Instrumentals

[Ethan.]

So I have heard a few rock/metal instrumentals, and I love them, but I just don't know where to look for more. I love Call Of Ktulu and stuff like that.

So what are some good instrumental songs/bands that I should check out?

[Benzum]

Eric Johnson - SRV / Trademark / Manhattan

simply amazing, timeless pieces of guitar in my opinion

Arch Enemy have a few decent ones off the Stigmata album, inc Stigmata, check that ok
In Flames have Man Made God, Dialouge With The Stars, Wayfaerer etc

[Moon Flavor]

Behold...the Arctopus

http://homepages.nyu.edu/~ml732/alcoholocaustvideo.mov


^^^

[Kage]

Check out King Crimson's instrumentals including:
Red
Level 5
Fracture
THRAK
Vrooom
Vrooom Vrooom
Coda: Vrooom Vrooom

[TojesDolan]

The Ides of March - Iron Maiden
For absent friends - Opeth

eh...

Dream theater - The dance of eternity.

<_<

[ghettoeddo]

overture 1928 is better than the dance of eternity by DT

wedding nails by PT?

[Lord of Sword]

Cacophony, aswell as Friedman and Becker's solo albums.

[repcak]

my fav instrumental is the one on the master of puppets album -> orion (? - i'm not sure)

and metallica feat satriani ... i know its not metallica, its 100% satriani but its the name it is shared on the internet;

[Shattered_Future]

I personally love Vox Stellarum by Arch Enemy. Great piano riff.

Chameleon Carnival by Andromeda is pretty awesome too.

And Stratofortress by Stratovarius might do you good as well.

[132WalrusesInMexico]

La Villa Strangiato and YYZ by Rush are awesome. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) by Iron Maiden is sweet too.

[Shadows Within]

one word...Warmen

[Shattered_Future]

I was extremely disappointed Warmen's albums weren't all instrumental. The vocals totally ruin it.

[wrathchild88]

Quo Vadis - Dream
Exhorder - Incontinence
Mekong Delta - Night on a Bare Mountain
Heathen - Guitarmony http://www.heathenmetal.com/
Dream Theater - Ytse Jam
Kyuss - Asteroid
Megadeth - Into the Lungs of Hell
Metal Church - Merciless Onslaught

[Txus]

Chameleon Carnival by Andromeda is pretty awesome too.
Hell yeah :cool:

My favorite Instrumental ever is Death's Voice Of The Soul.

[Phototropic]

Red sparowes
Yawning man

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Jeff Beck anyone?

[Kage]

King Crimson anyone?
Yeah.

[sr800bkBassist]

Explosions in the Sky.
http://www.myspace.com/texasband

easily.

[Scuba_Steve]

god damn sr800bk, I came in here specifically to whore them.


Whatever, time to whore mogwai.


Mogwai.
http://www.myspace.com/mogwai

Easily

[sr800bkBassist]

god damn sr800bk, I came in here specifically to whore them.


Whatever, time to whore mogwai.


Mogwai.
http://www.myspace.com/mogwai

Easily
Mogwai are so cool.

[Scuba_Steve]

Mogwai are so cool.


whoa whoa, you like them too?


I thought most people in alt/indie hated them for some reason.

[pep]

Stratovarius - Stratosphere
Yngwie Malmsteen - Far Beyond the Sun
Iron Maiden - Transylvania
Atheist - Samba Briza

[sr800bkBassist]

whoa whoa, you like them too?


I thought most people in alt/indie hated them for some reason.
compared to other post-rock bands i don't really like them. at all.
but compared to most other bands in general, they are rad.

[Moon Flavor]

compared to other post-rock bands i don't really like them. at all.
but compared to most other bands in general, they are rad.
Mogwai is the epitome of generic post-rock.


65daysofstatic is where it's at.

[MRDuCran]

I really love Introduction and Dragons Kiss by Marty Friedman.

Also, Scarified, Viking Kong, Technical Difficulties, all by Racer X.

Liquid Tension Experiment is pretty kickass material too.

