Summoning – Minas Morgul (1995)

April 14, 2021

Summoning have always danced on the horizon of my musical periphery, mainly for being that black metal band with that horrendously awful logo. Granted, the more I think about it, the cooler I think that logo actually is, so there you go.

Minas Morgul is fantastic. I’m no Tolkien nerd (yet, at least – I still need to get around to reading the books as an adult) but the vibes and atmospheres conjured here are phenomenal. That is an attest to Summoning’s skills, not only at black metal wizardry but at synthesizer and soundtrack style composing. Honestly, the 1 hour and 7 minute run time absolutely flew by. I will be looking for more Summoning material.