Snuffed on Sight - Blunt Cough

Struck Down by God Outta Pocket

Swear to God - Six Feet Deep

Snuffed On Sight - GFD (feat. Sunami)

Fijian Fantasies

Gulf Inertia

Desoectomy - Gasoline Mouthwash (feat. Peeling Flesh)

Crawl Into the Doom

The Ring Bearer: Shadows Through Hollow Night is an epic metal concept album that retells Book 1 of The Fellowship of the Ring through soaring power metal anthems, dark alt-metal intensity, and touches of folk-metal warmth.

Across more than a dozen chapters, the album blends thundering riffs, symphonic layers, and spoken-word narration to carry the listener from the forging of the One Ring to Frodo’s first steps beyond the Shire. Triumphant choruses and galloping guitars echo the battles of Elves and Men, while ominous dirges and whispered invocations embody the Ring’s corruption and the terror of the Nazgûl.

Moments of light break through, Shire folk songs, Bombadil’s playful chants, and heartfelt oaths of friendship, before plunging back into shadows of pursuit and despair. The result is a cinematic metal saga, equal parts mythic and personal: a reimagining of Tolkien’s tale through the lens of power, struggle, and hope.

Step into the road, where metal meets myth, and shadows fall across hollow night.

This is an interpretation of Middle-earth’s story, a personal journey told through music. While shaped with the help of AI tools, every word and vision was guided by human creativity, refined to bring this world to life.

This project is an unofficial, non-commercial fan work created purely out of admiration for the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. It is not licensed, approved, or endorsed by the Tolkien Estate, Harper Collins publishers, Middle-earth Enterprises, Warner Bros., Amazon Studios, or any other rights holder. All characters, names, locations, languages, and quotations from The Lord of the Rings are the intellectual property of the Tolkien Estate and its licensees. This work makes transformative use of those elements for artistic, educational, and tribute purposes. No claim of ownership is made, and no infringement is intended. This project is shared free of charge, with no monetization enabled, and will never be sold, streamed commercially, or used for profit. Listeners are encouraged to support the official books, films, and licensed adaptations.

The One Ring

[Intro]
In the shadows of the void, a whisper cries (cries),
A plan devised with emerald lies.

[Verse 1]
From the depths of an experiment failed,
A creature of darkness, in shadow veiled (veiled).
Split from Solaris, his essence marred,
Meph-ill-iz walks alone, a fate barred.
Cunning as the night, cold as the d-d-deep,
Manipulating time, the world his to reap.

[Chorus]
Now I rise, Meph-ill-iz, through shadows past,
Your old binds broken, my power vast (vast).
From a decade gone, your efforts wane,
Old chains fall, they don't restrain.
A new age dawns, through shadows cast,
With emerald light, forever vast.

[Verse 2]
Masquerading in a hero's form,
Eyes like serpents, a heart t-t-torn.
In Soleanna's realms, plots he weaves,
Deception’s web, as fate deceives (deceives).
Whisper lies to stoke the fire,
Fuel the flames of dire desire (desire).

[Chorus]
Now I rise, Meph-ill-iz, through shadows past,
Your old binds broken, my power vast (vast).
From a decade gone, your efforts wane,
Old chains fall, they don't restrain.
A new age dawns, through shadows cast,
With emerald light, forever vast.

[Bridge]
A clash of past and present entwined,
Through shattered mirrors, truth m-m-maligned.
With every step, closer to the night,
Where shadows merge, restoring might (might).

[Verse 3]
Beneath the moon, a solemn vow,
To reclaim the throne, time allows (allows).
A final stand, a destiny writ,
In the heart of chaos, the embers lit (lit).

[Chorus]
Now I rise, Meph-ill-iz, through shadows past,
Your old binds broken, my power vast (vast).
From a decade gone, your efforts wane,
Old chains fall, they don't restrain.
A new age dawns, through shadows cast,
With emerald light, forever vast.

[Outro]
As echoes fade into the dark,
Meph-ill-iz leaves behind a stark (stark) mark.
A world reshaped by hands unseen,
In the silence, a new dream keen (keen).

Now I Rise - Mephiles the Dark Song (Sonic the Hedgehog)

Metal/Death Metal/Metalcore/Industrial-Tinged Metal.

Website: https://hauntshademusic.nl

You can find lyric videos to all my music on my official YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@Hauntshade

Official Releases:
YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCW9qc5B5KDyRQn5qZwvdcXw
Apple Music / iTunes: https://music.apple.com/nl/artist/hauntshade/1817374824
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/68cnPaXWK276LYnYQgBfOB
Bandcamp: https://hauntshade.bandcamp.com

Lyrics written by me.
Music created with the help of AI.

Sacred Soil

Devourment - Babykiller

Crawl Into the Doom

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