Alex webster. Best speed metal bassist?

[Thedeadking]

Im just trying to think of some one that can display as much skill as him in that realm. I dont want to use the term black or death metal as I find those terms limiting. The bassist for dimmu that sings and sang for borknagar is also extremly talented.

Edit. If you dont alex webster plays for the band Cannibal corpse.

[Vorago]

You should try a search on Metal bassplayers, they have been discussed here rather often...

This is a link that you might find intersting too

http://medieteknik.bth.se/joba01/bass5.html

[Vorago]

Yup, these dudes are all mentioned on that site, wonderfull site, helped me discovering a whole lotta new bassists, and bands too! Shame that its going down...

[Matt Till]

I like how Jaco, Manring, and Gary Willis are "BASSISTS OF DEATH!"

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by SMASH

For the style I've never been impressed more live than by the guy in Cryptopsy, Eric Langlois.

Of the guys I haven't seen live, I'd say Steve Cloutier of Gorguts, Tony Choy of Pestilence, Sean Malone of Cynic, and Tom Cloward of Wicked Innocence.

These bassists, as well as their whole bands, are as stunning and brave musically as their band names are silly.

[Schwinn]

Originally Posted by Thedeadking

Im just trying to think of some one that can display as much skill as him in that realm. I dont want to use the term black or death metal as I find those terms limiting. The bassist for dimmu that sings and sang for borknagar is also extremly talented.

Edit. If you dont alex webster plays for the band Cannibal corpse.

Yes, Alex is the best speed metal bassist!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bryan bailey]

Originally Posted by SMASH

For the style I've never been impressed more live than by the guy in Cryptopsy, Eric Langlois.

Yeah, Cryptopsy is badass.

[invisiman]

And just for reference, there's no such thing as speed metal.

[Vorago]

Alex Webster changed from Modulus to Spector basses btw.

[thrash_jazz]

Originally Posted by Vorago

Alex Webster changed from Modulus to Spector basses btw.

Are you sure? I saw them just a couple of weeks ago and he was still using his black Modulus...

He's been using Spectors as well for quite a while now.

[Schwinn]

Originally Posted by thrash_jazz

Are you sure? I saw them just a couple of weeks ago and he was still using his black Modulus...

He's been using Spectors as well for quite a while now.

In an interview he said he prefers to play his Modulus basses live, but he used a Spector for the latest CD. That picture looks like a studio shot.

[Schwinn]

This is a little outdated but here ya go!!

From the official webpage:

Alex uses:
Amps: SVT 4 Pro. My SVT 200T is finally being retired after ten years, but I still have it as back up. My cabinets are the classic Ampeg 8x10.

Basses: Two Modulus Quantum 5 five string basses with EMG pickups. These are the two I bring on tour, but I also own a few other basses, including: An Ibanez SR 1500, an Ibanez SB900, two Fender P-basses, a Modulus Sonic Hammer, and a Modulus Quantum 5 with a granadillo fretboard.

Strings: DR High Beams, 125 to 45.

Other stuff: I use cloth guitar straps with Dunlop strap locks. I never use effects live, but sometimes in the studio I use a Sans Amp bass driver DI in addition to my amp's signal, to blend in a very slight distortion, to recreate the "live" feel.

Gear used by Alex Webster on each Cannibal Corpse recording:

Eaten Back To Life: 1987 Fender Precision bass, a Gallien Krueger head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.

Butchered at Birth: 1987 Fender Precision bass, Gallien Krueger head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.

Tomb of The Mutilated: Ibanez SB900(Sabre) bass, Trace Elliott head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.

Hammer Smashed Face EP, cover songs: Ibanez SB900(Sabre) bass, Peavey Mark 4 head, Peavey 2x15 cabinet.

The Bleeding: Ibanez SR1500 bass, Ampeg SVT200T head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.

Vile: Spector NS USA 5 String bass(for songs tuned to Bb), 70's Fender Precision bass(for songs tuned to Db), Ampeg SVT Classic Head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.

Gallery of Suicide: Modulus Quantum 5 bass, Ampeg SVT200T head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.

Bloodthirst: Modulus Quantum 5 bass, Ampeg SVT200T head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet, Sans Amp bass driver DI.

Live Cannibalism: Modulus Quantum 5 bass, Ampeg SVT200T head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.

Gore Obessed: Modulus Quantum 5 bass, Ampeg SVT200T head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.

Cover songs for box set: Modulus Quantum 5 bass, Ampeg SVT 4 Pro head, Ampeg 8x10 cabinet, Sans Amp bass driver DI.

NOTES: I recently acquired an excellent Spector Euro 5 string bass, the Spector I used on Vile was a rental from a local music store in Tampa. American made Spectors like the one I used on Vile are amazing basses, but are a little out of my price range, hence the rental. The Euro Spectors are built to the same specs as the USA models, but are more reasonably priced. I can't wait to try it out on the new album.

You'll notice I didn't list strings on the album gear list, that's because I'm not entirely sure which kind of strings I used on some of the earlier recordings. I've used DR strings on all of the recordings starting with "Gallery of Suicide". I know for sure that I used Blue Steel strings on "The Bleeding", and I'm pretty sure I used PGR strings on the "Hammer Smashed Face" EP. I think I used Rotosound strings for the first two albums.

[Matt Till]

Originally Posted by invisiman

And just for reference, there's no such thing as speed metal.

[invisiman]

The term speed metal would cover virtually all forms of metal, and lump them together into one group, making them harder to define. Unless you don't mean speed metal as a genre, so much as a description. In which case you may carry on.

[Schwinn]

I take speed metal to mean fast-as-hell playing. And Alex is tough to beat with that 3 finger technique of his.

[invisiman]

Originally Posted by Schwinn

I take speed metal to mean fast-as-hell playing. And Alex is tough to beat with that 3 finger technique of his.

But the majority of metal is fast as hell. Death metal, power metal, thrash metal, melodic death metal, grind, math etc. are all insanely fast(most of the time). To use speed metal as a genre pretty much destroys all subgenres of metal(with the excpetion of doom, as from what I've heard of it, it is all pretty slow).

But if you really want to go deep into it, thrash metal is/was the original speed metal, with bands like Megadeth and Slayer at the forefront. Gradually, as more and more fast playing bands emerged with different styles, new genres were born, as opposed to labeling them all "speed metal"

[invisiman]

Originally Posted by SMASH

Banzai, one of the first "metal" labels, in the early to mid 80's had this propeller-like "Speed Metal" logo on their more extreme act's albums, most of which were fairly fast but not necessarily (Hellhammer / Celtic Frost). This predates the rise of thrash.

Due to the much further fractioning of subgenres since then, I never hear "Speed Metal" used anymore in re: modern acts.

Thanks for the insight SMASH

[invisiman]

Umm..All I see in that pic is "image hosted by Anglefire".

[invisiman]

That's better

And that ladies, and gentlemen, is the origin of the term "speed metal".

[Matt Till]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again

genres = B.S.

Oh, and on topic: Alex Webster is awesome.