Aragorn calls out to the Black Gate. With a throaty gasp of the six-note Evil theme, the gargantuan doors part. Out proceeds a rider, draped all in black, his eyes buried behind his helmet, his mouth a twisted, poisonous wound. It is the Mouth of Sauron, the Black Lord’s repugnant emissary. The Lieutenant of Barad-dûr regards Aragorn’s force mockingly. Gandalf commands him to relay a message to Sauron, “The armies of Mordor must disband. He is to depart these lands, never to return.” Violins strike a familiarly pleading line… but it is not derived from Gandalf’s request. It is the s… read more
Aragorn calls out to the Black Gate. With a throaty gasp of the six-note Evil theme, the gargantuan doors part. Out proceeds a rider, draped all in b… read more
Aragorn calls out to the Black Gate. With a throaty gasp of the six-note Evil theme, the gargantuan doors part. Out proceeds a rider, draped all in black, his eyes buried behind his helm… read more
Howard Leslie Shore OC (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer who is notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He won three Academy Awards for his work on the first trilogy, with one being for the original song "Into the West", an award he shared with Eurythmics lead vocalist Annie Lennox and writer/producer Fran Walsh, who wrote the lyrics. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg, having scored all but one of his films since… read more
Howard Leslie Shore OC (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer who is notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord … read more
Howard Leslie Shore OC (born October 18, 1946) is a Canadian composer who is notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. He… read more