New Zealand Heavy Metal Forum & Discussion

[Obzen]

A lot of instrumental metal bands have been coming out lately. Quite frankly I'm digging it.
Animals as leaders is the obvious one, lets mention some others and talk about why they kick arses.
How about Cloudkicker?




And NZ's own Fornax Chemica:

[Trendkill]

TETRAFUSION - These guys used to be instrumental,
they did this Physics concept album, its wicked as


PROTEST THE HERO - they released an instrumental version of one of their Fortress album
so fucking good


MOTIONLESS BATTLE - Kinda nintendo-core-y, but pretty decent

[Dead Kid]

I hardly listen to any instrumental metal, but here's some I find interesting. Electrocution 250:



Black Boned Angel. Drone metal is kind of on its own plane of existence though:



For something a bit older, there's the Destruction Derby 2 soundtrack. Most of the tracks were contributed by Jug, but I don't think they were an instrumental band normally:

[Death]

Canvas Solaris


Paul Wardingham


Chimp Spanner

[Therapist]

[Trendkill]

EVAN BREWER (Bassist from The Faceless)
Just released his solo bass album ALONE - so good

[Trendkill]

Odyssey make some awesome instrumental metal
Stream entire album here:
http://odysseyspokane.bandcamp.com/album/an-abstract-existence

[Burning Beard]

And THIS



Guys who had stoners for dad's know what I'm talking about!

[Trendkill]

^ Quite liked that 2nd vid you posted

Check out this NZ Band from Aux:
http://kerretta.bandcamp.com/

[Mandrake]

Animals As Leaders belongs at the top of this list.











Also theirs Gru from Poland for a more Ambient feel







Another recent favorite is also Keith Merrow









Drewsif Stalen did an awesome E.T Cover from Katy Perry







And the last song is more elctronic but is a great example of Electronic music meets Djent from the group
"The Algorithm"







Good Djent music is the evolution of Metal some amazingly musically talented people out there.

[Burning Beard]

Quite liked that 2nd vid you posted

Sweet.

Old 70's synth stuff rules. That particular track blew my mind as a kid, it used to be on the intro of a nature documentary.

[Dead Kid]

Maurice of Jakob released a solo EP of bass guitar drone under the name Desbot. I really like it:
http://www.myspace.com/thefuckband

[Rob]

who posted that "destruction derby 2" soundtrack.

that was brutal. man. some of those tracks were pretty cool for like when was that 1993/94?

[Dead Kid]

1996. I had the PC version of the game, which didn't have the metal soundtrack from what I remember. Only discovered that later. Some of the songs get a bit repetitive without vocals, and some sound like ripoffs of really well known songs, but there are some good moments as well.

[Rob]

yeah it was the cd only on playstation. I think the song "SCUD" was awesome if i remember correctly. yeah your right some were repetitive and some sounded like already song rips.

[Desekratewhore]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txM_aav8F2E

Definitely one of the most enjoyable instrumentals I've heard before.

[Burning Beard]

For something a bit older, there's the Destruction Derby 2 soundtrack. Most of the tracks were contributed by Jug, but I don't think they were an instrumental band normally:

http://www.myspace.com/jug1

[Death]

Love this:

[Trendkill]

^ Dude i just cranked the remastered version of that song, and holy fuck
I forgot how deathly awesome it is \m/

[blastman]

Blotted Science just released an EP called THE ANIMATION OF ENTOMOLOGY.
Ron Jarzombek is a fucking mad genius! Alex Webster on Bass (Cannibal Corpse) and Hannes Grossman on drums (ex-Necrophagist/Obscura).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UjnD3EXZSE

[Trendkill]

Blotted Science just released an EP called THE ANIMATION OF ENTOMOLOGY.
Ron Jarzombek is a fucking mad genius! Alex Webster on Bass (Cannibal Corpse) and Hannes Grossman on drums (ex-Necrophagist/Obscura).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UjnD3EXZSE

Damn that shits intense/blows my mind

[666 Pack]

Anything by:

Pelican
and
Mystick Crewe of Clearlight

[marcuswhite]

I hardly listen the Metal instrumental Music but there's I've got something interesting it's Electrocution 250: and another one for all....

[lungeater]

i've got a huge boner for russian circles. i think this clip was the first i knew of them.

[Obzen]

Fukc yeah, love Russian Circles. Saw them when they came here in September too, what a show..... what a show indeed.