Black/Death metal w/ Bass that POPS out....

Nyarlathotep · #1 01-30-2007, 08:21 PM

....and slaps you in the face with it's slightly blunt and rusty kichen knife claws?

I've got some of Death's stuff, though I have yet to listen to it

Any songs/bands where the bass stands out even with all the prerequisite guitar/drum noise?

#2 01-30-2007, 08:43 PM

[plugs in obligatory Steve Digiorgio discography comment]

Also, check out any Borknager or Vintersorg with Tyr playing bass. Beyond that, I'm not familiar with Satyricon, but that has Lars Norberg playing bass, might be worth checking out.

velvetkevorkian · #3 01-31-2007, 06:07 AM

I'll second the Steve DiGiorgio remark. Cynic's album Focus also has some great quite uniqe bass playing. Check out Monumension by Enslaved as well.

nad · #4 01-31-2007, 10:45 AM

This album is MANDATORY, and not just because of the wonderfully melodic basslines that stand out. This is one of those metal albums I even think non-metal people should own.

Big +1 to Monumension by Enslaved, I started a thread on that one awhile back, amazing bass tone.

EDIT: http://talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275014

Don W · #5 01-31-2007, 12:26 PM

If you like Death, then you should check out Athiest. Very audible bass lines. I'd recommend all of their albums but especially Unquestionable Presence.

McCalister999 · #6 01-31-2007, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Don W

If you like Death, then you should check out Athiest. Very audible bass lines. I'd recommend all of their albums but especially Unquestionable Presence.

I always found it ironic that a band called Atheist has an album called Unquestionable Presence. But yeah +1 on Atheist in general. great audible bass lines.

Tbirdbassist · #7 01-31-2007, 02:10 PM

Some older Fear Factory recordings have audible bass. Live you could always hear it though. The tone Christian got from his Fenders was sweet.

Nyarlathotep · #8 01-31-2007, 02:58 PM

Thanks for the suggestions! Look forward to hearing Ulver

Phlintlock · #9 01-31-2007, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nad

This album is MANDATORY, and not just because of the wonderfully melodic basslines that stand out. This is one of those metal albums I even think non-metal people should own.

Big +1 to Monumension by Enslaved, I started a thread on that one awhile back, amazing bass tone.

EDIT: http://talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=275014

What album is that anyway, is it by the band Ulver or an album named Ulver?

nad · #10 01-31-2007, 04:41 PM

Ulver - Bergtatt
band - album

Phlintlock · #11 01-31-2007, 05:09 PM

Thank you sir

dmc again · #12 01-31-2007, 07:14 PM

Killswitch Engage.. any album, really..

43% burnt · #13 02-01-2007, 07:06 AM

Some good suggestions already...here's a few of my favorites.

Death:

Necrophagist
Suffocation
Nile
Decapitated
Pestilence
Death
Atheist
Morbid Angel
Cephalic Carnage
Solient Green

Black:

Enslaved
Immortal
Satyricon
Mayhem
Dimmu Borgir
Dragonlord

Other:

Sadus
Mastodon
Gojira
Arsis
Alarum
Opeth
Behold the Arctopus
Insomnium
Neuraxis

Embryodead · #14 02-01-2007, 10:50 AM

i was listening to last.fm radio and Ulver came up i was really surprised it was like i dunno jazzy and stuff it was hard to explain.

edit it was Ulver - Lost In Moments

BassGod · #15 02-01-2007, 11:19 AM

Focus by Cynic. This is quite possibly the best death metal record I have ever heard, and the bass playing is fantastic. IMO, it's up there with albums like Slaughter Of The Soul, Individual Thought Patterns, etc.

Intelligent metal FTW.

Graeme

Nyarlathotep · #16 02-01-2007, 05:18 PM

Thanks guys! Especially 43% Burnt!

nad · #17 02-01-2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Embryodead

i was listening to last.fm radio and Ulver came up i was really surprised it was like i dunno jazzy and stuff it was hard to explain.

edit it was Ulver - Lost In Moments

Yep. Ulver made 2 black metal albums, 1 folk album in a similar theme, and then got experimental. Real experimental. I love their newer stuff, but I wouldn't even qualify most of it as rock in any way, shape, or form.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BassGod

Focus by Cynic. This is quite possibly the best death metal record I have ever heard, and the bass playing is fantastic. IMO, it's up there with albums like Slaughter Of The Soul, Individual Thought Patterns, etc.

Intelligent metal FTW.

Graeme

Awesome album! Solid from start to finish, with some amazing musicianship. I would put it well above those two albums you mentioned even.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 43% burnt

Suffocation
Nile
Morbid Angel
Enslaved
Mayhem
Mastodon
Gojira
Opeth
Behold the Arctopus

+666 to all of these.

Matt Till · #18 02-01-2007, 10:34 PM

A pretty bad ass Black Metal group

Tulus - Pure Black Energy

It's very stripped down tonally, but awesome bass playing.

43% burnt · #19 02-04-2007, 05:19 PM

Here's what I've been listening to lately.

For Black Metal, I'm really into Goatwhore's new one "A Haunting Curse". Freaking awesome album, great production on this one too.

Also noteworthy is Carpathian Forest. I just got the album "Defending the Throne of Evil". Great stuff. Anyone know any similar BM bands they could recommend?

Spawn of Possession is one of the most impressive Death Metal bands I've heard in awhile. Super-technical original sounding stuff.

And of course...Obituary. Classic death metal. I never get sick of this band, I've been listening to "Slowly We Rot" and "Cause for Death" for years.

Sarbecue Boss · #20 02-05-2007, 06:13 PM

Necrophagist
Stabwound particularly stood out to me.