Heavy Metal Instrumentals?

Sildantar · 1st December 2003, 03:20

Hey all.

Again, I've got to enlist the help of the resident audiophiles... I've been wondering for a while now if there's any decent Metal instrumentalist bands out there... Not bands that just give us one or two numbers without vocals, but focus entirely on instrumental music, much like Apocalyptica - just heavier, with guitars & stuff.

Anyone know any?

HElp appreciated,
Sildantar

Cylob · 1st December 2003, 05:41

Rush - Freewill

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zootm · 1st December 2003, 06:07

i don't know any metal bands without vocalists, actually. i think you might have to content yourself with occasional instrumentals from bands with vocalists...

Sildantar · 1st December 2003, 06:09

Yeah, never come across any, my self.

Too bad, really, but thanks for the help any way

corkhead0 · 1st December 2003, 06:35

Saw a local band a while back that had only a drummer and a guitarist. They were called 'The Psychic Void' or something... ironic.

DJ Egg · 1st December 2003, 06:52

Plenty of prog/space/psychedelic instrumental rock bands, not sure about strictly metal though...

Raz · 1st December 2003, 16:24

Listen to some specific guitarists, like Joe Satriani, Jason Becker or Steve Vai.

DJ Egg · 1st December 2003, 16:34

...and Yngwie Malmsteen

Joe Satriani and Stevie Vai rock!

But are they classed as heavy metal?
Lord knows with all these st00pid sub genres, lol

Ozric Tentacles maybe? (definitely not heavy metal, but f00kin awesome, more prog/space rock instrumental style)

Raz · 1st December 2003, 16:35

Listening to yngwie right now, why didn't i mention him.

Oh well.

Birth of the sun is incredible...

The Serminator · 1st December 2003, 16:42

Don't know if it would be considered "metal" or not, and you'll have to find them used now, but I.R.S. put out a series of records (yeah, records, but they're on CD now...) years ago under the series title "No Speak."

Guitar Speak 1 is still the best with Instrumental tunes from Ronnie Montrose, Eric Johnson, Pete Haycock, Steve Hunter, etc. Again, don't know if they're metal, but they rock!

There's also Guitar Speak 2 and 3 and solo recordings from several of them like Steve Hunter, Pete Haycock, Wishbone Ash, William Orbit, Jan Akkerman, etc.

Good thread, BTW, always looking for good instrumental rock myself.

Sildantar · 1st December 2003, 17:04

Hey all.

help much appreciated. I do a lotta Satriani myself, have all his albums save for one. Very good stuff, very nice. Will check out Steve Vai sometime soon!

Doesn't strictly have to be metal, but should be a little on the heavier side and very guitarsey

thanks again,
Sildantar

webthing · 7th December 2003, 18:07

[IMG]http://www.scorps*****history/pic_b/mishael1.jpg[/IMG]

Michael Schenker

Michael Schenker Has done a few metal instrumentalist.

"Coast to Coast"
"ULCER"
"Into the Arena"
"CAPTAIN NEMO"
"THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY"
also

ADVENTURES OF THE IMAGINATION 2000
Electric Instrumental

Dreams And Expressions 2000
Electric Instrumental

The first UFO/Michael Schenker Web Pages on the Internet!

Michael Schenker la discographie

The MSG Homepage

Unofficial Michael Schenker Fansite

MSG Arachnophobiac 2003 Tour

Mondria's Michael Schenker website

HARD ROCK CITY

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Sildantar Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 24	Heavy Metal Instrumentals? Hey all. Again, I've got to enlist the help of the resident audiophiles... I've been wondering for a while now if there's any decent Metal instrumentalist bands out there... Not bands that just give us one or two numbers without vocals, but focus entirely on instrumental music, much like Apocalyptica - just heavier, with guitars & stuff. Anyone know any? HElp appreciated, Sildantar

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DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Plenty of prog/space/psychedelic instrumental rock bands, not sure about strictly metal though... Playlist -\|- Twitter

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DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	...and Yngwie Malmsteen Joe Satriani and Stevie Vai rock! But are they classed as heavy metal? Lord knows with all these st00pid sub genres, lol Ozric Tentacles maybe? (definitely not heavy metal, but f00kin awesome, more prog/space rock instrumental style) Playlist -\|- Twitter

1st December 2003, 16:42	#10
The Serminator Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: on the road to Elysium with my pockets full of diamonds Posts: 132	Don't know if it would be considered "metal" or not, and you'll have to find them used now, but I.R.S. put out a series of records (yeah, records, but they're on CD now...) years ago under the series title "No Speak." Guitar Speak 1 is still the best with Instrumental tunes from Ronnie Montrose, Eric Johnson, Pete Haycock, Steve Hunter, etc. Again, don't know if they're metal, but they rock! There's also Guitar Speak 2 and 3 and solo recordings from several of them like Steve Hunter, Pete Haycock, Wishbone Ash, William Orbit, Jan Akkerman, etc. Good thread, BTW, always looking for good instrumental rock myself. "Come with me, if you want to live."

1st December 2003, 06:07	#3
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	i don't know any metal bands without vocalists, actually. i think you might have to content yourself with occasional instrumentals from bands with vocalists...

1st December 2003, 06:09	#4
Sildantar Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 24	Yeah, never come across any, my self. Too bad, really, but thanks for the help any way

1st December 2003, 06:35	#5
corkhead0 Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 548	Saw a local band a while back that had only a drummer and a guitarist. They were called 'The Psychic Void' or something... ironic.

1st December 2003, 16:24	#7
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	Listen to some specific guitarists, like Joe Satriani, Jason Becker or Steve Vai.

1st December 2003, 16:35	#9
Raz Forum King Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,470	Listening to yngwie right now, why didn't i mention him. Oh well. Birth of the sun is incredible...

1st December 2003, 17:04	#11
Sildantar Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 24	Hey all. help much appreciated. I do a lotta Satriani myself, have all his albums save for one. Very good stuff, very nice. Will check out Steve Vai sometime soon! Doesn't strictly have to be metal, but should be a little on the heavier side and very guitarsey thanks again, Sildantar

7th December 2003, 18:07	#12
webthing Forum King Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: South Central Pennsylvania USA Posts: 2,653	[IMG]http://www.scorps*****history/pic_b/mishael1.jpg[/IMG] Michael Schenker Michael Schenker Has done a few metal instrumentalist. "Coast to Coast" "ULCER" "Into the Arena" "CAPTAIN NEMO" "THERE HAS TO BE ANOTHER WAY" also ADVENTURES OF THE IMAGINATION 2000 Electric Instrumental Dreams And Expressions 2000 Electric Instrumental The first UFO/Michael Schenker Web Pages on the Internet! Michael Schenker la discographie The MSG Homepage Unofficial Michael Schenker Fansite MSG Arachnophobiac 2003 Tour Mondria's Michael Schenker website HARD ROCK CITY

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