TOP TEN BEST DEATH METAL BASSISTS
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- 10. Alex Webster
Arguably one of the most influential bassists in the genre. Although he is best known for his work with Cannibal Corpse, its his work with Blotted Science that earned him a spot on on my list.
9. Stephen Fimmers
Necrophagist...a band so amazing at what they do, there is actually a viral joke on facebook dedicated to the new album never being released. Mr. Fimmers is a standard to be held by death metal bassists everywhere, and anyone who has seen this band live will agree to that.
8. Erlend Caspersen
Anyone who knows Spawn Of Possession will know that they are one of the leading names in technical death metal. What makes Mr. Caspersen stand out, at least to me, is his riff work. His hands are always busy, never venturing into boring territory.
7. Jeroen Paul Theseling
One of the leading names in jazz-trained fretless bass playing imposed over death metal. Its a real shame this man has left Obscura.
6. Steve DiGiorgio
Again, one of the most influential bassists in the genre. Steve has played for a list of artists a mile long, running the gamut from Sadus, Death, and Quo Vadis to Vintersorg and Iced Earth, among others. He is one of the first guys to popularize and innovate the sound of fretless jazz bass over death metal. For being an innovator and not an immitator, Mr. DiGiorgio earns the number 6 spot on my list.
5. Dominic "Forest" LaPointe
Yet another jazzy fretless bassist slipping and sliding his way over death metal chunkiness. What sets Forest apart from the rest is his tapping and technical proficiency, taking the thing Steve DiGiorgio does to the next level.
4. Scott Plummer
First time I saw this guy's bass I thought: "What the living fuck?" This guy is nuts, and what keeps him from being higher on the list, is the fact that I find a lot of his craziness tends to get a bit same-y. That aside, absolutely insane bassist with an absolutely insane number of strings.
3. Jeff Hughell
Brain Drill, Rings Of Saturn, I Came To Hate, Reciprocal. Mr. Hughell is certainly making his mark as one of the best bassists in the field. His ability to play is beyond talented, however I think that fact is lost on a lot of people who are unable to grasp the overly technical aspect of his basslines.
2. Mike Flores
Anyone who has seen Origin live will tell you Mike Flores is one of the craziest bassists in the universe, no doubt. His unique style of playing coupled with his incredible speed would have earned him the number one spot on my list if it weren't for a few things: The bass on the albums in mixed in a way that makes what he is actually doing nearly inaudible; He is the best at what he does, but that is all he does, rarely does he branch out into other styles of play such as slapping or tapping.
AND THE NUMBER ONE BEST BASSIST IN DEATH METAL........
1. Jaron Evil
I had the honour of seeing Archspire when they came to my town a while back, and honestly folks, this guy blew my mind! Take the fretless work of Steve DiGiorgio, the slapping skills of Les Claypool, the tapping ability of Jeff Hughell, and the "quick fingering" technique of Mike Flores, roll it into one dude who does all of it while screaming the sickest back up vocals I've ever heard, and you got Mr. Evil. He does all his work on a 6-string fretless, and is probably the most diverse and innovative bassist in the scene at the moment. Definitely my number 1 favourite.
I've finally found all of the songs in this video
10. Beheading and Burning - Cannibal Corpse
9. Stabwound - Necrophagist
8. Bodiless Sleeper - Spawn of Possession
7. Choir of Spirits - Obscura
6. Vintersorg - E.S.P. Mirage
5. Social Disability - Beyond Creation
4. Viraemia - Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
3. I Came to Hate - Jeff Hughell
2. Conceiving Death - Origin
1. Archspire - Archspire
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Scott Plummer was and will remain one of the greatest bass players of all time, let alone death metal. He was playing a bloody 10 string bass with breakneck speed and accuracy, and his legacy will live on. RIP Scott
Rest in peace
R.I.P Scott Plummer :(
linus klausenitzer, jeff hughell, lapointe are my favourites. scott plummer on the other hand is so technically advanced, he can play arpeggio stuff on his bass that no guitarist could ever on a guitar. to me it almost seems as if tech death and death metal in general is the only genre where bassists can actually explore the limits of the instrument as well as their own limits and are not bound to just mimic the guitars or play a fundamental note per bar. as a guitarist, i really wish more people would start to look at bass as an instrument of its own, because it makes things so much more interesting. obscura and beyond creation are the best exemples for that in my opinion.
rip scott
Linus is one of the most underrated bass players in this world
Scott Plummers bass looks like a harp with frets
Got it right bud.
