The Lord of The Rings The Rings of Power

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — will release its new album, "King Of Kings", on September 4 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded in Germany, Norway, England, Netherlands, Belarus and Switzerland and was produced by Liv's husband, ATROCITY singer and LEAVES' EYES co-vocalist Alexander Krull, at his Mastersound Studio in Germany."King Of Kings" features a guest appearance by the London Voices Choir ("Lord Of The Rings", "Star Wars", "The Hobbit", "Harry Potter"). The artwork was once again created by Stefan Heilemann (LINDEMANN, NIGHTWISH, EPICA, KAMELOT).

This double CD (marking the two decades of career of Gandalf) is divided as follows: CD one features music inspired by -The Lord of the Rings, with new music; and CD two, entitled Rare & Precious Pieces, contains a selection of highlights and rare, formerly unreleased live recordings. In this double-CD album, Gandalf shows his full spectrum. In multi-dimensional sound-pictures, he conjures up the fascinating world from -The Lord of the Rings of J.R.R. Tolkien and leads us into a kingdom of fantasy. Last but not least, the characteristic guitar playing of Gandalf makes this album absolutely worth listening to.

~ Cesar Lanzarini, All Music Guide

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