What are some extreme metal bands/albums using different instruments?

By different instruments I mean, things which are quite rare on the particular metal. Not piano/keyboards/violin because one can find any of these in every group of 5 bands. Let alone guitar/bass/drums =p
Plus, I'd love to hear black or death metal with accordion. But extreme folk with accordion is already overused. Basically just ask yourself "is this instrument used broadly in the genre or is it innovative?" If it's the latter, then it fits here.

By bands using I mean they play that instrument often, like in almost every song, or along an entire album at least, and not only they used that particular instrument in a cover song on a live version of a mini CD in 1996.

Some examples to ilustrate:

Sigh has a sax in the line-up


Sear Bliss has a trombone


Somnolence is cello-driven


It's okay if it's not exactly the instrument per se, but a (very good) sinth imitation too.
So... Share your knowledge =]

Combat Astronomy sounds like what you're looking for. Saxophone, trombone, trumpets and other stuff are often part of the deal.

I guess Botanist fit the bill.

Nice recs
Keep 'em coming

I'm aiming for the more underground stuff

Metallica played the hurdy gurdy, lol

Not sure if it qualifies as "extreme" but Ihsahn has used a horn section on Erimita. I'd broadly categorize it as black metal, but it's almost jazz, really.

I would like to hear small children grim vocals, that would be pretty evil sounding!

Written by Enteroctopus on 07.03.2016 at 16:16

I would like to hear small children grim vocals

Sockweb's vocalist is 9 years old. =D
Not sure if it qualifies as "grim vocals" though... But perhaps you'll like it.

I use my we we to play some times!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Irkallian Oracle uses a shaman/celtic drum
Quite a few middle eastern orientated bands use darbuka's
Taake has used the jaw-harp and the banjo very successfully..
Lugubrum used saxophone?

Acrania (the Mexican ones, not UK) use a lot of latin percussion and brass instruments.

Grayceon is one of my favorites here. They use the cello throughout this album and its one of my all time favorite prog metal albums with symphonic elements.

Ne Obliviscaris \m/

Ugh, at least read the description of the topic...

Written by Maco on 20.01.2018 at 15:48

MAN

Ooo, dats a nice one. I love the sax on the fifth track, as well as all the percussion and flutes.

I saw a Canadian extreme prog band called Oni who had a xylophone synthesizer