R.i.p Scott
Daniel Scott all of them
Death metal is useless without bass. Bass is like the heart of death metal.
Bass is important everywhere.
MrThrash3d We bassists called "Useless Man"
Actually, the bass is almost lost in most metal, unfortunately. Jazz and R&B NEED a bass player. Metal should, but some people might not even notice.
In bands like iron maiden it is important to have bass.
incorrect. I have know a number of bands, that in the absence of decent bass players, just turned the bass up higher on their guitars and it comically worked fine.
Alex Webster should be at least top 3, if not number 1.
Texas Turner yeah... No
why not? He is an excellent composer. Not everything is about playing the bass like a harp and sweep picking.
No... yeah.
Steve Digiorgio is better than Alex Webster imo. Don't get me wrong Webster is amazing bit Digiorgio is a fretless bassist as well & is more adapt to playing different styles,jass fusion,metal,etc.
you have to listen that bands on lists
Shred In Peace, Scott Plummer...😞
absolutely agree. also i love how Schuldiner's records (death&control denied) have always an audible, well mixed&musical bass work.
What a poor clip to represent Steve DiGiorgio :(
Yess! 🤘
Same for Alex
Modern issue..... this video is by a babe that doesn't know him..is the only reason
i liked it
@@ELICARLO11 sexist much?
For some reason Digiorgio is always on my favorite albums....
I don't know... Dominic 'Forest' Lapointe is pretty fuckin' amazing. Though, Jaron Evil sounds really good too.
Where is Sean Beasly from Dying Fetus?
Inabón Diaz He’s the David Ellefson of Death Metal
@Inabón Díaz what the fuck does playing with a pick have to do with anything
@@braxtonfps3580 makes it easier to play quickly is all. Imo, it also constricts your playing a bit, but hey. To each his own.
Alex at #10??? That is a travesty.. He is easily top 2.
I'm always happy to see bassists getting recognition they deserve especially in extreme metal styles where they tend to get lost in the mix!
Roger Patterson from Atheist!
Pol denton I would have said Tony Choy from Atheist and Cynic
YES. I'm glad someone else remembers him
Evil Oz and Malone from Cynic!
Dan Saillant I always forget Tony Choy was in Cynic. I give the slight edge to Malone, but he definitely kicked ass in Atheist.
Evil Oz if you don’t include Patterson you automatically lose all credibility
Where's William Murderface? :D
Wow so many talented bassists.....always love Alex Webster so im gonna stay outta hot water and say I love ALL contributions put in by any bassist unfortunately I think people forget that the bass is like the heartbeat in music...I think that's fair to say thx 4 the list dude
Alex Webster IS the ultimate death metal bass player, period. He's the only one in this list that has actually made improvements in the way bass players should approach their instruments regarding death metal, there are some other great bass players here but with less "vision", and the rest are just louder than what Alex usually is in the final mix.
Nick forest is more creative imo
Naaah, Alex Webster sucks, your knowledge in death metal is mediocre
Yeah surprised he was number 10 thought he would be top 5 at least
I agree
Though, I think that video is more about technicity you know rather than their impact of the metal scene
Let's be serious all the basists that are above Webster deserves their place
Just Webster surely innovated the most in its time, along with digiorgio (I personally think digiorgio innovated more but we can't compare legends , I guess)
After seeing this list, I grabbed some Archspire tickets and went to a show. Too bad they DIDN'T HAVE A BASS PLAYER ON TOUR, AND PLAYED OVER A BASS TRACK. I was so disappointed. The bass is why I wanted to see them.
You really like bass don't you? I'm pretty sure bass is your favourite character (looking at your megaman pic)
Suicidalfuckernumber1
Heh. It's actually Gyro Man from Mega Man 5. It's just an avatar for my Let's Play channel (which is Mega Man themed). I do play bass, however.
hahaha, it always surprises me how many metalheads like videogames
Suicidalfuckernumber1
Definitely! I'm a huge gamer, and metal is basically all I listen to.
Same happened to me when I went to see Suffocation. Only Terrance from original lineup and no Bass because the bassist was sick
Nah
Forest is #1 ;)
James Peterson Do know what the song is that Forest is playing on this video? It's amazing!
Social disability
THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN! Really appreciate it!
yes.
