#darkscorch canticles

[modernelectricvinyl]

Warfaring Strangers: Darkscorch Canticles

2014 U.S. compilation on Numero Group

File Under: Tolkien Rock!

I bought this compilation for a few reasons. The first being that, in my mind, Numero can do no wrong. They are a label that have always put out very interesting specialty music. Secondly, I’m a big fan of this Warfaring Strangers series, already having owned the Acid Nightmares installment from 2017.

This installment comes from three years previous to that one, and features some great mid-70′s metal bands who’s influences are very obvious. You can tell these bands listened to Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, and there’s more than enough dragons, wizards and sorcery here to keep any fan of J.R.R. Tolkien happy. Great, fun songs by the likes of Stone Axe, Medusa, Wizard, and Hellstorm.   

The release also has a nice 14-page booklet that nicely illustrates the history of each track.

I highly recommend this, but then again, I highly recommend everything that Numero puts out.

[allmyalbums]

Warfaring Strangers: Darkscorch Canticles  (2014)

Aaa this is so good. The Numero Group collects old rare recordings and remasters them, and they amassed enough 70s Tolkein/D&D inspired rock songs to do a whole compilation. There is an associated board game where you play one of the bands and try to defeat other nerd-metal bands and OF COURSE I should have thought about that before I bought a second copy of the album for my DM, who had of course already bought the game itself.

http://www.allmusic.com/album/warfaring-strangers-darkscorch-canticles-mw0002593744

[kickerofelves]

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Slave of Fear - Stone Axe

[nedraggett]

Fell deeds await! Or so a slew of seventies stoners that loved Tolkien and more felt.

[numerogroup]

Iridescent ballpoint ink on blue notebook paper, warm up your dice the Darkscorch proofs are in.