D&D Metal

[Herschel]

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/

Herman Li blows as a guitarist. He's fast on album when he can be dubbed and cleaned, but sloppy as heck live. I HATE Pro Tools Fools.

So many of these trained chimp bands can't play live to save their backsides without help. They learn some fancy riffs and drop it on tape but never learn how to play with or in a group and/or live.

 

[MonkeyKing]

Although techincally not metal I think Midnight Syndicate deserves a mention when it come to gaming and music........

Midnight Syndicate on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

 

[Flobby]

D&D Hip Hop

I love this thread. I have to thank the poster who posted Finntroll! I just looked them up. Pure awsomeness...

Its not metal but there are some D&D hip hop groups as well.

Dream warriors - raps about rolling polyhedral dice, magic-users, etc.
Jedi Mind Tricks - they have a song referencing Darksun! on their first album!

Thats all I can think of at the moment...

 

[Remathilis]

Although techincally not metal I think Midnight Syndicate deserves a mention when it come to gaming and music........

Midnight Syndicate on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

Well, if you're going to mention MS, you gotta mention Nox Arcana...

NOX ARCANA

but that's a topic for a different part of D&D music. They're great, but they're not METAL!

 

[Knightfall]

I didn't see Iced Earth or Nightwish mentioned. The latter released their last album Dark Passion Play, came with a second disc which was pure instrumental, great for looping during intense combat scenes!

Iced Earth has some great music. I must admit I'd never heard of Nightwish before. I checked out their website.

Nightwish - The Official Website

Very cool.

 

[the Jester]

Its not metal but there are some D&D hip hop groups as well.

Dream warriors - raps about rolling polyhedral dice, magic-users, etc.
Jedi Mind Tricks - they have a song referencing Darksun! on their first album!

Thats all I can think of at the moment...

Insane Clown Posse has several songs that reference dnd, including one that mentions a "+2 dagger from the Tomb of Horrors, D&D!"

 

[Kishin]

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/

Ironically the ballads on that album are some of their best songs. Still, tremendously overrated.

They're also incredibly sloppy live.

Other quality bands:

Doomsword
Lake of Tears (More specifically, a Crimson Cosmos, Forever Autumn and the Neonai albums)
Elvenking
The Storyteller
Heavenly

 

[renevq]

Bands that give me a good DnD vibe:
Kyuss
The Sword
Mastodon

I'm surprised Mastodon hasn't gotten much of a mention; they're a really talented band and their songs have a very primal feel to them that I think really fits the game. Iron Tusk, I am Ahab, Colony of Birchmen, etc. are all awesome.

And I know that it's not metal, but I also think Ennio Morricone scores also fit the mood of DnD perfectly.