+James Peterson Agreed
Alex Webster n 10 ?!!!! WTF ??!! Are you fucking kidding me ? ò__ò
When you see all the others, you understand... ^^
Pommy I saw, but Alex is the best \m/
Cheshire Cat He doesn't come close to the others. You're just fanboying now, lol.
Kacpiar Klacper Don' t break my balls, I prefer Alex and Cannibal Corpse !
Pommy Did u hear Alex on Blotted Science? Is insane...
Jeroen is my #1 for his excellent precise fretless bass work and for his great tone.
Rip Scott.
Alex and the bassist on beyond creation should be a bit higher up
Fantastic list! Usually these "top 10" of anything lists on youtube are garbage. I couldn't have made a better list myself on this one. Thanks for posting!
RIP Scott Plummer :'(
Rip scott plummer
Why is alex webster #10, dude he should be #1
hahahaha
Soul17 yeah at least in the top 3
R Saldivar Leave. All of his "bass lines" past 1995 are nothing but scales.
Donald Waite i cant leave my own post, douchey mcdoucherson
Donald Waite alright, i over exaggerated. he should at least be like 6 or somewhere along there
Steve Di Giorgio es mi favorito
Jaron Evil is wearing an Opeth shirt! WOOOOO!
I honestly can't believe Colin Marston isn't on this
Tarkenton BECAUSE HE'S NOT A DEATH METAL BASSIST. Jaysus! Seemed so obvious...
divinefallfromgrace what is Gorguts then?
That's why I like DiGiorgio and Webster. They know when to say "Wow... I'll slow down here and then I'll be fast somewhere"
Steve DiGiorgio better ofc!
It's unfortunate that Jaron Evil had a stroke though. Doesn't play with Archspire anymore.
Just discovered them off this video, they're f*cken insane! \m/
+C Nice When it comes to technicality and speed, Archspire are always somewhere, whether it's the Vocalist, the Guitars, Bass or Drummer, they're all insane
That was "ESP Mirage" by Vintersorg, off the album "Visions From The Spiral Generator". Some great bass work from Mr. DiGiorgio on that album.
Evan Brewer anyone? The Faceless!
Micah Pickett in reality he's a jazz bassist
Definitely a superb bassist. He would deserve to be on the list.
He's got the groove. You know, that insignificant thing that few of the bass players in this video have.
Mirko Fustinoni
Yes, I think Alex writes the best riffs of them all. When it comes down to it, songwriting matters the most.
Where is JEFF WALKER? of CARCASS & Sean Beasley of DYING FETUS?
Dying Fetus is a grindcore band.
oh Sorry you're right
+odiouspariah deathgrind more of. And sean beasley is still an amazing bassist.
+Nnngghhh Snoipah Rude AND wrong.
+Nnngghhh Snoipah Rude again AND wrong again
Pavor bassist needs a mention, as some have already pointed out. Anything from Furioso is masterful.
necrophagist best band in the world!!
Finally a list that recognizes Archspire! Saw 'em live at the beginning of 2017 and they absolutely melted my face. Stay tech.
Archspire as well!
Glad Spawn of Possession was on here, I already predicted it anyways. Every band mentioned on here was a A+++
Was skimming through this, missed Augury's bassist, and was like
*>:( where's Augury's bassist*
He's 5th. Should be #1
Manuel Martinez Shit yeah.
Agreed. Forest is fucking unreal. So good.
I think Alex should be #2 and Forest #1
me too
Alex 1
In fact...
Forest first please
Tubby Mclumpkins Alex should be way higher.
This video right here, is the reason i started listening to Tech Death...... it changed my life...... Thank you
Nice! Jaron is a good friend of mine. Didn't expect this at all but cool, he is really good. Archspire is a great band and theres some pretty unknown earlier stuff he's done I had the pleasure of doing sound and shooting a little video here and there.. he's not only a friend but just a gem to work with. He's had a health issue and is taking a break. I hope to hear good news about him returning to the stage probably later this year.
Very cool you saw him play live and that he even got a mention here... I can't do any top 10 lists myself.. its a 10 way tie with several honorable mentions to me.. I don't compare art. I don't believe in "better" I only recognize the talent that exists for what it is. You could sub categorize this.. feel, skill, presence.. many factors to consider.
Anywho.. 10 sweet bassists, nice list.
Forest is so down to earth and humble too , very nice guy
Derek Boyer?
Finally someone knows
Also what was that Digiorgio song? I'm assuming it was Sadus because I KNOW that was not Death. I'm surprised I haven't listened to them before that song sounded cool as fuck.
