The keyboards thread

[challenge_everything]

OK we always have drumming and guitar threads, so what about keys/pianos etc? Who are your favourite keyboardists and which bands use them well?

My favourite use of keyboards would have to be Arcturus' Sham Mirrors album. Steinar Sverd Johanssen is a genius, and the intro to 'Star-Crossed' is amazing.

A close second would be Borknagar/Solefald keyboardist Lars Nedland.

Also coming to mind are:

Kim Rantala of Amorphis particularly on Elegy
The keyboard lead on Cradle of Filth's 'Hurt and Virtue'
Nokturnal Mortum's 'Goat Horns'
Pain of Salvation's 'Pluvius Aestivus'

 

[hibernal_dream]

And Oceans
Summoning
Bal-Sagoth
Borknagar
Spiral Architect
Gordian Knot/Cynic
Emperor
Lord Wind/Graveland
Negurã Bunget
Skepticism

 

[Vossyrus]

My favourite style of music is Gothic Metal, in the style of early Cradle of Filth and Theatres des Vampires, being prime examples. The organ/keyboard work on CoF's first album is probably my favourite keyboard 'sound' on any album I've listened to. I love the uber-gothic vampire sound on early Theatres des Vampires albums. Bishop of Hexen, Cinema Strange are also great bands that utilize keyboards well...I don't know if have any particular favourite keyboardists though.

Cradle of Filth - Of Mist and Midnight Skies
Cradle of Filth - A Dream of Wolves in the Snow

I basically love anything that sounds gothic, or 'vampyric.'

 

[Slayed Necros]

Argentum.

 

[challenge_everything]

I forgot to mention Tristania. When Morten Veland was still in the band. Very good.

 

[hibernal_dream]

I forgot to mention Tristania. When Morten Veland was still in the band. Very good.

Yes! Was he on the first 2 albums? They were great

 

[Zephyrus]

Can't have a keyboard thread without Limbonic Art.

 

[mark b]

Ethan Mathews of greyhaven is totally awesome:Smokin:

 

[You Fools]

Jon Lord of Deep Purple is a shit hot player(I know it's not heavy metal)

 

[hibernal_dream]

If we're going into rock territory don't forget The Doors

 

[You Fools]

If we're going into rock territory don't forget The Doors

Ray Manzeck(think thats how it's spelt) good call

 

[hibernal_dream]

Ray Manzeck(think thats how it's spelt) good call

What an awful name. Imagine being his kid - "Hi, i'm manzeck's son"

 

[entanglement]

Savatage or The Trans Siberian Orchestra

 

[You Fools]

What an awful name. Imagine being his kid - "Hi, i'm manzeck's son"

haha could be worse

 

[CF87]

Kasper Martenson(amorphis-tales from the thousand lakes)
Kim Rantala(amorphis-elegy)
Santeri Kallio(amorphis-eclipse)
Per Wiberg(opeth-ghost reveries)
Dan Swano(edge of sanity,etc...)
Einar Moen (tristania)
Noah Landis (neurosis)
Dario Derna (ex evoken)

this is all I can think of off the top of my head.

 

[Gorva]

Shape Of Despair
Thyrane
Bal-sagoth
Slumber
Graveworm

 

[Knulla]

Dan Swanö - Moontower

 

[Belligerent]

Per from Opeth is the man

 

[genocide roach]

i always liked emperor's key parts. especially on anthems. the keys on the later borknagar albums (like empiricism) are great too.
~gR~

 

[SweptbackFlame]

the best band that I have seen that use keyboards defanitly have to be Stormlord, some of the best keyboards I have ever heard