Written by Solitary Dancer on 21.07.2008 at 16:16

orion-metallica perfect =)

Well said. Nothing beats Orion. Its the god of instrumentals

Written by Thrash666 on 12.06.2009 at 22:41

Written by Solitary Dancer on 21.07.2008 at 16:16

orion-metallica perfect =)

Well said. Nothing beats Orion. Its the god of instrumentals

Kind of makes me angry and sad at the same time

Written by Solitary Dancer on 12.06.2009 at 22:43

Written by Thrash666 on 12.06.2009 at 22:41

Written by Solitary Dancer on 21.07.2008 at 16:16

orion-metallica perfect =)

Well said. Nothing beats Orion. Its the god of instrumentals

Kind of makes me angry and sad at the same time

Ya its just beautiful from start to finish.

Written by Thrash666 on 12.06.2009 at 22:41

Written by Solitary Dancer on 21.07.2008 at 16:16

orion-metallica perfect =)

Well said. Nothing beats Orion. Its the god of instrumentals

In my book their own Call Of Ctulhu beats it hands down.

Nightwish - Last of the Wild
Folkearth - Instrumental
Sonata Arctica - Revontulet
Korpiklaani - Nordic Feast

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.06.2009 at 01:38

In my book their own Call Of Ctulhu beats it hands down.

same here. i liked Orion a lot, but then i listened to Call of Ctulhu and that was it for Orion. still, I prefer Menhir's Instrumental

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.06.2009 at 01:38

Written by Thrash666 on 12.06.2009 at 22:41

Written by Solitary Dancer on 21.07.2008 at 16:16

orion-metallica perfect =)

Well said. Nothing beats Orion. Its the god of instrumentals

In my book their own Call Of Ctulhu beats it hands down.

Both are abosultely amazing dont get me wrong, but with the production quality and mood of Orion makes it the better one. And i think Orion is a better writtin song than Ktulu.

For me it´s between Orion and Sepultura´s Inquisition Symphony. Orion is just beautiful and diverse, makes you feel angry, and sad. Inquisition Symphony is great also, very aggressive and technical, i love pleying that one.

My vote would have to go to... Dream Theater - Stream of Consciousness. I LOVE it.

Blood Tsunami have two excellent instrumental songs on their two albums. First is Godbeater in their debut album, Thrash Metal. And Horsehead Nebula in their latest album, Grand Feast for Vultures.. Both are +10 minutes, and both have solid performances.

Written by Hamird on 19.06.2009 at 06:30

Blood Tsunami have two excellent instrumental songs on their two albums. First is Godbeater in their debut album, Thrash Metal. And Horsehead Nebula in their latest album, Grand Feast for Vultures.. Both are +10 minutes, and both have solid performances.

godbeater is a song with great melodies but it shouldnt last 10 minutes cause it is boring...

Death - Voice Of The Soul

Great instrumental

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.06.2009 at 01:38

Written by Thrash666 on 12.06.2009 at 22:41

Written by Solitary Dancer on 21.07.2008 at 16:16

orion-metallica perfect =)

Well said. Nothing beats Orion. Its the god of instrumentals

In my book their own Call Of Ctulhu beats it hands down.

Me too... I think Call Of Ktulu is better than Orion. It wasn't the first Metallica song I listened to, but it was that one that made me get into Metallica (couldn't stand the vocals at that time lol)

Written by Ag Fox on 20.06.2009 at 05:25

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.06.2009 at 01:38

Written by Thrash666 on 12.06.2009 at 22:41

Written by Solitary Dancer on 21.07.2008 at 16:16

orion-metallica perfect =)

Well said. Nothing beats Orion. Its the god of instrumentals

In my book their own Call Of Ctulhu beats it hands down.

Me too... I think Call Of Ktulu is better than Orion. It wasn't the first Metallica song I listened to, but it was that one that made me get into Metallica (couldn't stand the vocals at that time lol)

basically orion is "god named" because of burton... it is not that great...

