The news this week about Amazon's Lord of the Rings TV show has seemingly led to an uptick in Lord of the Rings discussion everywhere, and people are now discovering a metal band called Gimli, Son of Gloin.

　　This is not your average metal band. The group, from Southampton UK, only uses Gimli samples from the Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings series for vocals like, "'Cause he's got my axe embedded in his nervous system!" and, "We dwarves are natural sprinters!"

　　These lines, and many more, play on top of some crushing and heavy metal guitar riffs and drum beats. You can listen to the group's new album, At Last; Durin's Mightiest Son Returns To The Field Of Battle With Axe In Hand And Glory In His Heart!, here on Bandcamp (via Metalinjection).

　　Released in December 2020, it's the band's second album. "If you liked Gimli, Son of Gloin's first foray into the art of the riff, you're in for a great time. If you didn't, you hate fun and you'll hate this," the band said of its sophomore release. "As ever, we strongly recommend listening to with with tongue firmly in cheek."

　　Some of the track titles for the second album are truly fantastic, including, "My Body Is Ill​-​Suited For This Pursuit Across The Plains Of The Horselords," "Death Cannot Come Twice To The Orc Lying Impaled Beneath Mine Blade," and my personal favorite, "These Accursed Garments Refuse To Accommodate The Mighty Strength Of My Dwarven Form."

　　The band says its samples of John Rhys-Davies from the Lord of the Rings movies are covered through fair use parody.