Lamb of God - Bass Conundrum

[chaosMK]

I think Ashes of the Wake is one of the most intense albums that I've come across in a while. It is really refreshing, intelligent metal.

However, I notice the bass has no presence in the mix. Once in a blue moon you will hear some of the high mids of his tone.

All in all it's a great sounding album.

I've heard Campell's tone on the Killadelphia outakes, and it sounded awful to me. But perhaps that's just my taste in tone.

What do you guys think? I assume these cats all knew what they were doing when they produced the album. Maybe he is just filling in a certain frequency range (one that you can barely make out)?

[nad]

Typical boring metal bass, think ...And Justice for All. Pretty decent album though, and I'm not one for modern mainstream metal generally speaking.

[bassfacekevin]

he's just playing whatever the guitarists are playing, which in and of itself is a pretty impressive feat, but john has been playing a little more on the new album sacrament, so you'll be able to hear him much better, though it's still going to be pocket playing.

~K

[43% burnt]

I like their first 2 albums much better.

If you haven't already...check out "New American Gospel" and "As the Palaces Burn." As far the bass goes i think it sits better in the mix on those 2 albums. Too bad the bass gets buried in the mix w/ a lot of newer metal bands.

[Tbirdbassist]

I can hear him fine on Ashes of the Wake its' just that he's doubling what the guitars are doing. And what like bassfacekevin said, it's and impressive feat. He's a very good pick player.

[chaosMK]

I am not knocking his playing- I think it's top notch. Just his tone got pushed so far back it's almost impossible to tell his bass from the kick drum.

[Josh Ryan]

Originally Posted by chaosMK

I am not knocking his playing- I think it's top notch. Just his tone got pushed so far back it's almost impossible to tell his bass from the kick drum.

I agree, the sound would benefit as a whole from more defined punchy bass.