You Must Hear 7
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Music inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium, encompassing epic orchestral film scores, symphonic metal, and atmospheric folk that evoke fantasy realms. The sound ranges from sweeping cinematic arrangements to Celtic-influenced melodies and power metal anthems celebrating elves, dwarves, and heroic quests. This tag unites diverse styles through shared themes of mythology, adventure, and the rich linguistic and cultural tapestry of Tolkien's fictional world.
100 chronological releases
| Place | Cover | Date | Artist | Album | Tags | Other places |
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| 68 | 1972 | Gandalf the Grey | The Grey Wizard Am I |
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1981 | Didier Paquette | Le Souffle Noir |
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| 78 | 1981 | Gandalf | Journey to an Imaginary Land |
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| 70 |
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1988 | Isildurs Bane | Sagan Om Ringen |
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| 55 | 1993-08-03 | Glass Hammer | Journey of the Dunadan |
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| 81 | 1994 | J.R.R. Tolkien | The Lord of the Rings |
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| 52 |
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1995-01-31 | Cirith Ungol | Frost and Fire / King of the Dead |
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| 3 |
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1995-03-20 | Summoning | Lugburz |
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| 43 |
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1996 | Brocelïande | The Starlit Jewel |
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| 84 | 1997 | The Tolkien Ensemble | An Evening In Rivendell |
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| 91 | 1997-07-24 | Stratovarius | The Past and Now |
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| 34 | 1998 | Ataraxia | Historiae |
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| 28 |
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1998 | Jim Čert | Písně Středozemě |
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| 41 |
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1998 | Olgerd | Olgerd |
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| 56 |
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1998 | J.R.R. Tolkien | Das Silmarillion |
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| 99 | 1998-04-24 | Blind Guardian | Nightfall in Middle-Earth |
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| 20 |
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1999 | Olgerd | Dagor-Nuin-Giliath |
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| 24 |
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2000 | Giuseppe Festa | voci dalla terra di mezzo |
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| 53 |
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2001 | Solaris | Solar NRG |
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| 63 | 2001 | Rick Wakeman | Landscapes of Middle Earth |
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| 26 |
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2001-03 | Ataraxia | Sueños |
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| 85 | 2001-04-05 | Bob Catley | Middle Earth |
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| 65 |
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2001-06-15 | Glass Hammer | The Middle Earth Album |
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| 60 |
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2001-11-05 | Summoning | Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame |
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| 92 | 2001-11-13 | David Arkenstone | Music Inspired by Middle Earth |
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| 19 | 2001-11-19 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring |
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| 75 | 2001-12-03 | Mostly Autumn | Music Inspired by The Lord of the Rings |
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| 11 |
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2002 | Sirion | The Long Journey... Through the Lands and Forests |
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| 13 |
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2002 | The Tolkien Ensemble | The Fellowship Of The Ring |
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| 93 |
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2002 | Howard Shore | Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
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| 49 | 2002-12-02 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
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| 73 |
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2002-12-10 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Bonus Track Version] |
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| 47 |
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2003 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings - Return of the King |
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| 7 |
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2003 | Caprice | Elvenmusic 2 (The Evening of Illuvatar's Children) |
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| 57 |
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2003 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
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| 62 |
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2003 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Soundtrack From the Motion Picture) |
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| 80 |
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2003 | Howard Shore | The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (OST) |
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| 83 |
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2003 | Brobdingnagian Bards | Memories of Middle Earth |
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| 96 |
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2003 | Howard Shore | The Lord Of The Rings - The Return Of The King - The Complete Recordings (Limited Edition) |
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| 6 | 2003-04-12 | Battlelore | Sword's Song |
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| 35 | 2003-11-24 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
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| 59 | 2003-11-24 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: The Complete Recordings |
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| 15 |
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2004 | Sirion | Lorien |
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| 31 |
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2004 | Jim Kirkwood | Middle Earth |
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| 58 | 2004-06-07 | The Ring | Tales From Midgard |
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| 82 |
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2005 | The Hobbit Shire | Fantasy Rock II |
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| 50 |
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2005-07-25 | Battlelore | Third Age of the Sun |
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| 4 |
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2006 | Jim Kirkwood | The Cello Tree |
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| 90 |
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2006 | Howard Shore | The Hobbit - The Desolation Of Smaug |
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| 64 | 2006-05-05 | Meldis | Отдохни, волшебник |
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| 10 |
