Can anyone reccomend some funk-metal??

J.S. Pill · 14-07-2009 7:20pm #1

Just wondering if anyone can help me out here.

I have an audition with a band soon who describe themselves as funk-metal. They've been very vague about their influences, all I could really gather was that they want to fuse funk and metal without getting involved in rapping in any way.

I play bass - I can definitely play funk, and I can kinda play metal - I was just wondering if anyone can recommend some funk-metal (if such a thing truly exists as a subgenre in its own right) bands for me to have a listen to.

Thanks

Schism · 14-07-2009 8:03pm

Not too sure but I think the likes of Rage Against the Machine and the Chilis is what you're looking for.

Karl Hungus · 14-07-2009 8:07pm

Try some Primus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn3uiLZY9Jg

Kess73 · 14-07-2009 8:47pm

Off the top of my head I would say Infectious Grooves, Primus, early Red Hot Chili Peppers, early Incubus , Living Colour, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Suicidal Tendencies, 24-7 Spyz ,Extreme, Atom Seed, early Jane's Addiction and Fishbone.

Karl Hungus · 14-07-2009 8:50pm

Kess73 wrote: »

Off wikipedia I would say Infectious Grooves, Primus, early Red Hot Chili Peppers, early Incubus , Living Colour, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Suicidal Tendencies, 24-7 Spyz ,Extreme, Atom Seed, early Jane's Addiction and Fishbone.

Fixed that for you. :pac:

J.S. Pill · 14-07-2009 8:55pm

Schism wrote: »

Not too sure but I think the likes of Rage Against the Machine and the Chilis is what you're looking for.

Cheers. Yeah that was my first thought alright but they said they wanted to avoid rap altogether.

Well thanks for all the suggestions so far guys - I'll start having a listen now.

J.S. Pill · 14-07-2009 8:56pm

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Try some Primus.

Aww man, my 6 string is at the cleaners

Roanmore · 14-07-2009 10:06pm

Dan Reed Network.

Nea · 14-07-2009 10:53pm

Mordred. Early 90's funk/thrash band.I thought they were great but they never really made it.

Otis Driftwood · 14-07-2009 10:55pm

Agree 100% with Primus,particularly the Brown Album.
No videos on youtube for it but the first track off that album,the return of sathington willoughby,is possible the funkiest rock track Ive ever heard.

Stev_o · 14-07-2009 10:58pm

Extreme!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XwJ_4YD8hQ

One of the best and underrated albums that came out during the early 90's

Sofaspud · 14-07-2009 11:38pm

Stev_o wrote: »

Extreme!

One of the best and underrated albums that came out during the early 90's

First Only band I thought of when I read the thread title.

Pornograffiti and 3 sides to every story are amazing albums.

christophicus · 15-07-2009 12:15am

Maybe L.A.P.D would fitt in here ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byfEFAzl2Cw

NIBBS · 15-07-2009 12:28am

Nea wrote: »

Mordred. Early 90's funk/thrash band.I thought they were great but they never really made it.

That's exactly what I was gonna say - guessed someone would name them before me :-)
loved them personally.......
also as mentioned Living Colour, Primus and Fishbone

Kevski · 15-07-2009 1:07am

You might recognise a certain Mr. Trujillo on bass.

sevencell · 15-07-2009 1:12am

Man listen too Clutch, COC ,DOWN, PANTERA.The new DEVILDRIVER album is pretty sweet.

These are bands who play funk/groove/power metal.

kona · 15-07-2009 11:11am

Stev_o wrote: »

Extreme!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XwJ_4YD8hQ

One of the best and underrated albums that came out during the early 90's

Get the Funk out!LOL

kona · 15-07-2009 11:14am

sevencell wrote: »

Man listen too Clutch, COC ,DOWN, PANTERA.The new DEVILDRIVER album is pretty sweet.

These are bands who play funk/groove/power metal.

No they are not you looper, pantera, funk??? your crazy. Dont just reccomend tunes you like, regardless of weather they are suitable or not, chances are OP has heard most of that before.

Just some advice;)

SlimJ · 15-07-2009 11:21am

Get your hands on a copy of the album Pushing the Salmonella Envelope by Jimmie's Chicken Shack.

TWEEK1979 · 15-07-2009 11:32am

Stuckmojo - snappin necks.

Class album / band

LightofDarkness · 15-07-2009 1:15pm

Give Mr. Bungle's "Mr. Bungle" album a whirl, very funky. Add to that Nuclear Rabbit, who seem to be a very good imitation act.

J.S. Pill · 15-07-2009 11:58pm

kona wrote: »

No they are not you looper, pantera, funk??? your crazy. Dont just reccomend tunes you like, regardless of weather they are suitable or not, chances are OP has heard most of that before.

Just some advice;)

I think Pantera are a very good choice actually. More emphasis on groove than a lot of their contemporaries.

nea wrote: »

Mordred. Early 90's funk/thrash band.I thought they were great but they never really made it.

I like these guys

cedomination · 16-07-2009 12:54am

LightofDarkness wrote: »

Give Mr. Bungle's "Mr. Bungle" album a whirl, very funky. Add to that Nuclear Rabbit, who seem to be a very good imitation act.

Mr. Bungle are amazing,the self-titled is my favourite by far.

J.S. Pill wrote: »

I think Pantera are a very good choice actually. More emphasis on groove than a lot of their contemporaries.

Yeah but Devildriver?

Catari Jaguar · 16-07-2009 3:42pm

sevencell wrote: »

Man listen too Clutch, COC ,DOWN, PANTERA.The new DEVILDRIVER album is pretty sweet.

These are bands who play funk/groove/power metal.

haha! No way! Groove metal is NOT the same as funk metal.. So cross off Down and Pantera.

I would have put CoC and Clutch as stoner rock/metal no?

Op, Last.fm gives some good results, try their funk metal radio station and free downloads

Karl Hungus · 16-07-2009 8:55pm

Although they wouldn't be strictly funky in general, genre-hopping progressive metal band Pain of Salvation had some extremely funky moments on their first album Entropia: