Underrated Metal Bassists
Some of the most underrated and overlooked bassists in metal, no particular order |
| 1 |  | Spawn of Possession
Incurso
ERLEND CASPERSEN
One of the most technical bassists in tech death, absurd. |
| 2 |  | Godflesh
Streetcleaner
G.C. GREEN
He basically created his own style and influenced the sludge genre |
| 3 |  | Reverend Bizarre
In The Rectory Of The Bizarre Reverend
SAMI ALBERT HYNNINEN
DOOOooooOoooOoOom |
| 4 |  | Prong
Cleansing
PAUL RAVEN
One of the grooviest bassists of the first 90s |
| 5 |  | Incubus (USA-CA)
S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
DIRK LANCE
While Ryan Martinie is still the best bassist in Nu metal, Dirk deserves a spot. I love his blending of funky/rap/smooth jazz styles, the awesome solo in redefine is one of the best moments in the album |
| 6 |  | Soundgarden
Badmotorfinger
BEN SHEPERD
Defined a generation |
| 7 |  | Waltari
Torcha !
KARTSY HATAAKA
Listen to the first 5 seconds of this album and you will understand. His funky slaps and catchy grooves make this album one of the most accessible in the avant-garde genre |
| 8 |  | One Minute Silence
Buy Now...Saved Later
GLEN DIANI
One of the best bass sounds in nu metal, underrated band and amazing bassist |
| 9 |  | Clawfinger
Deaf Dumb Blind
ANDRÈ SKAUG
Listen to the solo in i don't care |
| 10 |  | Manowar
Kings of Metal
JOEY DEMAIO
While sometimes he gets a little cheesy he is still an icon of heavy metal |
| 11 |  | Budgie
Never Turn Your Back on a Friend
BURKE SHELLEY
Whoever could inspire Steve Harris is a legend |
| 12 |  | Brocas Helm
Defender of the Crown
JAMES SCHUMACHER
A fast shredder motherfucker |
| 13 |  | Annihilator
Alice in Hell
JEFF WATERS
Jeff is one of the most acclaimed guitarists in metal but how many of you knows that he play the bass in almost every studio album? |
| 14 |  | Anthrax
Among the Living
FRANK BELLO
If you are strong enough to forget that terrible solo on got the time you'll get one of the mlst fun bassists in metal. Caught in a mosh and skeleton in the closets has some of the catchiest bass lines in thrash |
| 15 |  | Anacrusis
Screams and Whispers
JOHN EMERY
I dare you to find another album that sounds like this. The Bass is one of the main reason this album is among my favorites |
| 16 |  | Vektor
Black Future
FRANK CHIN
A nice blending of thrash, black, prog and futuristic style |
| 17 |  | Suicidal Tendencies
Lights...Camera...Revolution
ROB TRUJILLO
Rob's work in Metallica is often overshadowed due to his predecessors, but have you ever listened to his funky and punkish material from s.t. and his outstanding performance with infectious grooves? One of the best bass players of the early 90s |
| 18 |  | Rage
Gib Dich Nie Auf
PEAVY WAGNER
This band is severely overlooked. Peavy is one hell of a bassist (listen to terrified's solo), an awesome singer and a great songwriter |
| 19 |  | Death Angel
Act III
DENNIS PEPA
He was underage when joined the band, listen how he switch from thrash to funk (discontinued) |
| 20 |  | Wrathchild America
3-D
BRAD DIVENS
Amother band that flewed under the radar |
| 21 |  | Atheist
Unquestionable Presence
TONY CHOI
He was ahead of his time, so technical that he got recognition many years later. |
| 22 |  | Watchtower
Control and Resistance
DOUG KEISER
The godfather of math metal |
| 23 |  | Sadist
Season In Silence
ANDY MARCHINI
The most technical bassist in Italy. |
| 24 |  | Mr. Big
Lean Into It
BILLY SHEEHAN
While he play mostly cheesy (yet enjoyable) stuff, his skills are terrific. He also played a solo with an electric drill |
| 25 |  | Extreme
Extreme II: Pornograffitti
PAT BADGER
A nice fusion of glam, heavy metal and funk |
| 26 |  | Acid Bath
When the Kite String Pops
AUDIE PITRE
One of my favorites bassists ever. He managed to create a sound that is creepy, dirty amd raw but melancholic and technical at the same time. A talent lost too soon |
| 27 |  | Obscure Sphinx
Void Mother
BLADY
A master of atmosphere |
| 28 |  | Mindrot
Soul
MATT FISHER
One of the grittiest sounds ever |
| 29 |  | Idiot Flesh
Fancy
DAN RATHBUN
A polystrumentist that played even for sleepytime gorilla museum. He can play literally almost every genre ever. In one album. |
| 30 |  | Unexpect
Fables of the Sleepless Empire
CHOTH
Knowed for his 9 strings bass |
| 31 |  | Pin-Up Went Down
2 Unlimited
ALEXIS DAMIEN
Another polystrumentist with a passion for weird shit. Love it |
| 32 |  | Screaming Mechanical Brain
The Process of Assimilation
So unknown that i couldn't find his name. Go to listen this swing/industrial/punk/funk metal stuff |
| 33 |  | Archspire
Relentless Mutation
JARED SMITH
Every archspire member is terrific. Smith is both technical and melodic. Maybe the most technical death metal band ever |
| 34 |  | Beyond Creation
The Aura
DOMINIC LAPOINTE
Majestic and brutal |
| 35 |  | Obscura
Cosmogenesis
JEREON THESSELINGS
Another super technical tech death monster |
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