Battlelore - Third Immortal

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These guys are from Finland, and they are totally inspired by Lord of the Rings. They are playing in London in December. This has got just about every element I love about battle/fantasy/symphonic metal - swords, elf-ish ladies, male/female vocals, crunchy rhythms and a catchy hook in the gravelly "third immortal, the lord and the servant". Their "Last Alliance" album is probably my favourite 2008 release. Okay, I can't write about music without sounding like I'm 14.

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On A Similar Note...

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...Here is a 'pirate metal' cover of a song you probably all remember from earlier in the year:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=LbRHTmVr9bQ