How many of you play metal

[Faithless]

[quote name='Machines' post='208991' date='May 29 2008, 06:05 PM']Well now you mention it..

[url="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2037347964"]http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...eoid=2037347964[/url]

Not great quality and I hated the Laney rig I had to borrow .

Some very dodgy demo recordings here too: [url="http://www.myspace.com/shatteredage"]http://www.myspace.com/shatteredage[/url][/quote]

Hmm, quite an interesting interpretation - no 'double' voicing on acoustic part..
Though, the only weak thing there, as I've spotted, was your vocalist
Was he drunk or somethin'?


I'll get my coat...

[simondee]

[quote name='Josh' post='208990' date='May 29 2008, 04:05 PM']Love it, played in thrash covers/original band for a while, got the shirts. Though I'd never do it again, maybe a few Metallica covers for kicks. In fact, I played a good amount of 'Tallica songs for the first time in 2 and a half years just the other day, it felt quite humbling actually.

When I am inspried to write metal-esque stuff, I tend to draw influence from Mudvayne and Protest the Hero, seeing as the metal side of my bass-vocabulary is a good mix between the 2. Technical yet groovy and melodic.[/quote]

YES. the guy from Protest is AMAZING.

also, I love Brian from A Wilhelm Scream (although they're *technically* a punk rock band). gratuitous tapping video:

[url="http://vimeo.com/629705"]http://vimeo.com/629705[/url]

[velvetkevorkian]

I'm a shameless metal head, and play in an extreme powercheese band with a touch of prog- link in sig. I want to play in a band that's Cynic crossbred with Wintersun with the drummer from Meshuggah.

[Steve Woodcock]

[quote name='dood' post='208762' date='May 29 2008, 12:27 PM']Linear Sphere[/quote]


About time I chipped in then

[Faithless]

[quote name='velvetkevorkian' post='209159' date='May 29 2008, 11:03 PM']I want to play in a band that's Cynic crossbred with Wintersun with the drummer from Meshuggah.[/quote]

People call him Tomas Haake

One-man-percussion-army.

[Jonny Walker]

[quote name='metaltime' post='208499' date='May 28 2008, 11:09 PM']Just checked out your band very cool good work sir.[/quote]

Tanks very much, although the stuff on our myspace have to be 2 years old....

[Jonny Walker]

[quote name='simondee' post='208636' date='May 29 2008, 09:41 AM']I just did a gig with a thrash band called the quarry to fill in for their bassist who's in the middle of leaving due to wifey commitments.

Tons of fun but everything was tuned down to drop C# and I *really* needed a five string for it.

flap flap flap.[/quote]

We play mostly in drop B so my bass has a 135 on the top and standard gages on the way down, just makes things a bit tighter.

[Machines]

[quote name='Faithless' post='209077' date='May 29 2008, 06:06 PM']Hmm, quite an interesting interpretation - no 'double' voicing on acoustic part..
Though, the only weak thing there, as I've spotted, was your vocalist
Was he drunk or somethin'?


I'll get my coat...[/quote]

He's the reason I left the band - he can't sing .

[Josh]

[quote name='simondee' post='209155' date='May 29 2008, 08:56 PM']YES. the guy from Protest is AMAZING.

also, I love Brian from A Wilhelm Scream (although they're *technically* a punk rock band). gratuitous tapping video:

[url="http://vimeo.com/629705"]http://vimeo.com/629705[/url]

[/quote]

Arif is pretty underrated amongst most bassists, greatly varied and can dance and growl at the same time, and also his Spectors look and sound georgous!

[peted]

I have been known to play metal. I've got nothing current at the moment, I was in the initial lineup of End Soteria (http://www.myspace.com/endsoteria). My favourite bands for basslines have to be Deftones, Taproot, Mudvayne, Sikth, etc. Though I don't confess to being able to play as well as any of them. If I'm playing in a band with one other guitarist then I tend to get a bit experimental to fill out the sound. When I'm playing along with 2 other guitarists I calm down a bit and try not to steal too many frequencies at once

[umph]

i play dem heavies ;< check my band www.myspace.com/naisian

[cetera]

[quote name='geilerbass' post='208813' date='May 29 2008, 01:17 PM']That would explain all the Gene Simmons models in your signature

Seriously, that's such a cool gig - in terms of costumes, do you cover the full range of eras? Gene's Destroyer and Dynasty outfits looked pretty difficult to play in!

Do you do the full fire/blood thing as well?[/quote]

Yep, we wear the 'Love Gun/Reunion' era outfits (7" heeled monster headed boots etc) and I spit blood & breathe fire!

Tis GREAT fun...... and da laydeez LOVE it!

See here: [url="http://www.dressedtokill.org.uk"]Dressed To Kill - Official Website[/url]

Or here: [url="http://www.myspace.com/kisstributeuk"]Dressed To Kill - Myspace[/url]

[Jonny Walker]

[quote name='umph' post='211073' date='Jun 2 2008, 01:08 PM']i play dem heavies ;< check my band www.myspace.com/naisian[/quote]


post a link...much easier

[sifi2112]

[quote name='Jonny Walker' post='211272' date='Jun 2 2008, 06:02 PM']post a link...much easier[/quote]I refer to our stuff as 'heavy rock' but many others call it 'metal' ... we do whatever we want I guess ... judge for yourselves.

