Violin missing from modern prog? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Quite a few, I think, and in surprising genres, too. A lot of prog metal bands often have prominent violin.

One band I reviewed last year even included violin as much for political reasons as musical, I suspect - but it worked beautifully.

I wrote:

One of the tags for this debut album from Massen is “violin of protest”. Anyone who has followed the Belarusian protests can’t fail to be moved by this. There are many symbols that have been adopted during the protests, from wearing white (for peace, and also for the white red white flag), to flowers (again, often white and red), to music. Simply Google ‘violin protest Belarus’ and you will find a multitude of stories, images and videos. If the band is going to give themselves this tag, then I am going to mention the need for protest. But now, onto the music…

As you will no doubt have guessed, ContrAesthetic features violin, and it’s beautifully played by Karalina Nasko (Kara), who is surely one of the greatest additions to the band – who were formerly known as Massenhinrichtung (initially as a solo project from multi-instrumentalist Aliaksandr Yermak) but have reinvented themselves, in music as much as in name. No longer straightforward pagan folk black metal, the music of Massen is more expansive and experimental, and this has resulted in an addictively engaging aural experience. The beauty is supplied by Kara’s violin and the clean vocals of Elvira Stselmashuk.

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I think prog bands just don't want to fiddle with it.

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The Swedish band Zello from the 90s. Ok, maybe not really modern these days but post seventies at least.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - March 22 2022 at 15:52

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^Well the violinist is animated.

Musically not for me, but thanks for posting.

This came up not that long ago. I honestly think it's more prevalent now than it was back then.

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I honestly think it's more prevalent now than it was back then.

That is my feeling too. Or, at least, I know of far more recent and contemporary bands/artists that use violin, than I do from the classic era…

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Thanks again. I've listened to some recommendations, like the North Sea Radio Orchestra. The others aren't my cup o' tea, so far. I will keep listening.

I'm familiar with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Thank You Scientist, BBT, and Bent Knee, and while they have a violinist, it's not a prominent instrument. So they are disqualified.

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