Keyboard in metal

[Elric des Dragons]

Do you like keybord in metal ? and why ?

Personnaly, I like that. Nightwish is one of my favourite band and without keyboard, it doesn't be the same music, it would loose a lot of its romantism...

 

[Niklas]

i think keyboards work well with certain bands, for atmospheric value... but i think some bands clearly dont need them

 

[Disturbed4ntics]

I don't mind keyboards used correctly. Look into Forest Stream if you want keyboards done horribly. Forest Stream is the biggest joke I have ever seen. I can't believe I wasted 9 dollars on that Tears Of Mortal Solitude pile of shit.

I deserve to be shot.

 

[Elric des Dragons]

A lot of black metal' bands don't need keyboards. A lot of bands as Dream Theatre or Nightwish uses them and it was great. I don't like AOR ; for me it's soap. Without keyboards, they woulb be more heavy.

 

[NocturnalSun]

keyboards correctly are BITCHIN

like Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Children of Bodom, and Dark Tranquillity style. Very very bitchin indeed

 

[no country for old wainds]

Only when used properly - not very often.

 

[MightyDrynwhyl]

imo, keyboard is only good for one or two black metal bands(not including dimmu borgir), children of bodom, just about any kind of doom and probably power/progressive metal

 

[speed]

Yeah I agree with most of the posters here- some bands really know how to use keyboards( dimmu, dark tranquility etc.) as they dont make keyboards as a major instrument. But I abhor, yes abhor the Malmsteen- statovarius- Rhapsody- Dream Theater keyboardists- god they are bad; the keyboard takes over in these bands. I really dont give a fuck how talented and how fast these fuckers can play, this isnt Rachmonov- this is fucking heavy metal- there are other fucking instruments. Well, I just cant express in words my disdain for power metal and prog keyboardists- they maybe worse than the guitarists.

 

[lord667]

Vote: Yes.

Justification: Bal Sagoth.

 

[The_Soulforged]

I like it, it helps to make an epic atmosphere and improve the band techinic. Of course, played but someone who knows to play.

 

[Donnie Darko]

It works for me with Black metal and songs like Cloud Connected

 

[Krilons Resa]

It all depends on the band and if used properly and NOT excessively. They CAN add a good element to the music and work well for atmospheric value.

 

[AjDeath]

I hate keyboards, in fact the first thing I ask someone when they tell me that this or that band is amazing is, "Do they have a keyboard player?" If the answer is yes, I won't look into it, no fucking way can I hack that shit, most bands would absolutely kill if they didn't use keyboards, and not only that but most of these keyboard players are, uh, dweebs. I don't kjnow about you guys(actually , yeah I do, you guys love 'em) but it must be very, very atmosphereic and mixed low, or an actual fucking piano, I hate keyboardists who play with the "Grand Piano" setting on their fucking Casio, I can clearly here the difference, there is no "space" for individual notes to interweave.

I do ,however, like real pianos in some metal.

@Speed, Rachmaninov is one of my fav composers, along with Beethoven's sonatas, Rachmaninov's piano concerto's are some of the most beautiful classical music ever written, pure emotion.

 

[speed]

Well we agree on Rachmaninov- you know the issue here is- these fuckers are putting what amounts to a piano concerto into a metal song- totally wiping out the rest of the music while they are playing. I swear, the worst is that Sherinan- and Rudess- those fuckers think they are gods gift to fucking music- and god I cant stand them.

 

[Hatebreeder33]

if they are used in the right way, then yes.

 

[AjDeath]

Well we agree on Rachmaninov- you know the issue here is- these fuckers are putting what amounts to a piano concerto into a metal song- totally wiping out the rest of the music while they are playing. I swear, the worst is that Sherinan- and Rudess- those fuckers think they are gods gift to fucking music- and god I cant stand them.

Shit, you hit it right on the head, I never thought of it that way before, but it makes sense. I very much enjoy classical music, especially solo piano pieces, but when you put something like that in a metal song it is just one big distraction. When it comes down to it, these bands are splitting up the money more than they should.

Question, I know I am going to get flamed for this, but when did keyboards become "metal?" These douches that wear cloaks on stage and can't move around because they play a stationary instrument did not show up until the eighties...the eighties are over. Oh well, what do I know? These are just my opinions.

 

[FailingAcension]

Yes, because I like symphonic stuff.

But some bands DON'T need them. Which is fine.

 

[Gory Elephant]

Words you will never hear passing the Elephant's lips:

1) Hey, man, like them shoes.

2) Naw, I don't want a beer right now.

3) Wow, am I glad they put keyboards in this song.

 

[hibernal_dream]

Skepticism.

 

[Terrifyer]

the keys are awesome when used right: Emperor, Dimmu Borgir etc...

but if you do it the bad way or what its the same the children of bodom way you are gonna suck cock