For me i like
Interlude [Ultima Ratio Regum] Hollenthon
Folk In The Golden Town Falchion
these are my best ....i like the instrimental folk style

Megadeth - Into the Lungs of Hell
Metallica - Orion
Sepultura - Inquisition Symphony

Death - Voice Of The Soul
Metallica-Orion

Written by Valentin B on 08.03.2009 at 22:25

I can't mention Agent Steel's "The Day At Guyana" enough. it's a perfect instrumental, with like 45 riffs in 7 minutes of nothing but pure 80s metal masturbation.

another one i discovered more recently is Mercyful Fate's 2 instrumentals "Room of Golden Air" and "To One Far Away", really atmospheric. oh and some instrumental intro's to albums are also really damn good epic sick wicked:
Judas Priest- Dawn of Creation, The Hellion
Iron Maiden- The Ides of March

i can't believe i didn't say Yngwie Malmsteen's Black Star. seriously, the only tracks that clearly beat it are probably Icarus' Dream Suite(but it's based off a classical composition so it doesn't count), The Day at Guyana and maybe 1776 by Iced Earth. fuck all the rest, this is where the shit's at.

My favorite instrumental is Iced Earths 1776 off their SWTWC album. Its really heavy and just has some awesome riffs.

Cauterization - Dark Angel, surprised nobody mentioned it yet (on this page, I'm too lazy to look on the other ones)

The instrumental version of Papyrus Containing The Spell To Preserve Its Possessor Against Attacks From He Who Is In The Water... from Nile

My three favorites:

The song that got me into metal- The Call of Ktulu

The song to be played at the beginning of my funeral- Intermezzo Liberte (Arch Enemy)
And the song for the end- Vast Oceans Lachrymose/Epilogue (While Heaven Wept)

all three incredibly moving, simply the best stuff i've ever heard

I love Orion and Call of Ktulu, great songs.

Ending Credits By Opeth, what a song!

Oops i was forgetting proliferation by moonspell!

Here are a few of mine

Testament - Hammer of the Gods
Sepultura - Inquisition Symphony
Metallica - The Call Of Ktulu and Orion
Dream Theater - Erotomania
Iced Earth - 1776
Iron Maiden - Transylvania
Megadeth - Into the Lungs of Hell
Soulfly VI
Arch Enemy - Stigmata and Hybrids of Steel
Black Sabbath - Rat Salad

I have too many, but in 2011(till now) this is the best one that i can think of, i hope you like it, it's really worth it!

Nervecell - The Taste Of Betrayal

People keep saying Orion or Call of Ktulu are Metallica's best Instrumentals, but I perfer Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) myself. Something about it is just awestriking. Makes me wanna pick up a Bass and play the fuck out of it.
I also perfer:
Iron Maiden - Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick
Anvil - March of the Crabs
Motley Crue - God Bless the Children of the Beast
King Diamond - Cremation

Written by [user id=101272] on 06.07.2011 at 02:03

People keep saying Orion or Call of Ktulu are Metallica's best Instrumentals, but I perfer Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) myself. Something about it is just awestriking. Makes me wanna pick up a Bass and play the fuck out of it.
I also perfer:
Iron Maiden - Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
Led Zeppelin - Moby Dick
Anvil - March of the Crabs
Motley Crue - God Bless the Children of the Beast
King Diamond - Cremation

Bought Powerslave a few weeks ago and I've been mainly listening to tracks 3-8. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) is one of the few songs I start headbanging to right away.

Moby Dick is also great.

Anyway, I gotta go with the god of instrumentals; Joe Satriani.

I only own 'Surfing With The Alien' so I gotta go with the title track, Ice-9, Crushing Day, and Always With Me, Always With you for sentimental reasons. Not a big fan of Satch's Boogie, I actually wish he would switch the title with Crushing Day so it would be more fitting, but either way any of those songs is enough of a reason to buy the album.

Written by [user id=101272] on 06.07.2011 at 02:03

People keep saying Orion or Call of Ktulu are Metallica's best Instrumentals, but I perfer Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth) myself. Something about it is just awestriking. Makes me wanna pick up a Bass and play the fuck out of it.

True, that's why i bought a bass in the first place.