[Kage]

65daysofstatic is where it's at.
That's what you think, pal. Those guys are lightweights.

[Scuba_Steve]

Mogwai is the epitome of generic post-rock.


65daysofstatic is where it's at.


oh no you didn't :angry:



I find most post rock boring, but I enjoy EITS and Mogwai immensely for some reason.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I seriously don't like Mogwai. Pelican has never grown on me, but some people really dig it, so check Pelican out.

Kage - You're so gay, I love it. :D

[Kage]

I seriously don't like Mogwai. Pelican has never grown on me, but some people really dig it, so check Pelican out.

Kage - You're so gay, I love it. :D
What are you on abou...ohhhh, the King Crimson thing. :lol:

[Sleepy]

Pelican is incredible.

EITS is very nice chill music as well.

Agalloch's instrumentals are simple jaw-dropping. They tell equally brilliant stories when compared to Haughm's singing. THAT is when you know you have a great instrumental song; when you don't need vocals to paint the mental picture that you want the listener to see.

[Bazarov]

Sepultura - Inquisition Symphony

[Pablo Sanchezz]

My favorite Instrumental ever is Death's Voice Of The Soul.

Amen Amen Amen

At the Gates - And the World Returned
Darkest Hour - Veritas Aequitus
Darkest Hour - Pathos and Ethos
Dark Tranquility - Ex Nihilo
Dismember - Nenia
Enslaved - Secrets of the Flesh
Nightwish - Crimson Tide Deep Blue Sea
Obituary - Redneck Stomp
Suidakra - And the Giants Dance

AND My other favorite

Gorod - Neuronal Disorder State

[Apocalypticon]

My favourite would have to be Burzum - Tomhet

[G_Mac07]

Dungeon - Life Is Black. It's beautiful.

Death's Voice Of A Soul is brilliant as well.

[ArcLite]

Nothing too exotic, but In Flames - Man Made God and Dialogue With the Stars have always been a couple of my favorites.

[gaslight]

Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group

[=-fukifiknow-=]

In flames- Jesters dance
acoustic medly
Paller anders visa
Dreamscape
Timeless
Wayfaerer
dialogue with the stars
Whoracle

Opeth- for absent friends
ending credits

Al di meola/paco de lucia- EVERYTHING, go buy thier albums, you can start with mediteranian sundance

[Egggo]

mahavishnu orchestra

[Nosferatu]

Spastic Ink - Mosquito Brain Surgery

[Apocalyptic Raids]

mahavishnu orchestra
Hell yeah.

Other good instrumentals:

Cynic - Textures
Drudkh - Glare of Autumn

[pye phyo ko]

alexi laiho's guitar showdown with roote latvala . just type alexi laiho in www.youtube.com

[crag]

Genghis Khan - Iron Maiden
Transylvania - Iron Maiden
Ides Of March - Iron Maiden
Losfer Words - Iron Maiden
1776 - Iced Earth
YTSE Jam - Dream Theater

[Jude]

Tinto Brass by Porcupine Tree

[Tyr]

Mahavishnu Orchestra
Shakti
Pain of Salvation - Dryad of the Woods

[Pablo Sanchezz]

The one on the new Kalmah album is pretty cool.

[MRDuCran]

alexi laiho's guitar showdown with roote latvala . just type alexi laiho in www.youtube.com

You mean the 3rd movement of Vivaldi's "Summer" from The Four Seasons?

:wave:

[Collis]

Marcus Miller - Frankenstein
Liquid Tension Experiment - Kindred Spirits
Dream Theater - Overture 1928
Jeff Beck - Anything off Blow by Blow
Pink Floyd - Any Colour You Like

[got tool?]

Dunno if these were mentioned, but here we go:

"Overture 1928" and "The Dance of Eternity", Dream Theater

"Triad", Tool

"Christmas Jam" and "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)", The Trans Siberian Orchestra

"Glasgow Kiss" and "Damage Control", John Petrucci

[brothers in arms]

no one mentioned satriani

[sr800bkBassist]

no one mentioned satriani
for good reason.

