D&D Metal
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Asmor
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Hmmm... D&D has nothing to do with metal, to me...
Then you're listening to the wrong stuff.
Although to be fair, this is really more about fantasy themes in metal, I'm not sure there's anything D&D specific...
AFGNCAAP
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Black Sabbath has a few songs, esp. from the Dio era, that could work for D&D. Neon Knights (pushing it, really), Heaven & Hell, Lady Evil, Mob Rules, etc. Even some of the Sabbath stuff after Dio (the Tyr album comes to mind).
Led Zeppelin has been covered well enough, I think.
Manowar & Armored Saint, as mentioned earlier, are great.
A couple of Dethklok/Metalocalypse songs work, too, though in a lighthearted vein: Awaken, Lost Vikings, Thunderhorse.
Iron Maiden has been mentioned: Flash of the Blade (from the Powerslave album) could work, and Number of the Beast could work for a sinister cult (Orcus, Mephistopheles, etc.).
Bruce Dickinson's solo work works as well: The Magician, The Tower, The Alchemist, King in Crimson, Tears of the Dragon.
Old Judas Priest stuff can work, too: Tyrant, for example.
The Conjuring by Megadeth could work for a sinister cult theme.
Motorhead has a few songs that could work, too: Deaf Forever and I Am the Sword are a few I know off the bat.
Led Zeppelin has been covered well enough, I think.
Manowar & Armored Saint, as mentioned earlier, are great.
A couple of Dethklok/Metalocalypse songs work, too, though in a lighthearted vein: Awaken, Lost Vikings, Thunderhorse.
Iron Maiden has been mentioned: Flash of the Blade (from the Powerslave album) could work, and Number of the Beast could work for a sinister cult (Orcus, Mephistopheles, etc.).
Bruce Dickinson's solo work works as well: The Magician, The Tower, The Alchemist, King in Crimson, Tears of the Dragon.
Old Judas Priest stuff can work, too: Tyrant, for example.
The Conjuring by Megadeth could work for a sinister cult theme.
Motorhead has a few songs that could work, too: Deaf Forever and I Am the Sword are a few I know off the bat.
Scott_Rouse
Explorer
Here are some bands I listen to that have fantasy themes in their lyrics
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
The Sword
3 Inches of Blood
Kyuss
Electric Wizard
Witch
White Zombie
Witchcraft
Early Man
Sasquatch
Iron Maiden
Priestess
Nebula
Orange Goblin
Sloth
Danava
Sleep
High on Fire
Mastadon
Kalas
Metallica
The Cult
Soundgarden
Fu Manchu
Monster Magnet
Ozzy
Saviors
Mammatus
Slayer
Wolfmother
A Band of Orcs
Some other fantasy like bands I have found (but don't own) include:
Crom
Teeth of the Hydra
Cathedral
Bad Wizard
Torche
Trivium
Winds of Saturn
Iced Earth
Demons & Wizards
Lamb of God
Ode to Io
Spirit Caravan
Che
Novarider
Earthless
Battlemaster
Umberhulk
\,,/ . . \,,/
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
The Sword
3 Inches of Blood
Kyuss
Electric Wizard
Witch
White Zombie
Witchcraft
Early Man
Sasquatch
Iron Maiden
Priestess
Nebula
Orange Goblin
Sloth
Danava
Sleep
High on Fire
Mastadon
Kalas
Metallica
The Cult
Soundgarden
Fu Manchu
Monster Magnet
Ozzy
Saviors
Mammatus
Slayer
Wolfmother
A Band of Orcs
Some other fantasy like bands I have found (but don't own) include:
Crom
Teeth of the Hydra
Cathedral
Bad Wizard
Torche
Trivium
Winds of Saturn
Iced Earth
Demons & Wizards
Lamb of God
Ode to Io
Spirit Caravan
Che
Novarider
Earthless
Battlemaster
Umberhulk
\,,/ . . \,,/
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Asmor
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And \m/ to you too, Mr. Rouse
Did a search on that band and found their myspace, which has some of their music. The first track's Dungeon Master, which I only got to listen to half of because my S/O started yelling at me for playing that this early in the morning. Women...
