Metal Albums for Bassists
A guide for any bassist looking for anything heavy that doesn't skimp out on bass. One album per bassist |
| 1 |  | Iron Maiden
Powerslave
Steve "Horse" Harris |
| 2 |  | Tool
Ænima
Our lord and savior JC (Justin Chancellor) |
| 3 |  | Death
Individual Thought Patterns
All Death albums have great bass but this album has the MOST bass. Steve DiGiorgio proves that you can shred the shit out of a fretless |
| 4 |  | Cynic
Focus
Fun fact: Sean Malone was originally a latin jazz bassist, but was brought on to replace Tony Choy after he left the band... |
| 5 |  | Atheist
Unquestionable Presence
...But before THAT, Tony Choy was brought in to preform on this album after Atheist's original bassist, Roger Patterson tragically died in a tour van accident. RIP Roger Patterson |
| 6 |  | Gorguts
The Erosion of Sanity
Luc Lemay might be the brains of Gorguts, but, on The Erosion of Sanity, Éric Giguère is the blood that makes this album come to life |
| 7 |  | Gorguts
Obscura
Steve Cloutier has the most disgusting bass tone I've ever heard |
| 8 |  | Primus
Pork Soda
1993 was the year of the fretless bass. Sometimes Les is more |
| 9 |  | Faith No More
Angel Dust
Whether it be fingerstyle, slap, pick, Billy Gould can do it all |
| 10 |  | Helmet
Meantime
Probably my favorite bass tone of all time. Henry Bogdan was so great at coming up with fun bass fills |
| 11 |  | Rollins Band
The End of Silence
I know that if I call the band metal Henry Rollins will come to my house and beat the shit out of me, but where the hell else am I gonna sing the praises of Andrew Weiss? |
| 12 |  | Rollins Band
Weight
Or Melvin Gibbs for that matter |
| 13 |  | Living Colour
Time's Up
Do you know how cool you have to be to have Muzz Skillings as your actual name? |
| 14 |  | Soundgarden
Badmotorfinger
That single D note at the very end of Jesus Christ Pose is the most intimidating single note in all of music. Ben Shepherd is a legend |
| 15 |  | Horrendous
Idol
More fretless bass shenanigans, this time with Alex Kulick |
| 16 |  | Blood Incantation
Hidden History of the Human Race
God technical/progressive death metal is full of fretless bass perverts. Jeff Barrett has the right balance of shredding and atmosphere that really epitomizes why Blood Incantation have been regarded as being death metal's next big thing |
| 17 |  | Dream Theater
Awake
*cricket noises* |
| 18 |  | Opeth
Blackwater Park
It's one thing to shred, it's another to be tasteful. Martin Mendez is probably the most tasteful metal bassist. |
| 19 |  | Pantera
Far Beyond Driven
Rex Brown was the most talented member in Pantera don't @ me |
| 20 |  | Motorhead
Ace of Spades
lol how could I have forgotten this |
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