Cierra, Adam, and Kadin from Oak, Ash and Thorn join the podcast to talk about the band’s past and future after their performance at the 2025 Mile High Power Fest!

Excerpts from the Oak, Ash & Thorn track “Dying Culture” (Our Grief Is Thus, 2024) used with permission from the artist.

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Purchase music and merchandise from Oak, Ash & Thorn at https://oakashandstore.com/ 


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Metal Debate Interview - Oak, Ash & Thorn (08-16-2025)

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.

Chapter 10: Hide, hide! They approach...

Chapter 11 and 12: The Midnight Fight

Quantum Player

A powerful symphonic rock track with fast guitars, driving drums, and epic orchestral layers — inspired by the strength and elegance of the Samurai.

High-quality download available on Bandcamp:
https://artemiz.bandcamp.com/track/samurai-girl


Samurai Girl

Bug-ridden Kingdom

Curse of the Coffee Machine

The Awakening of the Ancient Flame

Return to the Origin

Tears of the Moon

🎵 About This Profile 🎵
All the songs shared here are hobby creations made using artificial intelligence tools for composing melodies and arrangements. The lyrics are written by me, but the music is generated with AI technology as an exploration of new creative formats and a way to test the possibilities of this innovation.

Transparency: This profile does not represent a real band or musical group. My goal is simply to share these experiments with friends and others who might enjoy them, without any commercial intent.

Listening to these songs is an invitation to imagination and fun, not to perfection or traditional production. Thank you for listening! 🎶

Symphonic Rock • Cinematic Soundscapes • Epic Arrangements

Podcast where Gomthog and co-hosts engage in lively debates on heavy metal music as well as interviewing artists and reviewing albums.  Occasional explicit language.

New tracks tagged #Power Metal