[i am the robots]

In Flames has sweet instrumentals - Acoustic Piece (from the 1994 Demo), Timeless, The Jester's Dance, The Acoustic Medley, Whoracle, and Pallar Andres Visa, etc.

Opeth too - Patterns In The Ivy, Silhouette, Requiem, Madrigal, Epilogue, For Absent Friends, etc.

Darkest Hour - Pathos and Ethos

At The Gates - Into The Dead Sky

The Black Dahlia Murder has cool metal instrumentals, and one really good acoustic one - All My Best Friends Are Bullets, Unhallowed, Built For Sin

Underoath has pretty cool short ambient tracks - 814 Steps Today, The Blue Note, Smctague

Ulver's instrumental work is exceptionally unique and good, Everett is kind of similar, but they're got their own touch

the list goes on, but I'm lazy

[IbanezSamurai]

Liquid Tension Experiment
http://www.myspace.com/ltefanpage

[pep]

Rush - La Villa Strangiato

[Jude]

Pallar Andres Visa

What's that name supposed to mean?

[Frequently Tripping]

"Orion" by Metallica is freaking great.

[Shred Danson]

Every freakin' Liquid Tension Experiment song is orgasmic. That's all I have to say.

[Crickets On A Plane]

You mean the 3rd movement of Vivaldi's "Summer" from The Four Seasons?

:wave:
Yepp. That's what he meant, except he couldn't bother linking.

[SailAway]

Overture 1928 by DT
Wedding Nails by PT
Into the lungs of hell by Megadeth
Battlestar Scratchlactica by Incubus

[rata]

how bout Dredg's "Traversing Through the Arctic Cold", its in the leitmotif album...

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Tinto Brass by Porcupine Tree

I endorse this statement.

[Kage]

how bout Dredg's "Traversing Through the Arctic Cold", its in the leitmotif album...
Great one.

[MRDuCran]

Yepp. That's what he meant, except he couldn't bother linking.

Or maybe he didn't know it was a cover, like most people who have seen it.

[Jude]

Obscured by Clouds and Careful With That Axe, Eugene by Pink Floyd

[TojesDolan]

Tirame a las arañas - The Mars Volta

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Shut the hell up, Tojes.

PS: :)

[TojesDolan]

I like it a lot.

:angry:

[The Feeding]

"implements of destruction" by chimaira is amazing!

[Amit]

john mclaughlin
his projects: mahavishnu orchestra, shakti, remember shakti, etcetecetec
al di meola
dj shadow
michael brook
shpongle
ozric tentacles
talvin singh
nitin sawhney
suns of arqa

etcetcetc

[Kage]

Let's not forget John McLaughlin's best musical appearance: Miles Davis' Bitches Brew!

Though Mahavishnu is awesome as well.

[Txus]

john mclaughlin
his projects: mahavishnu orchestra, shakti, remember shakti, etcetecetec
al di meola
dj shadow
shpongle
ozric tentacles
Great music there! :)

[Amit]

Let's not forget John McLaughlin's best musical appearance: Miles Davis' Bitches Brew!

Though Mahavishnu is awesome as well.

i think his work with shakti and remember shakti is miles beyond anything he did with bitches brew or even in a silent way

[Kage]

i think his work with shakti and remember shakti is miles beyond anything he did with bitches brew or even in a silent way
I haven't heard Shakti...what's it like? Any recommendations on it?

[Amit]

hehe let me upload some

it is the most beautiful music in the world to my ears

[Kage]

Sweet, I'll look forward to it.

[Amit]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/rpgrcb

face to face is a short form tune by shakti

very simple in structure and tonality but incredibly expressive

pay special attention to the percussion; zakir is an absolute GOD

http://www.sendspace.com/file/5r6cib

here is a slightly longer tune with a bit more complex structure; again the almost telepathic interplay between soloist and percussionist is something of a treat :-D

[Kage]

I ought to show this to my friend who plays tablas...not sure if that's what that is, but he'd appreciate it regardless because he's into that kind of ethnic percussion.

