I dunno what I'm really looking for here...

Examples:

Iron Maiden - Run to the Hills
Anthrax - Indians

Obviously they have lyrical themes related to the topic, but they also have a tribal sound to them. Anybody got any recs?

Harvist has some stuff like that.

Tribal? Native American metal??? OOOHWOOWOOWOOWOO!!! <rain dance>

LOL WUT?

FYI, using tom toms for the first 15 seconds of a song doesn't make it "tribal."

Run to the Hills is a gallop. And Indians...well, yeah. There's a 15 second tom intro.

The only "tribal" nonsense I can think of is some of Sepultura's shittier output, and Soulfly. But then you run into the realm of nu, and you may want to kill yourself. I suggest you avoid that. Shows what I know about rain dance metal.

That said, I would love to see an Indian in corpsepaint.

Closest you might get is some viking metal. I'm talking the kind where it sounds like they stepped out of the stone ages with their bongos and met two guys who could play guitar.

I found a couple of those bands, but I forget...

I'm sure he's look for something less like Bathory's Hammerheart and more like Wolves In The Throne Rooms's Diadem of 12 Stars.


WITTR's early releases have visual and lyrical content that seems to be pretty heavily influenced by Native North American culture.

Serpent Lord has a a few songs referencing the Native Americans, and the concluding song, Order of the Snake, has authentic chanting for the last half of it.

I've tried searching for the same thing you are, Nintendevil, but I didn't have much luck at all.

Well, it's not quite metal, but Tomahawk's Anonymous album is quite an interesting mix of traditional Native American songs and rock. It stays true to the traditional Native American music while expanding it into present day. It's not exactly rock either. But it's one of those that's best to take a look at for yourself and decide what it is. It's brilliantly done, imo.

Tomahawk is good.

I came to say Tomahawk, so I second that.

Also, Blood of the Black Owl is a black/doom band from the US with some fairly good Native American music influences, from what I remember.

The only thing I can think of is the Nightwish song 'Creek Mary's Blood' which features some Native American chanting and traditional instruments. It's on their 'Once' album.

Earthen claim to be Native (north) American folk metal: http://www.myspace.com/earthenband I haven't listened too much so I can't vouch for quality.

Also, Guahaihoque play melodic death/folk metal with a panflute. It's not groundbreaking but it's pretty cool. There are a couple bands in the South American black metal scene that have Aztec themes and use some traditional instruments (Yaotl Mictlan comes to mind, and I know there's a few more). I'm guessing you wanted a North American tribal sound though.

GOD DAMMIT PEOPLE.

TOMAHAWK.

2007.

ANONYMOUS.

The songs were actually crafted from the traditional songs of various southwestern tribes. Put those songs to metal instrumentation. At least someone brought it up, but that should have been the first reply.

Oh yeah, and it's pretty fantastic, too.

http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/membre_g ... -12210.jpg

Resistant Culture has a few bit of native influences, especially the lyrics. There is a bit of chanting and folk music usually used as intros for usual grind core music they play.

Actually, you're the 4th


Indeed it is

One of these guys is an Indian... I'm not sure which. Trust me though, I know that person personally. I am pretty sure, though, it is the guy on the left.

Taraxacum may be of interest to you. I'm not sure about the music, but they seem to touch on the subject lyrically.

Also, Armored Saint - Tribal Dance. The lyrics are not what you're looking for, but there is that intro.

Necronomicon - The Sacred Medicines

I can't remember (probably don't) if they have anything to do with Native American culture but Meliah Rage had really cool artwork depicting an Indian skeleton warrior decked out with a tomahawk and headdress on their Kill to Survive album.

http://www.bnrmetal.com/v2/bandpage.php?ID=BMS

THis review of a bnad called Betray my Secrets called these guys Native American soundings.

This sample comes off dead on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TohFk9qkePQ

Wish more bands like this existed. I love Native American Music.

That was amazing. Like a cross of slower paced death metal and old 'enigma' songs. I am enthralled with this. I have been repeating it for well over an hour now. Thank you for bringing it to our attention

Cheers

You do not deserve to live.

They got another song called From the Goddess which makes my paganess feel awesome

The guy went on to a band called SpiRitual. I think they're on the Archives. But, yeah, there really ain't no good tribal/spiritual sounding bands that don't vehemently rip off Sepultura

Manowar's "Spirit horse of the Cherokee" and The Lord Weird Slough Feg's"Warrior's Dawn".

and maybe "Tribal convictions" by Voivod?

When I read this Tomahawk came to mind...but seeing as that has been mentioned already this is a pretty pointless post, but you may be interested in a song called Cherokee Cry by Rebel Meets Rebel, and if you have/had any interest in Dimebag, which any metalhead should, you need to check these guys out anyway.

HUGHAGHLUGH

no.

Betray My Secrets, though, seemed pretty awesome. I'll see if I can dig up that album at Metal Haven sometime.

There aren't any metal bands yet to imply 100% into a Native American ideology/concept etc.... apart from bands that lyrically draw inspiration from Native American subjects and make the odd song or the odd album. Also there are some Native American musicians who play in various bands.
Other than that a metal band that consists of Native American musicians and incorporate NA themes (musical or other) into metal has yet to arise. It would be VERY interesting though!

There are some rock & hard rock bands though. Back in 1999 I did some research and found some very interesting bands.... check this site: http://www.4ndns.com/ it hasn't been updated for some years now but it is a good start. Apparently there is a quite big underground scene...

and that Betray My Secrets song is AMAZING.... gotta get the cd sometime soon!!

Resistant Culture. Listen to feathered serpent to see what i mean.

Indeed, most blatent on the new album, "A Feral Spirit"