It's E.S.P. Mirage from Vintersorg's Vision from the Spiral Generator
All great bassists! But Evan brewer could have been on this list, he isn't necessarily metal but he is in the faceless. He is the best slap bassist I've seen in metal though
Dominic Forest Lapointe,Jeroen Paul thesseling, Scott Plumer, Jeff hugell, Linus Klausenitzer, Jarop Evil, i love. LONG LIVE 😻😻😻😻😻😻
RIP Scott Plummer
Roger Patterson of Atheist, Tony Choy of Atheist / Cynic / Pestilence, Sean Malone of Cynic ... Those guys were 100% to the point and composition oriented. Most people on this video just play fast exercises.
I think Sean beasly should be #1
But Sean uses pick
Mauricio Euronymus So?
So what?
Dude Sean Beasley fucking shreds, who the fuck cares if you use a pick, he's a fucking shredder
But its harder whit the fingers.
Damn good list, finally. Wish there was an 11th spot so it could include Cryptopsy.
sean malone number one.
Scott plummer is fucking nuts LOL, I'm glad he's here. Although I think Alex Webster should be higher, just because he doesn't play the insane shit that Scott and Mike do doesn't mean he's the worst actually he is probably the reason a lot of people are on here
RIP To Scott Plummer
I definitely miss Rainer Landfermann from Pavor. My hero!
Digiorgio song ?
E.S.P Mirage - Vintersorg
thanks a lot man!!
Because this is Marc H's favourites and he listed them in the order he thought was best.
It's funny how many of these bass players use more strings than most guitarists. (the 7 string and the 87425239765941 string i saw
A lot of these bands use 7 string guitars. The one guy you saw uses a 10 string bass but most of the time he only uses 6-7. (also most of these bassists were using 4-6 string basses)
Really people? Webster? while he is one of my favorite bass players, Thesseling and Lapointe both own him so fucking hard. Alex's maybe 3# or 4#..... but no way 1#.
No Rainer Landfermann ? Please...
Why death metal riffs sound like power metal nowadays? Hail to teacher Di Giorgio!!!
why is alex webster #10 :/
Kevin Dico
I guess groove & songwriting ability isn't taken into account.
Good list, and while I think Webster should be at the top for his sheer precision and musical theory-wizardry, it's your list.
But you should've tried to get live clips of them.
Alex Webster #1
Chaoth from Unexpect really worth checking even if it's not considered as Death Metal.
When I hear some songs in this top... I wonder "What do Metal need to be so technical ?" I love when it's technical, but not too. Beacause it's impossible to play :'(
Yes, because normally the primary role of the bass is to keep a certain depth and to keep rythme with the drums, in addition to a small melodic role. ^^ Too high notes on bass is not good...
i totally agree man
Pommy Imo, an extreme technicism ruins the soul of a song, both with bass or guitar
This is DEATH METAL. If you don't like it, listen to some tamer genre/subgenre.
I fucking love Death Metal, that's just too technical sometimes and that's not necessary. ^^
Good list, although I would probably put Jeroen Paul Thesseling a little higher because I'm partial to fretless bass players, plus I like Jazz Fusion also and love what Thesseling brought to the genre. And I freakin' love Obscura.
Holy living shit that last song... I need the name...
Idk about you guys but if this list was updated I'd definitely argue Jared Smith has surpassed Jaron Evil
Where is Roger Patterson (Atheist)? One of the best bass players ever!
It would have been good if they had included him and Tony Choy too. Both amazing players in Atheist, and in the case of Tony Choy with Cynic too. Another amazing bassist that should have been included is Sean Malone.
my neck hurts just looking at those guys windmilling with 6 string basses
Would have rather placed DiGiorgio and Webster higher. Where the fuck is Tony Choy and Sean Malone?
So glad Jeroen is here..
technicality doesn't equal quality
Jesus Christ Jesus spitting facts like always!
but its safe to say all the fellas on this list have both
Unless Ryan Martini is playing
yes it does
Oh damn, I didnt know the bassist of blotted science was in cannibal corpse too, thats sick
Can anybody tell me the obscura song?
It's Choir of Spirits.
Thanks dude. Keep it brutal!!!! \m/
Texas Turner 100% correct
Alex Webster top 3 all day
Why do the death metal bass guitars have at least 5 strings?
