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Title: Brass question
Post by: Liffguard on 29 Feb 2008, 09:26

Okay, a slightly unusual question here. I'm looking to incorporate trumpet and other brass instruments into hard-rock and even metal and I'm looking for some reference points. Can anyone recommend any good rock/metal bands that have successfully integrated brass instruments? Thanks.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: imapiratearg on 29 Feb 2008, 09:41

Cursive's later material.   Particularly some tracks off of The Ugly Organ and just about all of Happy Hollow.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: a pack of wolves on 29 Feb 2008, 09:45

Rocket From The Crypt (somebody had to say it) and Bulbul. I'm not sure if all Bulbul's material features a trumpet player since I believe their line-up is pretty variable but the self-titled album does to excellent effect, and they might be of interest to you since it sounds like you might be going for a reasonably heavy sound and Bulbul have a pretty hefty Melvins influence.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: Thrillho on 29 Feb 2008, 09:53

Get 'Milk Lizard' by Dillinger Escape Plan.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: Liffguard on 29 Feb 2008, 10:00

Thanks guys, I'll definitely be checking those out. S'funny, as soon as I'd posted the topic I suddenly remembered another band I'd heard a while ago that did it quite well. A japanese band called Sigh, they were using saxaphone (technically woodwind, I know) to pretty good effect.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: a pack of wolves on 29 Feb 2008, 10:03

If you want bands that use saxophone too then Nation of Ulysses, Sweep The Leg Johnny and The Sonics are very definitely worth checking out.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: Thrillho on 29 Feb 2008, 10:11

And The Birthday Party and The Stooges, I guess. And Pink Floyd.

Wait, isn't sax woodwind?

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: imapiratearg on 29 Feb 2008, 10:14

Yes.  He realized that.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: Thrillho on 29 Feb 2008, 10:23

No he didn't.

Lies.

Fuck you!

*runs*

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: Der Turm, der Leute frass on 29 Feb 2008, 12:46

Ephel Duath have a guest-Trumpet Player on their album "the painters palette"

pure awesomeness

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: David_Dovey on 01 Mar 2008, 02:20

It was called Roquefort, and you can listen to it here (http://www.myspace.com/karnivool)

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: Liffguard on 01 Mar 2008, 10:08

Cheers guys, lots of good recommendations there. I just checked out Karnivool and whoah, frack me, that is exactly what I was after and more.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: Misereatur on 01 Mar 2008, 10:33

Quote from: a pack of wolves on 29 Feb 2008, 09:45

Bulbul.

Heh.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: bbqrocks on 02 Mar 2008, 02:23

Me and my friend may be starting a grindcore with brass band.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: KharBevNor on 02 Mar 2008, 09:13

Quote from: Der Turm, der Leute frass on 29 Feb 2008, 12:46

Ephel Duath have a guest-Trumpet Player on their album "the painters palette"

pure awesomeness

Oh my goodness thank you. Seriously, if you hadn't said this, I would have had to kill the thread.

Ephel Duath - The Passage (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LidPLhEtIjg)

I am impressed by the amount of effort they put in to trick photography to try and obscure the fact that their bassist is only about four feet tall.

Title: Re: Brass question
Post by: TheFuriousWombat on 03 Mar 2008, 07:59

I've been touting The Drift a lot lately but they apply so well here. Awesomely unique rock/jazz sound with a whole lot of brass (really well done brass at that). Do Make Say Think is also a band that should be checked out. Even if they are far from metal of any kind they're a good example of using brass instruments to an interesting effect. Plus they're just really really good.