Sounds pretty good, though.
http://www.myspace.com/umberhulkmusic
Helloween with "Walls of Jericho" and "Keeper of the Seven Keys" parts 1 & 2.
Kiss also with "Music From the Elder". (Weird album but great theme)
Yngwie Malmsteen's "Trilogy" and "The Seventh Sign".
Savatage had some stuff.
I suppose an honorable mention for Queen's "A Kind of Magic" although not metalesque. Highlander rocked! There should have been only one.
Lots of great bands named in this thread.
Except Dragonforce.
Worst.
Band.
Ever.
Kiss also with "Music From the Elder". (Weird album but great theme)
Yngwie Malmsteen's "Trilogy" and "The Seventh Sign".
Savatage had some stuff.
I suppose an honorable mention for Queen's "A Kind of Magic" although not metalesque. Highlander rocked! There should have been only one.
Lots of great bands named in this thread.
Except Dragonforce.
Worst.
Band.
Ever.
In comes the old, bald man to spoil the fun.
As mentioned by others, I don't think it's a distinct genre...for me, I like to play with basically a mix tape (my 15-year old son "What's a mix tape?")
In no particular order, things I would put on it would be not just metal/hard rock, but the hard rock/metal I would use would typically include:
Very early Rush
Selected cuts of The Warning by Queensryche
Some Iron Maiden, but more Dickinson solo work (notably the Chemical Wedding - which is perhaps subject-wise not D&D, but always seems to evoke the right stuff)
Manowar ("You're the defender, God has sent!!!")
Shadow Gallery
and of course, any metal that meets my Ideal Criteria, which is that it must be bombastic, pretentious, and (whenever possible) created by people who live near where vikings used to live.
As mentioned by others, I don't think it's a distinct genre...for me, I like to play with basically a mix tape (my 15-year old son "What's a mix tape?")
In no particular order, things I would put on it would be not just metal/hard rock, but the hard rock/metal I would use would typically include:
Very early Rush
Selected cuts of The Warning by Queensryche
Some Iron Maiden, but more Dickinson solo work (notably the Chemical Wedding - which is perhaps subject-wise not D&D, but always seems to evoke the right stuff)
Manowar ("You're the defender, God has sent!!!")
Shadow Gallery
and of course, any metal that meets my Ideal Criteria, which is that it must be bombastic, pretentious, and (whenever possible) created by people who live near where vikings used to live.
Remathilis
Legend
Hey, Sonic Firestorm was great; it had depth, an epic feel, and some great guitar.
The problem started with Through the Fire & Flames; after that song (and its subsequent popularity on GH3) EVERY DragonForce song sounds like TtF&F.
They need to get off the petty guitar tricks and get back to some ochestrated, full-blown METAL! \m/ ' ' \m/
Good call. "Roads To Madness" is a great song for exploring foggy, undead-filled swamps, crypts or planar sojourns.
"Rage For Order" is still my favorite Cyberpunk album.
The Lord Weird Slough Feg masters D&D metal and heads on to conquer Traveller:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_(Slough_Feg_album)
Their album Down Among the Deadmen has cover art by Erol Otus.
I listen to them all the time while working. I had their cover of Dearg Doom on repeat while working on my latest project.
I really like the band, and I'm a bit baffled that they don't have more of a following. They're something of a throwback, so maybe that's the issue.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_(Slough_Feg_album)
Their album Down Among the Deadmen has cover art by Erol Otus.
I listen to them all the time while working. I had their cover of Dearg Doom on repeat while working on my latest project.
I really like the band, and I'm a bit baffled that they don't have more of a following. They're something of a throwback, so maybe that's the issue.
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