Country of origin: Austria Location: Hallwang, Salzburg Status: Active Formed in: 1998 Genre: Epic Black Metal with Folk influences Themes: Tolkien Current label: Unsigned/independent Years active: 1998 (as Fangorn), 1998-present Rivendell is an Elven outpost in the western foothills of the Misty Mountains in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings".