Mutant recently announced that The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season three’s soundtrack is heading to vinyl and CD, and we have your first look at this gorgeous release. And yes, The Rings of Power season three’s vinyl was forged in the fires of Mount Doom. Thank you for asking. The vinyl and CD will be available for pre-order beginning at 10 am PT. In the meantime, take a look at our first-look images below and get ready to celebrate Bear McCreary’s iconic work this season.
The Rings of Power Season 3 Soundtrack Vinyl Exclusive First-Look
Dark times have come to Middle-earth in The Rings of Power season three, and that’s reflected in every corner of this incredibly gorgeous soundtrack vinyl release. Sauron, the Nazgnagôl, and even our good friend the Balrog have emerged from their respective fires to grace this darkly beautiful creation. And we have to hand it to Mutant; even before we press play, we can feel the shadow reverberating through every inch of these gorgeous vinyl discs. The Rings of Power season three soundtrack vinyl literally looks like we dipped the sound of season three into Mount Doom and pulled it out encapsulated in molten lava.
But The Rings of Power season three soundtrack doesn’t just look good. Mutant shares that composer Bear McCreary created a whole new sound this season. A release shares, “Recorded at AIR Studios and Abbey Road Studios in London, Synchron Stage in Vienna, and studios across Bulgaria, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Los Angeles, the score features The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices, the Trinity Boys Choir and Finland’s shouting men’s choir Mieskuoro Huutajat, with lyrics sung in Tolkien’s Quenya, Black Speech and Khuzdul. Jens Kidman returns alongside vocalist Morgan Sorne for ‘Nazgnagôl,’ a Black Speech setting of Tolkien’s verse for the Nine. Katrine Stenbekk performs ‘The Most Devoted’ in Quenya, while series stars Sophia Nomvete and Morfydd Clark lend their voices to ‘Searching in Stone’ and ‘Echoes of Ancient Music.’ The album closes with ‘Where the Shadows Lie (for Children’s Choir),’ a new arrangement of the Ring verse first sung by Fiona Apple in Season One.”
Now we really have to say that we think the “Nazgnagôl” rap is a huge bop; befitting of Sauron’s new fearsome legion of corrupted men. Not to mention, hearing Morfydd Clark singing is a true delight. Of course, Sophia Nomvete gives us absolute CHILLS with her voice as always, but her singing takes on a darker, fiercer note this season, and we really believe it could move mountains.
Hitting a pitch-perfect note as always, Bear McCreary brings a great amount of darkness to The Rings of Power season three soundtrack, which we can tell just by looking at the names of some of its tracks, BUT also allows just the right amount of delicate light and hopeful beauty to shine through. We bet listening to The Rings of Power season three soundtrack on vinyl will only enhance its gorgeous, slithering shadow and make its dancing brightness even more touching. And we can’t stop looking at the raging inferno that is the Balrog on the inside of this vinyl packaging. So this whole release gets a big thumbs-up from us.
The Rings of Power season three soundtrack on CD will cost $40.
The Rings of Power Season 3 Vinyl Track List
Side One
1. Morning Shall Come
2. Nazgnagôl (feat. Jens Kidman and Morgan Sorne)
3. Hold Back the Shadow
4. Insurrection in Númenor
5. The Balrog
Side Two
1. Thrain
2 The Most Devoted (feat. Katrine Stenbekk)
3. Celeborn
4. Battle at Gundabad
5. Mûmakil on the March
Side Three
1. Sammath Naur
2. One for the Dark Lord
3. Embarking from Barad-dûr
4. Echoes of Ancient Music (feat. Morfydd Clark)
Side Four
1. Searching in Stone (feat. Sophia Nomvete)
2. Gandalf and the Dark Wizard
3. The Doom of Men
4. Where the Shadows Lie (for Children’s Choir)
The Rings of Power Season 3 Soundtrack Also Comes to CD
We support physical media in every form. In addition to The Rings of Power season three’s soundtrack releasing on vinyl, you can also snag it in CD form. You’ll still get all the beauty and menace of Sauron and his new ring-servants sizing you up in Mount Doom’s glorious haze. And the soundtrack will still sound every bit as amazing. The CD release includes two discs. The Rings of Power season three soundtrack on CD will cost $20.
The Rings of Power Season 3 CD Track List
1. Morning Shall Come
2. Nazgnagôl feat. Jens Kidman and Morgan Sorne
3. Hold Back the Shadow
4. Thrain
5. Insurrection in Númenor
6. The Most Devoted feat. Katrine Stenbekk
7. Crown of Khazad-dûm
8. Celeborn
9. Battle at Gundabad
10. Fell Beast
11. Mûmakil on the March
12. Under Sun and Star
Disc 2
1. Searching in Stone feat. Sophia Nomvete
2. For Gerda and Gamli
3. The Balrog
4. Sammath Naur
5. One for the Dark Lord
6. Embarking from Barad-dûr
7. Echoes of Ancient Music feat. Morfydd Clark
8. Gandalf and the Dark Wizard
9. The Doom of Men
10. Where the Shadows Lie (for Children’s Choir)
When Will the Vinyl and CD Release?
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power soundtrack vinyl and CD will be released on Friday, November 13th at 10 am PT on Mutant. You can head to this page at that time to pick up your copy.