I have to say, I'm really impressed with McLaughlin's playing is far more expressive than I've ever heard from him. Usually I get kind of a dettached, technical feeling from him.

[Jude]

Usually I get kind of a dettached, technical feeling from him.
Same, at least with Mahavishnu orchestra stuff. I'm looking forward to hearing these songs.

[Amit]

I ought to show this to my friend who plays tablas...not sure if that's what that is, but he'd appreciate it regardless because he's into that kind of ethnic percussion.

if he plays tablas then he will love this stuff; zakir is so revered in indian classical and fusion circles that i can't really think of a western equivalent musician hero

zakir is in top form in shakti and in an almost transcendant state in remember shakti (i'll upload some in a bit)

I have to say, I'm really impressed with McLaughlin's playing is far more expressive than I've ever heard from him. Usually I get kind of a dettached, technical feeling from him.

yeah the mahavishnu orchestra stuff was more about stretching boundaries as far as possible

shakti/remember shakti was/is a completely different direction

[G_Mac07]

Those two songs were brilliant Atman. :)

[Amit]

glad you liked them :-D

http://www.sendspace.com/file/4vuvq5

here is remember shakti at a huge concert/event where the 4 piece ensemble (mandolin, guitar, tabla, kanjira) was joined by hindustani slide guitar, drumset/percussion, dholak, and vocals (and santur but not on this song) :-D

[lak89]

Liquid Tension Experiment (get both their CDs)
Dream Theater - Ytse Jam
Dream Theater - Stream Of Consciousness
Dream Theater - Overture 1928

and Black Light Syndrome and Situation Dangerous by Terry Bozzio, Steve Stevens and Tony Levin

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I ought to show this to my friend who plays tablas...not sure if that's what that is, but he'd appreciate it regardless because he's into that kind of ethnic percussion.

I have to say, I'm really impressed with McLaughlin's playing is far more expressive than I've ever heard from him. Usually I get kind of a dettached, technical feeling from him.

! I wish I knew someone who played tabla. I would be in their pants in a heartbeat. Or something.

Anyways, um, listen to Pelican.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/rpgrcb

face to face is a short form tune by shakti

very simple in structure and tonality but incredibly expressive

pay special attention to the percussion; zakir is an absolute GOD

http://www.sendspace.com/file/5r6cib

here is a slightly longer tune with a bit more complex structure; again the almost telepathic interplay between soloist and percussionist is something of a treat :-D
Sweet, thanks.

[Amit]

\m/

! I wish I knew someone who played tabla. I would be in their pants in a heartbeat. Or something.

i play tabla :cool:

[ghettoeddo]

jake in atman's pants :O!

[philly96]

La Mer- NIN
Silent dance- My dying bride

[Kage]

! I wish I knew someone who played tabla. I would be in their pants in a heartbeat. Or something.

Anyways, um, listen to Pelican.
I really should utilize his talents more. I'm going to get him over to my house to record some tracks sometime this week.

[Squirrel]

Whoah, I love 'Life is Black' to death, any recommendations of works in the same vein ?

[2muchket!]

Pink Floyd - Great Gig In The Sky (sort of).
Fugazi - Turkish Disco
Metallica - Orion

[Collis]

Euhm, I forgot Pink Floyd - Mudmen ... omg how could I forget a song that great!?

[jane]

metallica - to live is to die
megadeth - into lungs of hell - absolution
Van halen - Eruption

[BurningSky]

Justin King...

And, I second Shpongle. Tales of the Inexpressible is beyond awesome...

[Squirrel]

Whoah, I love 'Life is Black' to death, any recommendations of works in the same vein ?

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[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I want to hear Shpongle. Hey um, Atman? :D

PS: GG on the tabla

[Jude]

How the hell have I been forgetting : La Villa Strangiato by Rush?! ****in AMAZING instrumental.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Haha, I don't think anyone's mentioned YYZ either. I can dig that.

[Collis]

How the hell have I been forgetting : La Villa Strangiato by Rush?! ****in AMAZING instrumental.