More range. Same reason many guitarists use 7 or 8 strings.
More range also the low b sounds killer
***** I would say that would have to go over to prog metal or jazz, but death metal can get up there in technicallity (although, some of the shittier death metal can get pretty low
More Range and don't have to tune down... theres a lazy factor to that as the rest of the gutiars have to tune less they are 7 or 8 string guitars.
Thall
This should be titled "my ten favorite metal bass players".
I've seen some people on RUclips that believe that if you have more strings on your instrument then you are a better player. It's a bit sad, really.
Webster should be #1 on coolness alone. Great guy. \m/
erlend is better than archspire guy n it is true
All songs' names, please
Not sure for Alex, for Stephen it is Stabwound from Necrophagist, for Erlend it is Bodyless Sleeper from Spawn of Possession, Jeoren is Choir of Spirits, Steve is ESP Mirage from Vintersorg, Forest is Social Disability, Scott is viraemia disseminated intravascular coagulation, Jeff Hughel is I came to hate song F U ALL, Mike flores i am not sure, and for Jaron it is Archspire from Archspire
Thank you! \m/
Darude Sandstorm
Alex Webster;s song is Beheaded and Burning off Evisceration Plague
R.I.P. Scott Plummer
I don't agree that any of this is death metal it all sounds like grind core! Death metal to me is grave , pungent stench, general surgery, obituary, immolation, suffocation etc... But I do like whatever this stuff is I guess it is the new scene of death metal! :-)
Did you just call Death grind core? Please tell me you're a troll
Grind core is shit imo hahah
Cannibal Corpse, Necrophagist, Beyond Creation, Obscura, Viraemia, Origin, Spawn of Possession, Rings of Saturn (deathcore), Archspire, and even Death you call grindcore? I personally think cannibal corpse is as generic raw death metal you can get. Not my thing, but all the others are tech death. So just a lot less "simplistic" I guess you could say and a lot more advanced music theory, technical ability, and creativity. Grind core is the opposite of creativity and using music theory. Most of these bands (the latter 9 I mentioned) are all very progressive though. Idk how being progressive is similar to grind core though.
+Nickhead87 yes I know my band played with them in 92!!! :-)
+vZZenn I agree fully to be clear I just don't think the bands referenced here is what I would call OG death metal you know the slow gut wrenching stuff that makes you feel like vomiting blood and ripping people's heads off in the pit! :-)
YeOldeBassist I think this was more of technical and creative ability. "best" is subjective and everybody has their own idea of what best is. These guys weren't really pioneers (besides Death) but they're the top 10 in terms of being masterful at their craft
Mike Flores should have been 1st.. I mean just look up a LIVE show that they played. Watch "expulsion of fury" the guy plays so fast it's inhuman...
Cannibal Corpse fanboys lol
Ethan Smith I know right?
When everyone gets a little to triggered
Ethan Smith Thats Right!
Ethan Smith
In general, they write better songs and don't become tiresome to listen to.
Not really a CC fan but do you realize the influence Alex and Steve have on all these other bassists?
The music on this video literally shattered my face
Alex Webster is the best...Viraemia, Archspire are just "LICKS" bands...c`mon guys...i did those licks on my 2nd year studing bass guitar. Pure chromatic, diminished, or some tap on dimished arpegios...easy to play, boring to hear.
Are you saying Viraemia is easy to play? I would LOVE to see you playing it if that's the case.
I think Viraemia is more easy to play, seriously.
I think it's more difficult to play Frantic Disseminated than Intravascular Coagulation Disembowlement.
Ok,I believe in you. So show it. Get a camera and record it.
Im finishing my own bass guitar (made by myself), give me two weeks and then u will see it...im not a liar...i play bass guitar for about 15 years.
Good that you're not a liar,can't wait to see you proove it.
Great video dude! You just filled my head with knowledge.
Alex Webster should be in this top number 1
thanks for inlcuding Jeroin PT
it's really hard to compile a list of the best, they all have their own awesome talents and styles, but this is a prettty fuckin solid list I must say. The guy from Necrophagist is sick but technically he doesn't write his riffs, he just plays them.
Forest, Erlend, the guy from Pavor, years ago marked me and what I consider peak bass
I met Hannes Grossman when Obscura played Winnipeg, he said he wrote most of Theslings bass riffs and he was never willing to put the homework in, which is why they canned him
Wait what
Thanks for the great list, really the top 10 death metal bassplayers around!