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<div>{{band<br />
| image=[[Image:Summoning.jpg|250px]]<br />
| name=Summoning<br />
| orgin=Vienna, Austria<br />
| genre=Black metal, [[Tolkien metal]]<br />
| years_active=1993-present<br />
| labels=Napalm Records<br />
| website=[http://www.summoning.info/ www.summoning.info]<br />
| members=Protector<br>Silenius<br />
| former_members=Trifixion<br>Pazuzu<br />
|}}<br />
'''Summoning''' is an Austrian epic/atmospheric black metal band, formed in [[1993]]. Their style has been described as "[[Tolkien metal]]", because the lyrics of most of their songs deal with [[Middle-earth]]. Their first three albums are named after strongholds of evil: "[[Lugburz (album)|Lugburz]]" ([[1995]]), "[[Minas Morgul (album)|Minas Morgul]]" ([[1996]]) and "[[Dol Guldur (album)|Dol Guldur]]" ([[1996]]).<br />
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== Discography ==<br />
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: ; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"<br />
|-<br />
|'''Date of Release'''<br />
|'''Title'''<br />
|'''Label'''<br />
|-<br />
|[[1995]]<br />
|''[[Lugburz (album)|Lugburz]]''<br />
|Napalm Records<br />
|-<br />
|[[1995]]<br />
|''[[Minas Morgul (album)|Minas Morgul]]''<br />
|Napalm Records<br />
|-<br />
|[[1996]]<br />
|''[[Dol Guldur (album)|Dol Guldur]]''<br />
|Napalm Records<br />
|-<br />
|[[1999]]<br />
|''[[Stronghold]]''<br />
|Napalm Records<br />
|-<br />
|[[2001]]<br />
|''[[Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame]]''<br />
|Napalm Records<br />
|-<br />
|[[2006]]<br />
|''[[Oath Bound]]''<br />
|Napalm Records<br />
|-<br />
|[[2013]]<br />
|''[[Old Mornings Dawn]]''<br />
|Napalm Records<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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The band has also released the following demos/EPs:<br />
*[[Nightshade Forests (album)|Nightshade Forests]]([[1997]])<br />
*[[Lost Tales (album)|Lost Tales]] ([[2003]])<br />
*Dark Ages I <br />
*Upon The Viking Stallion<br />
*The Urilia Text<br />
*Anno Mortiri Domini 1959<br />
== Members ==<br />
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* Protector (Richard Lederer)- Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Drum programming<br />
* Silenius (Michael Gregor)- Vocals, Keyboards, Bass<br />
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=== Former Members ===<br />
* Trifixion (Alexander Trondl)-Drums<br />
* Pazuzu (Raymond Wells)-Vocals<br />
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== Musical Characteristics ==<br />
Summoning is known for their epic-style, Tolkien-related atmospheric black metal style, with emphasis on keyboards. Their trademark sound is characterized by:<br />
* very minimalistic guitars often low in the mix<br />
* heavily programmed and reverberated drums giving a very cavernous feel to the rhythm<br />
* strong, multi-layered synthesizer and keyboard melodies mimicking a full orchestra which often dominates the rest of the mix<br />
* Vocals are still sung in the traditional black metal fashion, however they are often heavily reverberated as well, again giving a very epic and roomy sound to the songs.<br />
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==See Also==<br />
*[[:Category:Songs by Summoning|A list of songs by Summoning]]<br />
==External links==<br />
* '''[http://www.summoning.info Official website]'''<br />
* '''[http://www.myspace.com/upthehammers Official Myspace]'''<br />
* {{WP|Summoning (band)}}<br />
* [http://summoning.yuku.com Sound of Middle-Earth (Official Forum)]<br />
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