[url="http://www.myspace.com/orchidrockband"]http://www.myspace.com/orchidrockband[/url]

Si

[geilerbass]

[quote name='cetera' post='211203' date='Jun 2 2008, 04:30 PM']Yep, we wear the 'Love Gun/Reunion' era outfits (7" heeled monster headed boots etc) and I spit blood & breathe fire!

Tis GREAT fun...... and da laydeez LOVE it!

See here: [url="http://www.dressedtokill.org.uk"]Dressed To Kill - Official Website[/url]

Or here: [url="http://www.myspace.com/kisstributeuk"]Dressed To Kill - Myspace[/url][/quote]


That's too cool - looks like so much fun! And judging from your profile photo, you've met the man himself?

Kudos for the fire-breathing - must take some balls to do that!

[umph]

[quote name='Jonny Walker' post='211272' date='Jun 2 2008, 06:02 PM']post a link...much easier[/quote]
[url="http://www.myspace.com/naisian"]www.myspace.com/naisian[/url]
better?

[Bassmurf]

Started off liking "poodle" rock then got into metal - Megadeth, Maiden etc then grunge then indie and have now gone back to listening to a bit more metal again! Current faves:-

Lacuna Coil
Dream Theater
Coheed & Cabria (prog metal?!)
Pantera
Megadeth (J.Lo rocks!)
Sabbarf
Queensryche (Eddie Jackson - v. underrated)

Edited June 5, 2008 by Bassmurf

[cetera]

[quote name='geilerbass' post='211645' date='Jun 3 2008, 11:20 AM']That's too cool - looks like so much fun! And judging from your profile photo, you've met the man himself?

Kudos for the fire-breathing - must take some balls to do that![/quote]

It is GREAT fun, but very hard work....
Yep, I've met him quite a few times..... that pic was taken when he asked us to appear on his TV programme 'Rock School'....

The firebreathing is actually quite easy when you know how.... but it's still VERY dangerous. I was taught by a stuntman/circus performer....
Makes for a novel way to light the BBQ at parties! lol!

[geilerbass]

[quote name='cetera' post='212386' date='Jun 4 2008, 11:37 AM']It is GREAT fun, but very hard work....
Yep, I've met him quite a few times..... that pic was taken when he asked us to appear on his TV programme 'Rock School'....

The firebreathing is actually quite easy when you know how.... but it's still VERY dangerous. I was taught by a stuntman/circus performer....
Makes for a novel way to light the BBQ at parties! lol! [/quote]

It wasn't the second series of Rock School was it? That was filmed in my home town, which may have meant that you got the opportunity to visit sunny Lowestoft. It was so bizarre seeing one of my bass heroes wondering around the town that I grew up in...

[cetera]

[quote name='geilerbass' post='212397' date='Jun 4 2008, 11:46 AM']It wasn't the second series of Rock School was it? That was filmed in my home town, which may have meant that you got the opportunity to visit sunny Lowestoft. It was so bizarre seeing one of my bass heroes wondering around the town that I grew up in... [/quote]

Nah.... it was the first series in Christ's Hospital School in Horsham, Surrey....

We missed out on the 'delights' of Lowestoft!

[Jase]

There's metal in everyone I reckon I used to play some metal, still play a bit now with a covers band but much rather listen to it than play it. I'm an early sort of metal fan, Maiden, Sabbath, etc...that's a bit light weight though, compared to what's on the menu these days

[Jonny Walker]

[quote name='Jase' post='212896' date='Jun 5 2008, 01:03 AM']There's metal in everyone I reckon I used to play some metal, still play a bit now with a covers band but much rather listen to it than play it. I'm an early sort of metal fan, Maiden, Sabbath, etc...that's a bit light weight though, compared to what's on the menu these days [/quote]

lol I'm the other way... i prefer to play metal than to listen to it, well... i have to be in the right mood.

[Jase]

[quote name='Jonny Walker' post='213837' date='Jun 6 2008, 01:20 PM']lol I'm the other way... i prefer to play metal than to listen to it, well... i have to be in the right mood.[/quote]


Some of it is so feckin hard to play...I always have trouble with the Maiden covers I do, Running Free and The Trooper the sweat is on when the singer introduces them Now Geezer..he's a much more approachable bass player and while I'm on the subject of bass parts that freak me out, Seek and Destroy...... there's some naughty bits in there too!!

[Jonny Walker]

[quote name='Jase' post='214180' date='Jun 7 2008, 02:27 AM']Some of it is so feckin hard to play...I always have trouble with the Maiden covers I do, Running Free and The Trooper the sweat is on when the singer introduces them Now Geezer..he's a much more approachable bass player and while I'm on the subject of bass parts that freak me out, Seek and Destroy...... there's some naughty bits in there too!![/quote]

i prefer to play more technical stuff like lamb of god, Ive never tried any maiden or sabbath...

[Jono Bolton]

[quote name='Bassassin' post='208492' date='May 28 2008, 10:54 PM']Metal's a big part of my background & musical taste, & is a significant influence on my band - but I wouldn't define myself as a metal bassist.

Funny, that.

Jon.[/quote]

+1 on that. My band plays more blues and 'Classic Rock' inspired stuff, but our synth/keys player is into his prog-metal like Tool and Isis, whilst I like more brutal stuff. Anyone else like Converge on here? That said, I'll give pretty much anything a shot, but Dan Carter's Rock Show and Mike Davies' Punk Show on a Monday night is pretty much my cup of tea, as opposed to the stuff played on Radio 1 during the day. 12-4am on a Monday night is where it's at!