal guitar and percussion with prominent keyboards, programmed-feeling rhythms, and long-form arrangements. The 1997 record is especially associated with an expansive Middle-earth atmosphere rather than short, raw songs.

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