# Axe or Sword? — Howard Shore

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“Axe or Sword?” by Howard Shore. From the album The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Special Edition) (2012).

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Artist | [Howard Shore](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/howard-shore-UC_S6DQOsVY3JX_dXvdo-WRQ) |
| Album | [The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Special Edition)](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/howard-shore-the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-original-MPREb_KlDL6lsLww3) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Length | 6:00 |
| Certification | [Demo (Common)](https://hit-masters.com/en/ranks/demo) |
| YouTube Music plays | 1,100,000 |
| YouTube Music | [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jIREP5QLiSA](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=jIREP5QLiSA) |

## The certification

Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 0 to 640,000. Published odds per record pulled: 70%. Rarity: Common.

## On the same album

- [My Dear Frodo – Howard Shore (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-my-dear-frodo-av0UrteXMlI)
- [Old Friends (Extended Version) – Howard Shore (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-old-friends-extended-version-bOw-vMMCc84)
- [An Unexpected Party (Extended Version) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-an-unexpected-party-extended-version-sER7pGn2Z5c)
- [Blunt the Knives (Bonus Track) – The Dwarf Cast (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/the-dwarf-cast-blunt-the-knives-bonus-track-0OgrnHwvFwQ)
- [Misty Mountains – Richard Armitage (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/richard-armitage-misty-mountains-HwPOyqnqNEw)
- [The Adventure Begins – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-adventure-begins-fmkImpy01dw)
- [The World is Ahead – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-world-is-ahead-PLa3E7b_5Pk)
- [An Ancient Enemy – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-an-ancient-enemy-r-ChIYwsAto)
- [Radagast the Brown (Extended Version) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-radagast-the-brown-extended-version-LdYzxoxIoA4)
- [The Trollshaws (Bonus Track) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-trollshaws-bonus-track-mUxFAMLIdE0)
- [Roast Mutton (Extended Version) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-roast-mutton-extended-version-8bepAQqd3ek)
- [A Troll-hoard – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-a-troll-hoard-i_Kk_fYMPkE)
- [The Hill of Sorcery – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-hill-of-sorcery-NZ3NFzx1Mz0)
- [Warg-scouts – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-warg-scouts-UdbNA-bLiZI)
- [The Hidden Valley – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-hidden-valley-gwTghfVkPwo)
- [Moon Runes (Extended Version) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-moon-runes-extended-version-sSnjmApu2C4)
- [The Defiler – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-defiler-GoyXc-q9iV8)
- [The White Council (Extended Version) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-white-council-extended-version-_X-EDkVt63Q)
- [Over Hill – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-over-hill-GY4q4NqIjjo)
- [A Thunder Battle – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-a-thunder-battle-vNJbd0i9MnA)
- [Under Hill – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-under-hill-rwuZRKU4xQE)
- [Riddles in the Dark – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-riddles-in-the-dark-AdEhcMzkEYE)
- [Brass Buttons – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-brass-buttons-zQ8HdZUErrQ)
- [Out of the Frying-Pan – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-out-of-the-frying-pan-Nfq24uCvIzk)
- [A Good Omen – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-a-good-omen-rvqI5CK5m28)
- [Song of the Lonely Mountain (Extended Version) – Neil Finn (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/neil-finn-song-of-the-lonely-mountain-extended-version-yD4_4l9J8m4)
- [Dreaming of Bag End – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-dreaming-of-bag-end-cHWoJ-40wmk)
- [A Very Respectable Hobbit (Bonus Track) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-a-very-respectable-hobbit-bonus-track-tJsx1qm8_6I)
- [Erebor (Bonus Track) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-erebor-bonus-track-chEGGuKbGf4)
- [The Dwarf Lords (Bonus Track) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-dwarf-lords-bonus-track-9e6qLA7Ptl4)
- [The Edge of the Wild (Bonus Track) – Howard Shore (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-edge-of-the-wild-bonus-track-2OdHOJH8fMs)

## More by Howard Shore

- [The Breaking of the Fellowship – Howard Shore (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-breaking-of-the-fellowship-fowHzOH9rqk)
- [The Road Goes Ever On..., Pt. 1 – Howard Shore (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-road-goes-ever-on-pt-1-KiaUB7-tb_8)
- [Concerning Hobbits – Howard Shore (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-concerning-hobbits-CL_3mlOPnGI)
- [The Bridge of Khazad Dum – Howard Shore (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-bridge-of-khazad-dum-vbKy6FuACKg)
- [Khazad-dûm – Howard Shore (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-khazad-dum-f44xDz2tW_I)
- [The Council of Elrond \[Theme for Aragorn and Arwen\] – Howard Shore (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-council-of-elrond-theme-for-aragorn-and-w6LfRXAuRD0)
- [The Shire – Howard Shore (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-shire-IlmiRndxkU8)
- [The Prophecy – Howard Shore (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/howard-shore-the-prophecy-a1oJyHrhDlU)

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