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2006-08-28 | Bill Brown & Jamie Christopherson | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth |
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| 37 |
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2007 | Jim Kirkwood | Where Shadows Lie |
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| 18 |
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2007 | Ainur | Children Of Hurin |
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| 69 |
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2007-07-16 | Witchking | Witchking |
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| 14 |
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2008 | Thomas Newman | Tolkien |
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| 74 |
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2009 | Lind Erebros | Rebirth of Light |
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| 27 |
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2009 | Lind Erebros | Elven Oratory: Rebirth of Light |
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| 30 |
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2009 | Ad Dios | A Journey Through Middle-Earth |
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| 100 |
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2009 | Various Artists | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
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| 40 |
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2010-06-04 | Lugburz | Songs from Forgotten Lands |
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| 48 |
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2010-06-30 | An Danzza | Last Autumn tears |
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| 61 | 2010-10-05 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Rarities Archive |
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| 32 |
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2012 | Éadóchas | Beneath The Lonely Mountain |
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| 54 |
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2012 | Chance Thomas | The Lord of the Rings Online: Mordor (Original Music Soundtrack) |
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| 79 |
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2012-03-12 | Forodwaith | Nirnaeth Arnediad |
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| 72 |
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2012-10-09 | Chance Thomas | Lord Of The Rings Online: Riders of Rohan (Official Video Game Score) |
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| 98 |
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2012-12-11 | Howard Shore | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| 21 |
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2013 | Ad Dios | Bilbo |
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| 77 |
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2013 | Howard Shore | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| 86 |
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2013-01 | Emyn Muil | Túrin Turambar Dagnir Glaurunga | ||
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2014 | Garry Schyman & Nathan Grigg | Middle-Earth: Shadow Of Mordor |
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| 45 |
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2014 | Galdur | Born by Stars and Moon |
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| 23 | 2014-01-18 | Müldeponie | Memories of the Middle Earth - A Tribute to Summoning |
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| 22 |
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2014-12-04 | Carn Dûm | Khamûl |
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| 71 | 2014-12-08 | Howard Shore | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies |
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| 95 |
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2014-12-10 | Howard Shore | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Special Edition) |
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2015-10-04 | Durthang | Gathering In Dol Guldur |
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| 16 |
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2016 | Nazgûl | Ash Nazg Durbatulûk... |
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| 25 |
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2016 | Rob Westwood | Born of Hope |
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| 76 |
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2016-03-01 | Galdur | Age of Legends |
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| 38 |
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2017-02-28 | Sirion | Quenta Silmarillion |
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| 94 |
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2017-06-16 | Chance Thomas | The Lord of the Rings Online (10th Anniversary Commemorative Soundtrack) |
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| 97 |
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2018 | Howard Shore | The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Complete Recordings |
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| 51 |
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2019-12 | Haryon | Under the Reign of a New Power |
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| 12 |
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2020-05 | Halindir | Silmarillion |
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| 89 |
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2020-09-25 | Emyn Muil | Afar Angathfark |
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| 29 |
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2020-10-31 | Akerius | Shadowed Paths Through Middle-Earth |
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| 8 |
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2022-01-10 | Ithildin | Amusettes pour hobbits |
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| 9 |
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2022-03-06 | Haryon | Memories of Arda |
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| 33 |
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2022-04-01 | Ithildin | Arda's Herbarium: A Musical Guide to the Mystical Garden of Middle-Earth and Stranger Places - Vol. III |
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2022-04-01 | Ithildin | Arda's Herbarium: A Musical Guide to the Mystical Garden of Middle-Earth and Stranger Places - Vol. II |
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2022-04-01 | Ithildin | Arda's Herbarium: A Musical Guide to the Mystical Garden of Middle-Earth and Stranger Places - Vol. IV |
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2022-04-01 | Ithildin | Arda's Herbarium: A Musical Guide to the Mystical Garden of Middle-Earth and Stranger Places - Vol. I |
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| 66 |
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2022-11-04 | Fathomage | Minas Morgul - The Nazgûl Awaken |
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| 46 |
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2023-01-04 | Thangorodrim | Under the Reign of a New Power |
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| 42 |
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2023-08-19 | Theoden's Reign | Mitheithel |
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| 67 |
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2024 | Solaris | Floatspace Continuum |
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| 2 | Арчер | ACUSTICA Vol3 |
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| 87 | Nicostrauss | Aurora lucis |
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| 88 | Nicostrauss | From Hobbiton to Bree |
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