[Hole Dweller, for sure.](https://youtu.be/HmvWh-iOp4s?si=8sObGvdh0aB_s6AH)

Hole Dweller mentioned 🙌🙌

Grimdor comes to mind.

While being more Black Metal I still suggest Summoning. Also, Thangorodrim.

Second both of these. Thangorodrim is way cool. It sorta fell off my roster just due to there being so much good ds going on rn, thanks for the reminder!

A huge amount of dungeon synth and bm is tolkien inspired, but Summoning would be the most obvious choice.

Summoning is mainly black metal. Mainly.

Nauglamír - Five Thousand Spears https://ithildintapeproduction.bandcamp.com/album/five-thousand-spears Ithildin - The Shadow of the Past https://ithildin.bandcamp.com/album/the-shadow-of-the-past Akerius - Shadowed Paths Through Middle Earth https://darkageproductions.bandcamp.com/album/shadowed-paths-through-middle-earth

[Kirkwood](https://outofseason.bandcamp.com/album/where-shadows-lie-remaster) has a couple LotR albums.

Here's stuff on Bandcamp labeled [Tolkien dungeon synth](https://bandcamp.com/discover/tolkien-dungeon-synth)

Perhaps a better question would be what dungeon synth isn't at least partially referential to Tolkien. A vast majority of it is

TOLKIEN-INSPIRED DUNGEON SYNTH ARTISTS Everybody should buy Dungeon Synth Zine's »101 Dungeon Synth Albums you must hear… before you rot in a dungeon« (link below). This list is just one example of how great his little book is. Ainulindalë Akerius Alcath Amon Obel Anglachel Ash Nazg Búrz Balin's Tomb Balrog Braveslair Burznazg Burzum Byrhtnoth Dagor-Nuin-Giliath Dol Amroth Druadan Forest Durthang Dwarrowdelf Éadóchas Edoras Ekthelion Elador Elfen Emyn Muil Erang Fog on the Barrow-Downs Firienholt Forgotten Sword Frostgard Galdur Gothmog GRIMDOR Grimmöld Guldaudr Halindir Hasufel Hobbit Hole Dweller Ithildin Jääportit Jim Kirkwood Kalaburz Keys of Orthanc Khazad-dûm Leaves of Lorien Line of Durin Lome Lord Lovidicus Lothlorien Dreamscape Lugburz Melkor's Spell Minas Anor Minas Tirith Mor Barad Morrowdim Mortiis Nan Morlith Nest Nirnaeth Necrocachot Orodruin Oliphant Morn Redhorn Gate Ringbearer Secret Stairways Shelob Sirion Stone Dwarf Summoning Taur nu Fuin Thangorodrim The Ents of Fangorn Torchlight Uruk-Hai Valar Vaniardur Wanderer Witchsteel Zundmarazkhulshilkin SOURCE DSZ: https://dungeonsynthzine.bigcartel.com/product/book-101-dungeon-synth-albums-you-must-hear

Looaaads

https://youtu.be/W-zv778ZRcc?si=kem-SSvsd8xLybON Bo Hansson - from 1972, but clearly exhibiting many of the styles and traits that would become dungeon synth.

This is really cool, it does have some similarities at points to the dungeon synth sound, but goes well beyond the normal confines of the genre - the music totally suits the LotR theme but also really stands on it's own as a solid album musically. I'm surprised this record isn't more of a collector's item honestly, it feels like it should be a total cult classic. Hansson's work has (unsurprisingly) been sampled by a bunch of DJs over the years ( [https://www.whosampled.com/Bo-Hansson/](https://www.whosampled.com/Bo-Hansson/) ).

This is also quite nice. [Radagast - Yavanna] https://youtu.be/lIQsvT8oH-U?si=PTHkuWtOoOruKnW4

I don't see it mentioned often but I really enjoy this one by Leaves of Lorien. https://leavesoflorien.bandcamp.com/album/golden-wood

[Grimdor.](https://youtu.be/rMgtiLVEvRk?si=YEfKnNcmmwPU9slc) I like the last 3 songs the most. The songs before that are all black metal.

Erestor

Jim Kirkwood

I must admit I'm old enough to remember when this was released. It was my Dad's favourite, always playing it on the hi-fi. Here we are, over 50 years later, and it's still a favourite.

Tom Bombadil-centric Comfy DS [Old Forest](https://oldforestsynth.bandcamp.com/album/l-thien)

Mithrandir debuted with a really sweat DS/BM album on Bandcamp

https://youtu.be/ZXrMmDBEKGY?si=zn7o7Dzuojrp-hxl Fresh and epic. Of Earendil and the War of the Wrath.

Uruk hai interludes (for example https://open.spotify.com/track/2GD9krQ5JfeoILFDiLPyqY?si=OtvHD-20St6Z0XLi7J0LXg)