MOONGATES GUARDIAN

The debut full-length album by russian Epic Medieval/ Atmospheric Black Metal band.
The attractiveness of music performed by the band take roots in its stylistic diversity. Here you can find instrumental songs with charming Folk melodies, acoustic guitar pieces, grand symphonic suites alternating with radio drama inserts and battle drums edged with guitar distortion. There are also Extreme Black Metal songs based on Metal riffs flavored with true belligerent screaming accompanied by epic choirs. As a result, we have an original musical canvas created by Moongates Guardian duo – a perfect soundtrack to “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy that welcomes listeners to the mysterious world of the Middle-Earth!
More Hate Productions, 2015 (MHP 15-137). Made in Russia. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Back to Middle-Earth (Preludium) 03:18 
2. Lament for Theoden 04:01 
3. Wolven Blood 03:58 
4. Boromir's Riddle 04:01 
5. Isildur's Curse 04:34 
6. The Fall of Gil-galad 04:00 
7. The Riddle of Strider (Album Version) 03:27 
8. Smeagol's Promise 03:09 
9. Song in the Orc-Tower 05:40 
10. Malbeth the Seer's Words 05:58 
11. Moria (Preludium) 03:58 
12. Lament for Gandalf 07:08 
13. Children of the Sea 06:59
Total playing time: 60:11


Samples: http://moongates-guardian.bandcamp.com

The second full-length album by russian Epic Medieval/Atmospheric Black Metal band.
The musical material of the new album continues and logically develops the ideas brought forth with the debut “Eternal Legend”. Moongates Guardian duo appeals to the listeners with its epic musical canvas imbued with the atmosphere of the ancient world of Middle-Earth, breathing a new life into the immortal epic of J. R. R. Tolkien. In comparison with the debut, the new songs evolved both on compositional and structural levels: they became more complicated yet coherent. Within the album, all tracks are interconnected with short interludes and sound like a single musical canvas still preserving their individuality.
“In The Beginning” stands out from other similar epic medieval albums primarily for cool and easy-to-remember melodies served masterfully and with taste. The album itself does not sound like a compilation of symphonic lines and pieces – everything is in its place, nicely mixed into a kind of fantasy Black Metal soundtrack. It can be stated that with this album the band has developed its own distinctive style.
The lyrics traditionally employ the poems by Tolkien, however this time they are translated and performed in Russian language.
Don’t waste your time and check it out!!
More Hate Productions, 2014 (MHP 15-157). Made in Russia. First press.


Tracklist:
1. In the Beginning (Prologue) 03:50
2. A King He Was on Carven Throne 07:19
3. The Morning Star 01:02
4. Song of Earendil (Part I) 07:42 
5. Two Trees of Valinor 04:44
6. Song of Earendil (Part II) 07:32 
7. Under the Power of the Ring 07:25 
8. Mounds of Mundburg 07:14 
9. Guardians (Epilogue) 03:23
Total playing time: 50:11


Samples: https://moongates-guardian.bandcamp.com