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Hi there! If you never knew, you'll be surprised to know that Tolkien had quite an impact on the metal music genre, whether he liked the genre or not. I doubt he ever expected this to happen though. While this is not my go-to genre, it is a favourite for my girlfriend and thanks to … Continue reading Top 5 Tolkien Metal Bands
Hi there! The year has been a spectacular exploration of J.R.R. Tolkien's work and various adaptations for me so far. It just so happens that there's an annual event called Tolkien Reading Day that is held on the 25th of March (today!) every year, marking the precise date on which the One Ring was destroyed. … Continue reading Tolkien Reading Day 2023
Title: The Last of Us.Season: 1.Rated: TV-MA.Number of episodes: 9.Release Date: 2023.ORIGINAL NETWORK: HBO.Genre(s): Post-Apocalyptic, Drama, Thriller. Created by: Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann.Writer(s): Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann.Series directed by: Ali Abbasi (2 episodes), Jeremy Webb (2 episodes), Neil Druckmann (1 episode), Peter Hoar (1 episode), Liza Johnson (1 episode), Craig Mazin (1 episode) & Jasmila Zbanic … Continue reading The Last of Us Season 1 (2023-) TV Series Review
Hi there! It's that time of the year when I get around to watching all the nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars and predicting the winner (or my pick) for this year. Honouring the 2022 movie releases, the 95th Acadamy Awards will be broadcasted on Sunday, March 12th, 2023. Without further ado, you'll find … Continue reading The 95th Academy Awards Best Picture Oscars Prediction
Hi there! This has been a long time coming and one of the main triggers to my 2023 Tolkien fever. My girlfriend and I, with a couple of other friends, got our tickets months ago for an in-concert viewing of the third and final installment in director Peter Jackson's beloved The Lord of the Rings … Continue reading The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) – In Concert
Hi there! As you can deduce from the title of this post, this month marks the one-year anniversary of this blog! It has, however, been almost 8 years that I've been doing this. Come to think of it, that's crazy... Roars and Echoes remains my solo adventure into the blogging world and I am beyond … Continue reading A Year of Roars and Echoes
Hello everyone! Last weekend, my family and I decided to do a road trip to New York City. It's been a couple of years since I've been there for the first time and the opportunity to revisit The Big Apple seemed fun, especially this time around when I'd be driving us there (around 6-7 hours)! … Continue reading United States of America 2023: New York
Hello everyone! Towards the end of October, my girlfriend, her sister, her sister's boyfriend and I went on a trip to Los Angeles, California! It couldn't have been a better moment in the year with the clear blue sky weather that we ended up having pretty much all the time, which was a crystal clear … Continue reading United States of America 2022: Los Angeles
Hello everyone! If you haven't checked them out already, you can find parts 1, 2, and 3 of my adventures this summer by clicking on the numbers. This final part is the culmination of my trip to Europe, having last been there three years ago. Having not been out of the country mostly due to … Continue reading Europe 2022: Italy
Hello everyone! If you haven't heard, here are parts 1 and 2 of my adventures so far. While my journey to Europe was riddled with issues to kickstart it all, it quickly smoothed out quite wonderfully, making way for a vacation I couldn't have dreamt of. This next part takes place in France but is … Continue reading Europe 2022: France
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