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Valaquenta

by Tolkien

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In the beginning Eru, the One, who in the Elvish tongue is named Ilúvatar, made the Ainur of his thought; and they made a great Music before him. In this Music the World was begun; for Ilúvatar made visible the song of the Ainur, and they beheld it as a light in the darkness. And many among them became enamoured of its beauty, and of its history which they saw beginning and unfolding as in a vision. Therefore Ilúvatar gave to their vision Being, and set it amid the Void, and the Secret Fire was sent to burn at the heart of the World; and it was called Eä
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Then those of the Ainur who desired it arose and entered into the World at the beginning of Time; and it was their task to achieve it, and by their labours to fulfil the vision which they had seen. Long they laboured in the regions of Eä, which are vast beyond the thought of Elves and Men, until in the time appointed was made Arda, the Kingdom of Earth. Then they put on the raiment of Earth and descended into it, and dwelt therein.
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The Great among these spirits the Elves name the Valar, the Powers of Arda, and Men have often called them gods. The Lords of the Valar are seven; and the Valier, the Queens of the Valar, are seven also. These were their names in the Elvish tongue as it was spoken in Valinor, though they have other names in the speech of the Elves in Middle-earth, and their names among Men are manifold. The names of the Lords in due order are: Manwë, Ulmo, Aulë, Oromë, Mandos, Lórien, and Tulkas; and the names of the Queens are: Varda, Yavanna, Nienna, Estë, Vairë, Vána, and Nessa. Melkor is counted no longer among the Valar, and his name is not spoken upon Earth.
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Manwë and Melkor were brethren in the thought of Ilúvatar. The mightiest of those Ainur who came into the World was in his beginning Melkor; but Manwë is dearest to Ilúvatar and understands most clearly his purposes. He was appointed to be, in the fullness of time, the first of all Kings: lord of the realm of Arda and ruler of all that dwell therein. In Arda his delight is in the winds and the clouds, and in all the regions of the air, from the heights to the depths, from the utmost borders of the Veil of Arda to the breezes that blow in the grass. Súlimo he is surnamed, Lord of the Breath of Arda. All swift birds, strong of wing, he loves, and they come and go at his bidding.
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Of the Valar, Part III: Varda
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Of the Valar, Part IV: Ulmo, Part I: A Mounting Wave
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Of the Valar, Part IV: Ulmo, Part II: The Veins of the World
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Of the Valar, Part V: Aulë
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Of the Valar, Part VI: Yavanna
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Of the Valar, Part VII: The Fëanturi
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Of the Valar, Part VIII: Námo and Vairë
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Of the Valar, Part IX: Irmo and Estë
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Of the Valar, Part X: Nienna
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Of the Valar, Part XI: Tulkas and Nessä
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Of the Valar, Part XII: Oromë and Vána
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Of the Valar, Part XIII: But a Veil
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Of the Maiar, Part I: The People of the Valar
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Of the Maiar, Part II: Ilmarë and Eönwë
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Of the Maiar, Part III: Ossë and Uinen, Part I: Amid the Roaring
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Of the Maiar, Part III: Ossë and Uinen, Part II: Delight in Violence
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Of the Maiar, Part IV: Melian and Olórin, Part I: Melian
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Of the Maiar, Part IV: Melian and Olórin, Part II: Olórin
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Of the Maiar, Part IV: Melian and Olórin, Part III: Among Them Unseen
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Of the Enemies, Part I: For He Coveted
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Of the Enemies, Part II: A Spirit Wasteful
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Of the Enemies, Part III: The Valaraukar
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Of the Enemies, Part IV: Sauron
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Here Ends the Valaquenta

about

This album is the follow-up to "Ainulindalë", now with real instruments! I have grabbed a 26-tone guitar from Metatonal, and tempofretted my fretless bass using plastic zip-ties. The goal is to make an all-physical album, as opposed to how the "Ainulindalë" was made. I wanted to move away from virtual music and go towards a more realistic band sound. Returning on vocal duties is Brian Leong of Apathy, who did an incredible job on "Ainulindalë". On top of it all, Jon Lervold (of a myriad projects) has joined us on drums and production.

"Valaquenta" is the second chapter of the Silmarillion, and for this recording, we are going to release it track by track, over the course of a year, probably more! It will most likely end up as a double album, given how long "Ainulindalë" was, and how it's currently going regarding songwriting.

We are also going to be fundraising the physical releases of this album. Here's how it will go. We're going to put the album for pre-order at $1 (the lowest we can go), and if we reach certain fundraising goals, we're going to print some physical edition media or merch and those are going to be sent out for free to those who donated (above a certain minimum amount depending on the item).

The fundraising goals are going to evolve as they are reached, so for now the first goal is:

A: If we reach $200 we will print 100 2-CD digipaks and send it, free of charge, to those who donated $10 or more (we are going to send you an email, and from there it's first come first serve!)

We'll add a second goal if this one is reached.

To help us with this fundraising, I will put the two leather plaques made by a local bookbinder that were commissioned for the album artwork for sale here. They will come with the digital album, but they're only ornamental!

Anyways, thank you all for supporting us in this huge undertaking! It's amazing to see that such weird music resonates with some people!

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releases May 1, 2024

Composition: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
Arrangement, Guitar, and Bass: Dave Tremblay
Voice: Brian Leong
Drums & Production: Jon Lervold

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