Bands with good bass players

[Etter]

- Arkaitz Carrasco from Continuo Renacer, an interesting Cynic-like band (http://www.myspace.com/continuorenacer)

this remind me of canvas solaris! http://www.myspace.com/canvassolaris also a great tech band!

 

[MaskedJackal]

- Johan DeFarfalla from Opeth (on both Orchid and Morningrise, nothing to do with that midget they recruited since )

Ouch. Man, I love Martin Mendez's playing. Perfectly-mixed tone and simple melodies that make their mark without dominating and deviate slightly from the guitars while staying steadily with the drums. Ideal for Opeth.

Johan was good too though.

 

[Jason Washburn]

Check out Spastic Ink's Ink Complete and Between the Buried and Me's Alaska. Just do it, you'll thank me.

I don't think I need to mention any Death.
-Travis

Jesus Christ..............I can't forgive myself not telling about Pete Perez work on Spastic Ink.................................too bad we don't hear much of him today.

 

[sleeping me]

Thanks for the info on Spastic ink. I've never heard of them before. But there drummer in friggen tight .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roCfp5idbk8&search=Spastic Ink

 

[sleeping me]

found more vids. Wow. http://www.bobbyjarzombek.com/layout.html
Did this guy play with Bach? Small world

 

[coolsnow7]

He played with Yngwie too, I think.

 

[Unregistered But Still Cool]

dare i say DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979
good tunes

hey STEVE the new SEB BACH album sounds VERY promising!!!

 

[karpsmom]

Vintersorg is actually a very good bassist. He plays bass on Waterclime - The Astral Factor (not metal though, prog rock) and Cronian - Terra, and he really shows what he's made of on these two releases!

Also you should check out Steve's bass playing on the two Vintersorg albums "Visions From The Spiral Generator" and "The Focusing Blur"

Another awesome player is Yusaf "Vicotnik" Parvez aka Viper (<Code>, Ved Buens Ende, Dodheimsgard). The album, "Nouvaeu Gloaming" by <Code> in particular is chock full of atmospheric, creative bass playing, not just another black metal album where the bassist typically follows the guitar constantly.

 

[karpsmom]

Hugh Steven James Mingay (Skoll) from Arcturus, ex-Ved Buens Ende (on Written in Waters)

He also played for Ulver on every release through "Themes From William Blake's Marriage Of Heaven and Hell". He has given many inspiring performances! Nattens Madrigal is one of the few black metal albums with creative bass playing.

 

[Allfader]

vintersorg (on visions from the spiral generator and the focusing blur)
borknagar (tyr)
cynic/aghora/portal/cortlandt/gordian knot/ (sean malone)

see steve bailey

 

[Disincarnate]

see steve bailey

awesome bass player.he gets overshadowed when playing with wooten....but he is damn good

 

[Erik Tiwaz]

I just saw this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=UsFYnQAxmUA&mode=related&search=
Mike Flores rox!

 

[karpsmom]

I just saw this: http://youtube.com/watch?v=UsFYnQAxmUA&mode=related&search=
Mike Flores rox!

Wow, I may not be able to hear what he's playing, but I can sure see it!

 

[sleeping me]

Yeah, I'd like to hear what he actually plays. Do they have a myspace or any thing?

 

[sleeping me]

Yeah, I'd would actually like to hear what he plays. Do they have a myspace or anything?

 

[Frank the tank]

do you guys listen to anything old like steve harris or geezer butler? theres also some great old blues and jazz bassists you can learn from like wille dixon or charnett moffett, etc.

 

[Erik Tiwaz]

Well, I listen to the early stuff from Whitesnake sometimes, Neil Murray is totally underrated.

 

[metalhead_666]

cannibal corpse

 

[MasqueReaper]

Symphony X, DreamTheater, Angra, Necrophagist, Soilwork, Sinergy, Nightwish

 

[Misanthrope42147]

ADAGIO. They're a progressive/metal band from France. Franck Hermanny is amazing. His sweeps are awesome.