metal bands doing acoustic instrumentals
 

It always seems like heavier bands (not sure all the ones I'm about to mention are considered "metal" but I don't put too much focus on genre arguments anyway) have the best acoustic instrumentals. I've found that they are usually the songs that relax me most, but I have so few of them to actually listen to.

Some of my favorite instrumentals include:
"Subtleties" by My Bitter End (this is probably one of my favorite songs actually)
"Fifteen Fathoms Counting" by Bring Me The Horizon (the most listened to song on my iPod)
"I Am Yours" by Texas In July
"Acoustic Melody" and "Timeless" by In Flames
"The Mind's Eye" Dark Tranquility
"Crystal Ann" by Annihilator


Any suggestions of more are welcome!!!

Ulver has some interesting results in this category.

Well, if you insist on the acoustic nature of these instrumentals, I recommend you check out Drudkh. "Songs of Grief and Solitude" could be accuratelly described as ambient music played with folk instruments. Good stuff.

Also, if you're willing to go beyond a fetish for the guitar, there are a lot of released by metal bands (or musicians) who have released ambeint electronic works. Fenriz of Darkthrone has releases in this vein, as does Burzum, Beherit, Ildjarn-Nidhogg, Mortiis, etc....

Metallica has a good bit of songs that are acoustic, like Fade to Black, Nothing Else Matters, and alot more

slightly related to the topic. thought you might like it. just found this list in dailytop10.net. You can just search for the videos directly on youtube

Top 10 Best Acoustic Sessions of Punk/Rock Groups
10. Bruised by Jack's Mannequin
9. Baby Come On by Sum 44
8. Sun by Daphne Loves Derby
7. Apology by Alesana
6. Jasey Rae by All Time Low
5. Red Light Pledge by Silverstein
4. Three Cheers for Five Years by Mayday Parade
3. Staplegunned by The Spill Canvas
2. Middle of the Night by Sherwood
1. Who I am Hates Who I've Been by Ralient K

Neither of those songs are actually acoustic or instrumental though.

also check out Marras by October Falls

the bmth and texas in july were the first I thought of.
but check out:
"Tragedy, tears, and sorrow" by feed her to the sharks
"Risandi Von", "deyjandi von", and "nyfaedd von" by Heaven Shall Burn
"Minuet" by From first to last. (not really metal, but still of a rock genre)

It sounds acoustic, but I could be wrong. I'll put it here anyway:

i liked the cover of Tuesday's gone that metallica did

Metallica:yeah::yeah::yeah:

Check out Pouring Reign by As Blood Runs Black, probably my favorite acoustic song to play

Another good one is Sotto Voce by The Human Abstract

Jasco or Itsari by Sepultura

In Flames has a lot of songs with acoustics in them but very few that are strictly acoustic. My personal favorites are "The Jester's Dance" and "Moonshield". Also "Circle" by Slipknot, and "Cold Inside" by Hurt are pretty good.

None of these are instrumentals (except "The Jester's Dance") but all contain lots of relaxing acoustics.

Embryo by Black Sabbath is good, even if it's only 30 seconds long. Also, I may be berated for saying this, and it may not be metal to yous guys (which is why i list it as Metal? on my itunes), but i like Snuff by Slipknot a lot. :<

I have say these are the kinds of songs I usually skip over on metal albums.

Great acoustic song with some really nice instrumental passages, although the whole tune isn't instrumental. The part that starts at about 1:05 is probably one of my favorite acoustic parts of all time.



This one is a real panty-dropper, if that's what you're looking for. But seriously, why else do people learn acoustic songs, right?

oh and I totally forgot about "Pallar Anders Visa" from the In Flames album Colony

Oh, and Elephant Man and Joseph Merrick by Mastodon, along with Pendulous Skin if it counts (it has acoustic guitar and junk, but also synthesizers/organs).

^ Dude, I love your avatar, where is that from?

This is the only one I can think of off the top of my head

One of favorites...


Most of them are some type of interlude or like Embryo, short and sweet.

Mudvayne