Keyboards in Metal?

odin · Post by **odin** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:28 am

We all know of the bands who use too many keyboards,I'm looking at you finland haha,but seriously what are your opinions on keyboards in metal, I believe they can add some major atmosphere and dynamics,but I believe they should never be the dominant instrument in a metal band as I believe that spot is reserved for the godly guitar,don't get me wrong some bands can pull it off,but so many bands use them to the point of being weak or annoying and not even sounding like metal,I assume many of you will agree with me as old school fans but I guess we'll see.

tomas · Post by **tomas** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:55 pm

i'm not really a big fan of keyboards in metal. they always (99% of the time) seem to ruin the atomsphere. of course, some bands are able to pull it off. those keyboards in some Hell songs are great, ...
what i really hate is modern black metal with keyboards. that kind of crap makes me sick to my stomach.

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:41 pm

I Like the keyboards in HELL, SARACEN and DAWNWATCHER A LLLLOTTTT!!!!!

tomas · Post by **tomas** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:48 pm

i forgot to mention Amebix

odin · Post by **odin** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:08 pm

My favorite use of them are in Apocrypha and Nocturnus.

Fucking Åmål · Post by **Fucking Åmål** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:55 pm

Some bands that i adore and use keyboards(obviously very well) are SAVATAGE,HAPPL,VAVEL,KARO,CRAAFT and others

Nicko McBuff · Post by **Nicko McBuff** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:38 am

PRETTY MAIDS - Future World!

Korgüll · Post by **Korgüll** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:09 pm

For me the best keyboards are used in MASTER'S HAMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A totally original & incredible band

And a lot of the early KING DIAMOND was very good too!

And Geddy Lee in RUSH

Post by **DaN** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:54 pm

Of course "keyboard-oriented rock" is a pimple on the ass of rock music, but as mentioned here some bands have managed to do something quite origininal an unique with it, where heaviness have not been compromized. In general I think it's an unnecessary addition to a Metal line-up, just like horns or a string quartet. On certain harmonic parts of certain songs it can do wonders though.

US Metal band SINFUL did some great stuff w/ a keyboard player in the line-up.

Noisenik · Post by **Noisenik** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:15 pm

I guess the most notorious are Nocturnus. Ha Notorious Nocturnus! Kewl phrase. I think I heard 'em on Mantas - Winds of Change ... Venom - Prime Evil, too ?? or just by intros? Candlemass, Hexenhaus, Carcass - Symphonies - just for tapestry?

I guess keys are kewl if they do not sound like polyvinyl or other kind of plastic.

Post by **DaN** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:24 pm

The early SIGH-stuff employed keys in a pretty cool and unusual way. Piano-Plinking Blacking Metal

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:31 pm

I'm not too found of keyboards in metal, but there's one thing I can't resist : the sound of an organ Hammond !! It always reinforce the heaviness of the song.

metalmaster · Post by **metalmaster** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:20 pm

I have to mention a band: Demon. That Watts guys was a master of his craft, going from that experimental stuff to hammond like sound to orchestration. Certainly over the top.

®O©O · Post by **®O©O** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:32 pm

don't like keys much, but UK Deliverance make good atmosfere with synth/organ...

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:40 pm

I'm listening to "ESP: The Future Is Now" and the keys are a welcome additions to the songs.