Rock N Pop:In honor of the release of the Hobbit in theaters what are your favorite fantasy themed songs?

Anything by Summoning, most of their songs are related to Tolkien in some way, a few good examples;

Summoning - Arkenstone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZsVifAzbnk

Summoning - Farewell

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFbBKiSC2MY

Summoning - Ashen Cold

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdiab2D0Ohs

In fact, anything by Summoning, they're amazing.

Most things by Blind Guardian, too.

BQ: I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I would gladly watch it again.

BQ2: I don't really understand this question.

BQ3: I do, though I'm not very good, I find I always end up taking ideas because it's difficult to make many of my own when I pretty much eat, drink and sleep the genre.

"Winter Madness" by Wintersun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vP8m1e9R1Y

Not necessarily fantasy, but paints a beautiful image of the snowy landscape and it's wrath.

I have not seen it yet, I was going tonight, had tickets, then my brother felt ill so we left. Tomorrow maybe!

BQ: ^

BQ2: The Hobbit > The Silmarillion > The Two Towers > Return of the King > The Fellowship of the Ring

BQ3: I enjoy reading it, but I've never tried writing it :P

Well, I do love some fantasy based music.

Nightfall by Blind Guardian

Into the Storm by Blind Guardian

Welcome to Dying by Blind Guardian

Theatre of Pain by Blind Guardian

Somewhere In Time by Blind Guardian

Imaginations From the Other Side by Blind Guardian

Halloween by Helloween

Dr. Stein by Helloween

Rebellion in Dreamland by Gamma Ray

BQ: I have yet to see it

BQ2: I haven't read the Silmarillion yet, but it's from Tolkien, so it's probably awesome. I can't answer the question however.

BQ3: I do, I'm writing a story at the moment that is fantasy themed.

Nothing beats "The Battle of Evermore" by Led Zeppelin for Fantasy songs it even references "The Lord of The Rings".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGAKeHQUx-U

One Tin Soldier -Coven - references the Hobbit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XoETkduqPs

The Four Horsemen - Metallica - references The Apocalypse - This may not be fantasy but prophecy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYKhHGp-cqA

The Highwaymen - Loreena McKennit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixi4jz0Gn4E

Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac - based on a fantasy book

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_aYibUx1B8

Ghost Riders in The Sky - The Outlaws

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmpvpypXKf0

Highwayman - Waylon, Willie, Johnny and Kris - about reincarnation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4S6d84Z7eo

Hurry Sundown - The Outlaws - A Ghost that claims revenge on the wicked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15l2rE_RYw

The Magicians Birthday - Uriah Heep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apWKh3D9oVw

The Wizard - Uriah Heep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq8nQOhZ3u8

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Anything by Bal-Sagoth. They practically pack an entire novel's worth of fantasy lyrics into every song.

BQ; It was good on its own merit. But I wanted to see an exact depiction of the book and I'm impatiently awaiting the continued movies.

BQ2: idk.

BQ3: haven't tried.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRwaVanPTDE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2RNe2jwHE0

BQ: Haven't seen it :(

BQ2: Haven't read either

BQ3: science fiction