Ah your avatar gave me another one ...

Jethro Tull - Dharma For One

[Amit]

I want to hear Shpongle. Hey um, Atman? :D

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ebp1wb

epic diverse and gorgeous

pretty much all qualities of a standard shpongle tune \:D/

PS: GG on the tabla

i love em \m/

[TojesDolan]

I don't find them epic, but certainly diverse and entertaining electronic music.

=]

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Holy crap, how have I not already mentioned Aphex Twin.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/ebp1wb

Dear link,

What's your problem?

Yours,

Jake

[Futuro]

Gordian Knot.

[thickasabrick]

I haven't heard Shakti...what's it like? Any recommendations on it?


If the song Joy hasn't been recommended, I've always liked that one.

[Jim]

Dream Theater's Stream of Consciousness is pretty hot. Someone's probably already mentioned it.

[Meatplow]

Return To Forever - Majestic Dance
Black Sabbath - Rat Salad
Faith No More - Woodpecker From Mars

Three great ones that come to mind.

[1omega3]

I really love Dark Tranquility's "Ex Nihilo", it just really works for me. "The Ecstasy of Gold" does the same, I know Metallica use it as an intro but at the moment I can't think of the original composer.

[Squirrel]

ennio moricone

[Sleepy]

Just about any Red Sparrowes - they're awesome.

Each song title could be a novel, though. You have been warned!

[thickasabrick]

Return To Forever - Majestic Dance
Black Sabbath - Rat Salad
Faith No More - Woodpecker From Mars

Three great ones that come to mind.

Yeah man, Rat Salad is a ****ing sweet *** song. :thumb:

[2muchket!]

Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin, one of the best instrumentals just for the drum solo pwnage.

[Lunch]

Ah your avatar gave me another one ...

Jethro Tull - Dharma For One

Clive Bunker is such an underrated drummer, he could really play.

[thickasabrick]

If you split Thick as a Brick up into individual songs I'm sure you'd find a few instrumentals as well, like the drum solo on the start of the second side.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Atman - This Sphongle song is damn amazing. The most varied song I've heard in a long time. Thanks. :-D

PS: Why the hell Tales of the Inexpressible 24 bucks used/30 new on Amazon? That's a darn lot of money for a cd. :-/

[pye phyo ko]

AHAVO RABO TACO SALAD by alterbridge. dude you guys know where i can what that thing performed on live.

[Kreator2112]

That one Steve guy is pretty cool..

[Amit]

Atman - This Sphongle song is damn amazing. The most varied song I've heard in a long time. Thanks. :-D

PS: Why the hell Tales of the Inexpressible 24 bucks used/30 new on Amazon? That's a darn lot of money for a cd. :-/

if you have aim or an email address i can send it to you :-*

[Eliminator]

Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin, one of the best instrumentals just for the drum solo pwnage.

That song is terrible.

[Thor]

That song is terrible.
I can kind of agree with that. A 20 minute drum solo is just far too long.

[satrianivai]

surfing with the alien, joe satriani. i prefer blues instrumentals myself. but satch is god

[pye phyo ko]

Jorden Rudess performances : Ra, Time Crunch and Screaming head. Man!! this guy is a god .This solos are the most newest and stylistic of all kinds

[3FingeredHoek]

if you have aim or an email address i can send it to you :-*


Can you send it to me too please?

sandyevan@gmail.com

Thanks.

[Kreator2112]

Joshua Redman is pretty good. So is Kenny Garrett.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

if you have aim or an email address i can send it to you :-*


spiralout7 @ gmail.com plzkthx

oh, and could you send everything minus Around the World...

I have dial up, so every megabyte not needed is a blessing. :p

[pye phyo ko]

eternal-evanescence
To live is to die - metallica
Erotomania - dream theater
Orion - metallica

[Amit]

spiralout7 @ gmail.com plzkthx

oh, and could you send everything minus Around the World...

I have dial up, so every megabyte not needed is a blessing. :p

on it =)