Bands like Orphaned Land (oriental metal etc.)

[Chanakya]

^

That's one BRILLIANT find! Thanks mate!
That's some real nice stuff using the Pan Pipe

 

[Chanakya]

My first contribution to this thread.

Death Metal laced with Indian and ambient elements - Infernal Wrath from India.

http://www.myspace.com/infernalwrath



I can't find a better videos.

I put the Indian in italics because they do not play a particular style eg. Hindustani, Carnatic or even folk and Middle-Eastern sounding [we got a bit of that here] , but they incorporate certain elements in a beautiful way giving these spiritually inclined feel. The use chimes, bells and Didjeridoo for the ambient bit.

 

[Postmodernist]

Infernal Wrath is great, thanks for sharing Ananth. Tho I failed to find their music, have you got some?

PS: Some celtic death-doom stuff, songs from various bands using old authentic European instruments and melodies:

 

[Chanakya]

^

They released 'Inside Of Me' , a full length album not too long ago. I'm surprised it hasn't found its way on to the net. I have their album, I think the guys might've uploaded it somewhere, I shall check.

 

[Postmodernist]

@Ananth, would be nice to have it

Meanwhile, Le Trio Joubran - passion and meditation, memory and fairy tale. Three ouds and oriental percussion, they impressed me much. Additionally, they experiment with jazz-fusion and symphony.

 

[Postmodernist]

Something like... oriental ambient?



(crappy sound, but you can see well how colorful the band's stage appearance is)

 

[Messiakh]

Secret Chiefs 3/Ishraqiyun playing their weird musical style which is highly influenced by Persian music.

 

[Postmodernist]

Egyptian and other oriental metal portal:
http://www.egyptmetal.net/
(currently on maintenance)


Also, Iranian doom metal Amertad. A sample song:
http://uploading.com/files/48e9a726/Amertad-Javidan__old_version_.mp3/

 

[Postmodernist]

Myrath progressive metal from Tunisia.

 

[UnConscious]

I love Secret Chiefs 3. They're so weird that they make me want to smoke pot.

 

[bardolomeus]

If you want some nice folk and oriental with metal influence from Bulgaria, check Balkandji. They are really wonderful band and if you are more interested in them, I will gladly share with you their discography and info:

 

[Postmodernist]

Blago daru Bardolomeus, they are good indeed!

 

[Chanakya]

Balkandji is amazing! I checked them out a couple of years ago, when I started listening to metal infused with traditional elements. Welcome to the forum and do share some more music with us all !

 

[Whiskey_Bonbons]

Well, Brutal death metallers Lykathea Aflame had some nice oriental melodies on Elvenfris.

Unfortunately (or not?), the drums here sound like Goblet drum.

 

[Chephren]

If you want to hear some Death/Black metal with nice oriental/balkan melodies, you should check out "Silent Kingdom" from my native country Bosnia!

http://www.myspace.com/silentkingdom999

 

[Postmodernist]

Thanks Chephren, I just love these Balkan motives: Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian music totally rocks, its drive is totally unresistable.

 

[Postmodernist]

Once again, Italian Fratello Metallo heavy metal monk:


He says \m/, = "I love you".

 

[Chephren]

Thanks Chephren, I just love these Balkan motives: Bosnian, Serbian, Macedonian music totally rocks, its drive is totally unresistable.

Yeah, I absolutely agree! As a kid I was kinda forced to listen to such music because of my parents - and I HATED it - but now, I can´t live without those tunes and melodies

...

another band I just discovered: GEVOLT (from Israel), especially this song is so catchy, love it!

 

[Vanh]

From Bulgaria too (although living in Amsterdam), some bouzouki with "Artery"

 

[Postmodernist]

Haha, metal Tum Balalaika forever!

And as for Artery, something about them feels like System Of A Down.