Accomplished metal bassists

[jordy_on_bass]

This is a thread dedicated to shedding light on the under-appreciated metal bassist's of the world. Yes yes, we all know how good bassists like Harris, Burton, Webster and Butler are, so there is no need to mention them. I want to hear of the bassists who play in metal bands who are good, but are relatively unknown to the wider bass community.

For me, Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne is an absolute GUN bass player. Writes amazing bass lines that are sensitive and creative while still managing to pump out the low end massive sound for Mudvayne.

So come on, shed some light on the skilled metal bassists who rarely get some decent recognition!!

[countrybassist]

I don't know this guys name, but that short dude that plays or played bass for Shinedown is very good.

[Righteous Thunderer]

Ryan Martinie easily falls into my "influential players" list, the guy's very skilled.

John Campbell from Lamb of God has got some really great playing on their albums. He spends a good bit of time mirroring the guitars which is impressive simply due to the speed and accuracy needed to do so. He also does some great work on some of the more melodic songs such as the opening to "Walk With Me In Hell". If you listen to LoG's songs without the bass, you can hear a significant difference; he's definitely doing a great job holding the bottom end!

[Danhole]

i changed the way I play bass after seeing a Gojira DVD at my mates flat. Can't remember the guys name right now but definitely worth checking out some of their albums.

[Sandysheep]

Ryan Martinie is awesome! He plays some really epic stuff in Mudvayne, and although he's not pushing the boundary too much (finger tapping, slap etc all been done) he still rocks the bass.

I'm actually gathering some money to buy a Warwick thumb, much like what he plays. I love the tone so much

[Time Consumer]

Originally Posted by SchecterLover

Ryan Martinie easily falls into my "influential players" list, the guy's very skilled.

Same here, also for another guy who influences me a lot Tye Zamora of alien ant farm, not metal I know but I always think of those two together in terms of bassists who's music I practice to most.

For metal im really getting into progressive jazz metal type stuff. Sean Malone of cynic, aghora and gordian knot is amazing on fretless as well as his aghora replacement Alan Goldstein. I also love the bass work and everything else for that mater in The Faceless, which is amazing stuff, if you havent heard its death metal with a super progressive edge.

Also the bassist from nonpoint deserves a mention, I just love his tone so much, makes me want a bongo.

[Gawd]

Sean Malone, of Cynic, Gordian Knot, Aghora. He taught theory at the University of Central Missouri for several years, he's had papers on theory published, and has written several books for Hal Leonard including A Portrait of Jaco: The Solos Collection. He's also an accomplished session musician.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de5m1rkaXgs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHvk7J7V2i8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErAxqPeX3R0 playing with Michael Manring

[alangoldstein]

i give thanks to you guys "time consumer and gawd" for mentioning my band aghora!

thank u !!!!!!!!!!!! our 3rd CD is gonna be out eventually, it only needs vocals now.

we have grammy nom drummer mat thompson from king diamond on it!

[Indicahound]

Tim Bagshaw Guitarist of Ramesses But was The bass Player for Electric Wizard on their first 4 or 5 albums.

Listen to this ****. YouTube - Electric Wizard - Demon Lung Towards the end he just goes all out. And the slides are beyond good and evil.

[TomA1234]

Jeroen Thesseling from Obscura and Pestilence.
He's getting more and more attention but is still relatively unheard of.
He is a BEAST on a fretless!

[BogeyBass]

Jarred Warren of KARP

Brian Gibson of Lightning Bolt

and Whats his face from Cannibal Corpse

[Catbuster]

Marco Hietala is under-rated. Partially because of his bandmates. Turunen was awesome, and the guitar guy is awesome. He's also not given much room in the mix, unless Erno isn't heavily playing (I.E Sleeping Sun)

He's kinda like the Duff McKagan of heavy metal.

[chanson]

Al Cisneros of Sleep/Om/Shrinebuilder is definitely someone I would recommend checking out. The stuff he does with Om is unlike what I've heard any other bassist do.

Big +1 to Tim Bagshaw with Electric Wizard. The basslines and presence he has on their early stuff is phenomenal.

[Green1]

Sean Andrews from the band Redemption

[ExurKun]

Originally Posted by countrybassist

I don't know this guys name, but that short dude that plays or played bass for Shinedown is very good.

Do you mean the old one with dreads (Brad Stewart) or the new one (Eric Bass)?
Either way i completely agree with you, great at setting a solid foundation while keeping the songs interesting with little fills

[EdHunter]

Colin Kimberly of Diamond Head, Kevin Riddles of Angel Witch and Billy Gould of Faith No More are all criminally overlooked.

[Tituscrow]

Phil Dakin from Dead Brain Cells.

Unstoppable.

[Simorchid]

Dan Briggs from Between the Buried and Me deserves a mention.