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The Lord of the Rings Playlist
An epic, story-forward mix built to mirror Middle-earth’s shifting moods—from the quiet weight of ancient history to sudden, thunderous danger—using long-form, cinematic dynamics and texture-rich scores. The few lyric tracks are chosen as lyrical “travelers’ oaths,” echoing themes of fellowship, resolve, and the cost of power across Tolkien’s geography and time.
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26 songs
1
Victory
Two Steps from Hell · Battlecry
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2
Misty Mountains
Richard Armitage · The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Beneath the Roots
Son of the Dead Sun · Beneath the Roots
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The Road Goes Ever On
Bag End Ensemble · The Road Goes Ever On
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Beyond Lothlórien - From "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
Howard Shore · Howard Shore: Anthology – The Paris Concerts
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Scarborough Fair
Celtic Woman · A New Journey
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The Battle for Eregion Begins
Bear McCreary · The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Season Two, Episode Seven: Doomed To Die - Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)
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The Forbidden City
Antti Martikainen · Creation of the World
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Tsirani Tsar
Tigran Hamasyan · Atmosphères
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Ash And Ember
Augustana · Life Imitating Life
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The Grey Havens
Chance Thomas · The Lord of the Rings Online (10th Anniversary Commemorative Soundtrack)
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The Great Journey
Dream Cave · Frontiersman
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13
The Ministry of Magic
Ministry of Magic · Goodbye Privet Drive
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14
The Long Song
Murray Gold · Doctor Who - Series 7 (Original Television Soundtrack) [Deluxe Version]
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Dreadnought
Sabaton · The War to End All Wars
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Protectors of the Earth (No Choir)
Two Steps from Hell · Legend Anthology
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STRANGER THAN HEAVEN - Trailer Song
ONE PROJECT · STRANGER THAN HEAVEN - Trailer Song
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Major Threat
Carpenter Brut · Leather Temple
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19
The Interview
The Smashing Pumpkins · The Interview
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20
Your Hand in Mine
Explosions In The Sky · The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
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21
Edge of the World
The Strike · Edge of the World
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22
saman
Ólafur Arnalds · re:member
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23
Up the Wolves - 2025 Remaster
The Mountain Goats · The Sunset Tree (2025 Remaster)
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Into the West
Annie Lennox · The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Runaway (Taken from 'What Happened To The Earth? Live In Mexico City' Concert Film)
AURORA · Runaway (Taken from 'What Happened To The Earth? Live In Mexico City' Concert Film)
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