8 string artists who actually use all strings?

[BusinessMan]

Meshuggah on the songs that they have solos in and animals as leaders. That's all I know.

 

[bobsbarricades]

That's pretty cool, sounds like tech death opeth or something. I really like how they don't use the lowest string very often so the rare times they do it REALLY has an impact. Their EP is great.

this is exactly why I want to get into 7 strings. Write stuff on a 6...throw it on a 7 and see what you can do

 

[7stg]

I also would recommend Ihsahn. He is a very talented player and is not djent. He started using 7's on the last 2 albums with Emperor, and his first album with 8's is his solo project album after.

 

[Rick]

After the Burial must have SIGNIFICANTLY changed their sound, because I remember them being mindless 2-low-string chug.

They've been all over the fretboard from the very beginning, they've never ever been "2-low-string chug."

First album:



Second album:



Third album:

 

[TheWarAgainstTime]

I came here to mention AAL, ATB, and MDB, but it looks like everyone managed to beat me to it all awesome bands

 

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[davemeistro]

I know Animals as Leaders was mentioned already, but if you haven't checked out Javier's solo stuff it's definitely worth a listen!



Also, Josh Martin is a BOSS

 

[Ibatz]

You have to check out Allegaeon

 

[TheShreddinHand]

Paul Ortiz - Chimpspanner:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0pOYoVV6Ws

 

[n4t]

Pretty sure the OP was a troll, but this thread has turned out to be pretty informative nonetheless. Nice!

 

[ZachK]

I can't think of any off-hand that use the highest strings for anything other than long drone notes and solos, but I think that counts! Some of their songs certainly have riffs that aren't just lowest string chugfests too, though. I, Obzen and Koloss all have plenty of riffs that make their way up the neck/strings. If you're looking for stuff with like, a bunch of high string arpeggiation or something, I dunno if you're going to find it! I could always plug the obvious Deftones (Koi No Yokan, anyway, the 8 string songs on Diamond Eyes are kinda what you describe) and Little Tybee though.

Totally agree man. The clean bits in Bleed are sorta jazzy and use a lot of higher strings.
Deftones also use the high strings a fair bit.

Do Intervals make use of an 8 on the new album?

 

[goldsteinat0r]

After the Burial must have SIGNIFICANTLY changed their sound, because I remember them being mindless 2-low-string chug.

lol, which record would you be referring to? They're all nuts. Maybe Forging a Future Self...?

 

[DandHcostoms]

i saw this a while ago on here but hes definitely using all 8 strings!

Who is this? That is beautiful!

 

[Semi-pro]

Ever Forthright, anyone?!

I have the feeling they use more 8's than Periphery for example (I believe they use mostly 6's and 7's in a lot of different tunings, am I right?)

 

[Mr-Jemhead93]

Who is this? That is beautiful!

jose macario? lol heres his youtube channel

https://www.youtube.com/user/ardillaestupida?feature=watch

 

[cip 123]

Sam Bell, This guys awesome

 

[Vhyle]

I also would recommend Ihsahn. He is a very talented player and is not djent. He started using 7's on the last 2 albums with Emperor, and his first album with 8's is his solo project album after.

You're a bit off. They only used 7s on the Prometheus album. They still used 6s on IX Equilibrium.

And if I'm not mistaken, he also used a 6 on The Adversary and Angl, the first two solo albums. After that (After, Eremita, and the newest one) he used an 8.

EDIT: everything was always in standard tuning also.

 

[Mysticlamp]

i saw this a while ago on here but hes definitely using all 8 strings!

i don't know what this is, but thank you

 

[xCaptainx]

The Heavy Metal Ninjas

Think Vai like instrumental lead guitar stuff but using 8 string guitars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzchgqOond8

 

[The Hiryuu]

They've been all over the fretboard from the very beginning, they've never ever been "2-low-string chug."

First album:



Second album:



Third album:

I don't know what Preposition the Noun/Gerund the Verb band I was confusing them for, but they're pretty different from what I remember. Still don't like them one bit, but for much different reasons than I thought at first.

@1:25 in the first song: OH YEAH, that's what I remember from them.