Non-obtrusive underrated bass guitar performances.

SWO · Joined: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 1652 Location: CANADA

Basically bass performances that don’t draw a lot of attention to them selves but unquestionably strengthen the power of the recording with a unique atmosphere that intelligently solidifies all the song elements together. IE the total opposite of Atheist!

Some of my favs:
GBK – Judeobeast & Kosherat
Burzum - Aske EP – very beautiful warm bass tone, one of the best in black metal.
Deicide – Legion – doesn’t deviate from the guitar root chords and remains utterly insane.
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Frozen · Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 3083

Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

midgetviolence · Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:37 pm Post subject:

Mgla have really nice bass. WHTN VII is a good example if you haven't heard what I mean yet.

Ross · Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Posts: 87

Casus Luciferi

Dalihrob · Joined: 03 Nov 2009 Posts: 2107 Location: Czech Republic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PC1mm0Wg4M

Sator Marte - Za Zdmi

Pestkrieg · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 1320

Ketzer - Endzeit Metropolis

Nasheim - Evighet/Undergang

Thoth · Joined: 19 Jun 2010 Posts: 748 Location: Montréal

Aosoth - III & IV
Mayhem - DMDS
Deathspell Omega - Paracletus (and to a lesser extend the earlier releases as well)

Hmm...

Can think of many, good bassists know how to give that little extra to the music without overwhelming the rest of the music.

I'd say the epitome of the good bassist performance is early Black Sabbath!

Descension · Joined: 31 May 2010 Posts: 3543

ARG/GBK
Legion
MGŁA
For Which He Plies the Lash
First three WATAIN albums
Script of the Bridge
DsO Fas...

That's all that comes to mind at the moment. Work is fucking slow today.

Saltrubbed Eyes · Joined: 26 Aug 2011 Posts: 783

Under a Funeral Moon - the bass is rather loud on this album
Persecution Mania - nice distorted tone here
Legion - the bass cuts through and sounds so precise
War and Pain - another nice distorted tone

anthares · Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 446

The guy from Tulus. Bad ass!

Feuersturm · Joined: 29 Nov 2012 Posts: 1959 Location: Finland

I would have said Dodheimsgard's Kronet Til Konge, but there are those few moments when Fenriz just goes into a DIIUU DI DOIDIUUDIUDI bass spasm.

Need to think about this later. Meanwhile, feast on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GgQapS-Zog (that swirling downwards part is a nice touch)
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eighthplague · Guest

Andy Ramage's bass playing on the first Argus album REALLY stands out to me. The second album as well, but the first in particular.

CGB · Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Posts: 84 Location: Londinium

I love the bass on Kvist's album... might even be too much though. Annthennath's full length has some awesome catchy bass too.

ADB · Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 2330 Location: Melbourne

No love for Scorpions bass lines?
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Speerhead · Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Posts: 1892

Front Beast 'Black Spells of the Damned', particularly the track 'Candlelights'.

Prophecy of Doom 'Acknowledge the Confusion Master' (and the Peel Sessions) too...