Wind instruments in metal

[octatoan]

Here's Ihsahn's "On the Shores". God, this is beautiful.

 

[Skyblue]

Came here to post Ihsahn. Did not leave disappointed.

 

[stevexc]

Jorgen Munkeby's band - he's the guy that usually plays sax for Ihsahn.

 

[InfinityCollision]

 

[vilk]

Enslaved gets a lot of that flute action... isn't it Queen of Night? I also know they've got a bit in Roots of the Mountain

Also Behemoth is the kings of epic trumpeting

Neurosis got them bagpipes

 

[thrsher]

 

[stevexc]

There's a lot of folk metal with bagpipes and similar too - Metsatoll, Eluveitie, Suidakra all spring to mind.

Also the most metal non-metal band out there, Corvus Corax:



Bonus metal song by them:

 

[ArtDecade]

 

[yingmin]

This song is so God damn America it gives me eaglebumps.



It's not my favorite song on the album, but the horn stabs in this song might be my favorite moment.

 

[Scordare]

Flute Metal at its finest!

"Cut Through the Filth" by Master

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnnmx0v2gKA

 

[ferret]

Came here to say Eluveitie Already said. Lots of instruments, including hurdy gurdy.

 

[vilk]

This song is so God damn America it gives me eaglebumps.



It's not my favorite song on the album, but the horn stabs in this song might be my favorite moment.

It is my favorite Emperor song. I saw them play it at the '06 reunion tour and when it comes back so heavy from the string instrument atmosphere section it exploded the entire stage and we all died i am dead

 

[octatoan]

I'm sure you are.

 

[blaaargh]

maudlin of the Well - Stones of October's Sobbing: http://youtu.be/c4cWwwVtf1s

 

[wankerness]

maudlin of the Well - Stones of October's Sobbing: http://youtu.be/c4cWwwVtf1s

Great example, several songs from those albums have wind instruments on them but that one has the densest use I think. Girl with a Watering Can and Blue Ghost/Shedding Qliphoth are also great ones, though less "metal."

Beyond Dawn is a fairly obscure doom band that used trombone prevalently. They had some really gorgeous songs, this was one of the better ones. The way they use it at 1:30 in particular is so atmospheric and despairing. This feel is aided by the fact the guy's not very good at it



Shining is the other big one I'd post, but someone beat me to it! A lot of other bands use them very badly as a sort of gimmick. Ex Amorphis, or:



(This album did have a few tracks that used it much better, particularly "Praha")

 

[thegut]

Yakuza





Candiria:



Dog Fashion Disco

 

[octatoan]

Great example, several songs from those albums have wind instruments on them but that one has the densest use I think. Girl with a Watering Can and Blue Ghost/Shedding Qliphoth are also great ones, though less "metal."

Beyond Dawn is a fairly obscure doom band that used trombone prevalently. They had some really gorgeous songs, this was one of the better ones. The way they use it at 1:30 in particular is so atmospheric and despairing. This feel is aided by the fact the guy's not very good at it

Wow, that's nice.

 

[Kobalt]

I'd say Equilibrium has a lot of flute in it, but it's insanely layered with a million other folk instruments along with guitars and everything else.

Incredible band though.

 

[mgh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8hQcmIPZ3Y

^not technically wind instruments of course but as someone posted the sax earlier...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0HROjqYKOI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csC5_tPVRpQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7fuuDc2hH0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz8EfkS4KK0

Heol Telwen - An Deiz Ruz | Full Album - YouTube

and about a million billion more folk metal/black bands

 

[ridner]

Blood Ceremony
The Devil's Blood