metal bassists i need assistance

[hossein yousefi]

hi ! i really need a metal , kinda melodic song in which the bass is the main instrument , something like beyond creation song , i'd be grateful if you suggest me some!
p.s : i know its a stupid post , but im really desperate to find a song like that....... my band asked me to find a song with that description for a gig and i cant find anything in particular !

 

[Dave W]

What kind of metal? I'm not familiar with beyond creation song...

Five Magics by Megadeth has a cool melodic intro. Dawn Patrol is all drum and bass.

 

[Mike N]

Nightmare by Mercyful Fate is very Bass driven and it really stands out in the song.

Most of the songs on that album (Don't Break The Oath) have very prominent Bass lines by (imo) a very underrated/overlooked Bass player.

 

[Fair Stephen]

Killers and Wrathchild by Iron Maiden are both good ones where the bass intros and drives the song.

 

[hossein yousefi]

What kind of metal? I'm not familiar with beyond creation song...

Five Magics by Megadeth has a cool melodic intro. Dawn Patrol is all drum and bass.

extreme metal , technical death metal stuff , like necrophagist , obscura , etc.
i mentioned beyond creation cause it mixes strong beautiful melodies into their very heavy songs

 

[Jazz Ad]

Ok so you want something meaner than Maiden or Megadeth. How about this ?

 

[Jazz Ad]

Also check this thread :
Melodic Death Metal With Prominent Bass?

 

[hossein yousefi]

Ok so you want something meaner than Maiden or Megadeth. How about this ?

OMG!!!!!

 

[Billybladez66]

Orion...Metallica...Master of puppets

 

[hossein yousefi]

Orion...Metallica...Master of puppets

although they are great songs , but i meant a song with lead bass , something like primus , but more metal!

 

[Billybladez66]

That song is written by Cliff burton and the lead is all him. You don't get much more bass lead in metal than that. Or you can play Chuck Wright's solo piece in Quiet Riot III...but you'll need a fretless to do it right.

 

[Jazz Ad]

Then you have Spiral Architect, where bass is upfront and driving most songs.

 

[Billybladez66]

For whom the bell tolls opens with one of the most famous bass lead ins ever for old school metal as well.

 

[Jazz Ad]

As far as Metallica goes, I'd go with My Friend of Misery.
I think OP is looking for more extreme music though.

 

[Billybladez66]

Soulss of black by Testament

 

[hossein yousefi]

Then you have Spiral Architect, where bass is upfront and driving most songs.

i totally forgot about spiral architect! thanks man!

 

[hossein yousefi]

As far as Metallica goes, I'd go with My Friend of Misery.
I think OP is looking for more extreme music though.

not exclusively , but i want a song with a lead bass in all parts , not just a bass solo or an intro......

 

[KickingBass]

May not be super extreme but most anything from TesseracT's Polaris album would probably go over really even around extreme metal stuff because well cuz... TESSERACT. The bass playing is phenomenal and the technical skill is impressive.

 

[Boy_Narf]

Not melodic, more mathy, but bass is very prominent throughout.

 

[mostlyyogurt]

Obscura has some amazing bass-centered songs similar to beyond creation. Also, necrophagist, some stuff by Evan Brewer (try his song Actualize), Scale the Summit (they aren't extreme, but good prominent bass), or really most extreme bands where the bassist plays a fretless tend to have prominent bass parts!