Erlend Caspersen - holy ****

TeeMartin · #1 01-23-2007, 10:43 PM

Does anyone know anything about him? He plays for a bunch of death metal bands. I'm not much of a death-head so I don't know much about any of his bands.

I've never seen chops like his from a 24 year old guy before, especially not in metal.

http://www.myspace.com/erlendcaspersen

How has this guy not landed a job with a big time band yet? I don't expect to see him at the top of the Billboard charts, but I don't think he is far off from a Alex Webster.

BuffaloBass · #2 01-24-2007, 10:07 AM

Its really, really hard to see chops in that genre.

elros · #3 01-24-2007, 10:30 AM

He occationally posts on a Norwegian guitard forum. He's got a number of very nice 6-string basses (among others) and appearently he's also a Warwick endorsee.... and he's got monster chops, as you have seen.

Christopher · #4 01-24-2007, 01:05 PM

Dextrous, but not very musical. It just sounds like a blizzard of notes.

I give him credit for his chops, though. That sweeping is certainly something I'll never be able to do.

bassjamn · #5 01-24-2007, 02:29 PM

He's a awesome bassist & on talkbass if i recall...

chaotick · #6 01-24-2007, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher

Dextrous, but not very musical. It just sounds like a blizzard of notes.

I give him credit for his chops, though. That sweeping is certainly something I'll never be able to do.

+1, my thoughts exactly.

Grueber · #7 01-24-2007, 09:08 PM

awesome bassist

I wish he would do something instrumental though, still can't get into the screaming vocals associated with death metal.

has he done any instrumental stuff?

Twistad · #8 01-24-2007, 09:15 PM

He is incredibly good. In terms of pure chops, he's probably the best metal bassist i've ever seen.

I don't know his music that much, but i have Altered Genesis (Blood Red Throne), and it is definitely an awesome record.

Erlend · #9 02-19-2007, 05:01 PM

funny seeing this. rarely frequent here anymore,since im pretty busy with education,kid and working for different bands. anyways, as far as musicality goes, i don`t listen to much metal but i`ve . kind of got stuck in the genre since it`s where i first got noticed.
my first band, however, was pretty musical. a blend between primus and frank zappa . check out a few songs here http://www11.nrk.no/urort/user/?id=4383
just push "lytt" - listen.