music Good bands that use electric violins

[RainboomCrash 173]

Hey guys can anyone tell me of good bands that use electric violins? They sound awesome but I haven't been able to find any band which regularly utilises them (apart from maybe Nightwish)

[An Old Head 4,816]

Bands like Nightwish make up the Symphonic Metal genre, where you'll most likely find your electric violin bands. I'm not too into symphonic metal but I can direct you towards Turisas, who I love, and who I notice also use electric violins

[RainboomCrash 173]

Bands like Nightwish make up the Symphonic Metal genre, where you'll most likely find your electric violin bands. I'm not too into symphonic metal but I can direct you towards Turisas, who I love, and who I notice also use electric violins

 

Ah I remember listening to some Turisas a few years ago. I didn't know they used electric violins? Must just have been the songs I listened to. Thanks!

[PlunderSteed 1,252]

James Iha doesn't play the electric violin (that I know of), but he used an e-bow for a lot of the Smashing Pumpkins mid-career albums like Adore and Machina:

 

[Dattebayo 2,850]

Y'all can keep your new age music, Electric Light Orchestra ftw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFljpJdYRKM