Members JoshuaLogan Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 Bump. Bodom = fail. Ozzy = fail. Synths = win. Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 Bump. Bodom = fail. Ozzy = fail. Synths = win. Discuss. Early Dream Theater with great melodies and atmosphere = win. Newer Dream Theater with ragtime breakdowns and over the top keyboard shred wankery = fail.Two cases made for and against the efficacy of the synthesizer in metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 Yeah; that didn't sound right. I love synth intros like the intro to Fly Like an Eagle and was into how Styx and Rush used them until close to the mid-'80s and then felt like the synths just took over for the most part. I like keys for a bit of atmosphere when it comes to rock and metal but can definitely get into classical piano playing or jazz keys, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fatfat Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 If it covers up all those god damn pinch harmonics from Zakk, I'm all for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sixtonoize Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 For killer and appropriate synth use, check out Soilwork's The Chainheart Machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 Although Jordan and Kevin seemed to mix 'em well in Dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DracoAran Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 I fkn love synths. My next band must have keyboards. [YOUTUBE]GK4A0RGOV6U[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]BcfDxq8Zw5A[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]t2ROdiXi2BU[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 I fkn love synths. My next band must have keyboards. I bought a synth for my singer years ago and she uses it quite often now (and tastefully I might aff). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamgodsvek Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 synth in black metal rocks (depending on artist) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamgodsvek Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 IF YOU WANNA SYNTH HATE TRASH CHILDREN OF BOREDOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Exocaster Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 I'm a keyboardist, so you'll get no unbridled synth hate here. Metal bands seem to fail at synth as often as not, though. Keyboard shredders who sound like they're playing an 8-bit NES FTL.Opeth has pretty snazzy keyboard work- though that's all traditional sounds- piano, B3, Rhodes, Mellotron- as does (did? I don't follow these bands anymore) Amorphis, Moonspell, Dark Tranquillity, Fear Factory... For killer and appropriate synth use, check out Soilwork's The Chainheart Machine. That's a very tasteful and understated use of synth on what's pretty much a straight-up death-thrash album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twistofcain Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 some of the funniest {censored} i've read here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ENdtime Posted October 14, 2008 Members Share Posted October 14, 2008 IMO, Nocturnus used synths about as good as it gets in heavy guitar driven music.. Besides the great intros, he managed to lay down some perfect synth lines.. HE was alwasy changing his sound and fitting into to the music seamlessly. [YOUTUBE]b57XNGfR_mI&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] and my favorite "Droid Sector".. [YOUTUBE]RY7gHR3RsnU[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cap'n Ahole Posted October 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 15, 2008 Yeah; that didn't sound right. I love synth intros like the intro to Fly Like an Eagle and was into how Styx and Rush used them until close to the mid-'80s and then felt like the synths just took over for the most part. I like keys for a bit of atmosphere when it comes to rock and metal but can definitely get into classical piano playing or jazz keys, etc... Im with you 100% on that. I sometimes jam with this guy that plays really tasty keys... gets a great Rhodes electric sound as well as some Hammond stuff. & I agree, keys can be well done even in metal!However, I got this hatewagon goin, & I aint jumpin off!! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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