Violin

[Thanatopsis123]

What metal bands use a violin? I just got the urge to hear some heavy stuff along with or interspersed by one or more violins. Preferably with death metal style vocals.

I know, I'm stretching it...but it would be awesome.

 

[spaffe]

well swedish folk metal-band "otyg" used violin and key-harp extensivly... hm, that's the only band that comes into mind atm.

 

[Benzine]

Rhapsody!! Get dark tower of the abyss by them

 

[~UlvedaL~]

Hollenthon - are the masters of avangartic deathmetal...
Also:
Dimmu Borgir
Cradle Of Filth
New Septic Flesh

 

[None_So_Vile]

old my dying bride (turn loose the swans era)

 

[Psychonaut]

Older My Dying Bride
The Sins Of Thy Beloved
Cradle Of Filth
Tristania
Older Theatre Of Tragedy
Hollenthon

 

[no country for old wainds]

Of course, if you haven't already, you must get My Dying Bride - The Angel and the Dark River

 

[genocide roach]

extol. id go for the album "undecieved"

and check out apocalyptica. 4 cello metal band. and they are very very good. check out the album "cult"
~gR~

 

[LuminousAether]

Dornenreich

 

[Nightmarez]

Winds uses violin, viola and cello if I'm not mistaken.

 

[estranged88]

Blind guadian uses violins....i think, it may just be keyboards

 

[LuminousAether]

EWWWWWWWWWWW.

Don't ever mention Blind Guardian again, please.

 

[Furious B]

EWWWWWWWWWWW.

Don't ever mention Blind Guardian again, please.

I happen to love Blind Gaurdian, be-otch.

You might want to check out late Emperor (IX Equilibrium and Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise) and Forest of Shadows. Both those groups use violins.

 

[Immortal Death]

Besides the already mentioned bands... Sirenia.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Anorexia Nervosa.

 

[vic was 'ere]

Chalice are a metal band who used a session violinist in some of their songs I think, but there's no death growls... they also use a flute which is another nonstandard metal instrument. They play beautiful, emotional gothic music with entirely female vocals - check em out at www.chalice.cjb.net

 

[delize]

I thing Therion does! It's hard to tell what's real and what's keyboard in so many bands. Or it's hard for me to tell anyway

 

[CONCLAVE OBSCURUM]

The Sins Of Thy Beloved


Amazing band... and they use a LOT of violin

 

[Life Sucks]

Therion. They use other classical instruments such as horns as well, in addition to operatic vocals.

 

[Life Sucks]

Therion. They use other classical instruments such as horns too, as well as operatic vocals. They might be too different and wierd for the average metalhead though.