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CALLING ALL METAL BASS PLAYERS: MEET YOUR COMPETITION

 Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 10:00am by

Webernets, meet Spyke. Spyke, meet Webernets. Play nice. Actually, don’t.

-VN

Thanks: Lewis Walmsley, Andy

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  • masterofpuppies

    I can’t work out if his accent is Welsh or from the North East. Either way, it would explain a lot.

    • steelie

      It is actually incredibly difficult…and I’m Welsh

      • Andy

        Hes from newcastle, north east of the uk.. and yes, they all talk like that.

        Cheers for reading my email, hahaha

  • Kram

    All I can hear is ‘Mmmmmm…. Sheep!’

  • Eye/eat/abortions

    I don’t think he has an accent dude, he’s just retarted.

    • http://multimedia-ami.deviantart.com/ amelia

      Hah.
      Anyone else getting the irony of this comment?

  • Driven9

    well shit.. he’s good enough to play warp tour.

    • Beavis

      haha

  • Robotscythe

    Because that’s what you want in a bass player.: no sense of groove, rhythm or melody, just pure, sloppy speed. Yessir, fly this guy over the pond so he can join my band!

  • slowmotion

    Umm, yeah, he’s got a lot to learn.

    On the topic of bass, anyone ever hear this band called Viraemia I stumbled across recently? This bass player is NASTY and apparently plays a custom 10-string bass

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVyk_TObCo
    http://www.myspace.com/viraemiaaz

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Lance-Zeran/100000142665110 Lance Zeran

      Yeah, actually I recommend these guys to anyone who says they like Technical Death Metal. I’ve had they’re demo on repeat for the past two weeks now, can’t get enough of it.

      • therealmetalmatt

        I’m loving the medical related songs. Necrotizing fasciitis, cancrum oris, I love it

    • slowmotion

      damn, Feb 2009, forgot about “search” (faceslap)

      • Cladgemeister

        Was thinkin’ about that dudes bass the other day.

    • \m/

      if you like viraemia then check out Rings of Saturn. pretty sweet art too

      http://www.myspace.com/ringsofsaturn7

    • BabiesKillYou

      I think that is actually a Chapman Stick, which essentially is a guitar in bass in one that you fret and play with both hands.

    • Slaughterhouse

      Thats shit is sick

    • Steve O

      No, he’s a fucking horrible bassist but everyone thinks he’s good just because he sweeps/taps fairly wide intervallic licks with no sense of melody or groove whatsoever. If you want a metal bassist who is actually talented, go look up Tyr from Borknagar.

      Viraemia is a SHIT band.

      Concerning the video in the OP, dude’s whack as fuck.

  • masterofpuppies

    I’m glad youtube wasn’t around when I was his age. I shudder to think of all the embarrassing things I’d have posted….

  • Fufkin

    The second coming of Jaco has come – bless this child.

  • http://www.myspace.com/palehorseofhell lord assenfroth

    wow, i could play better bass with my asshairs. there was not one thing impressive about that video, his playing was very annoying. what was the point of this?

  • http://myspace.com/oneirophobiaband Christian

    wow, speaking of metal bass players, there is a SERIOUS shortage in NYC! i dont understand how or when this happened, but its become ridiculously difficult to find metal musicians in this town. Even with craigslist, posting up ads in instrument stores and at venues or just word of mouth. everyone wants to be a vocalist or a guitarist, but noone wants to provide the pulse of the music (drums, bass) Has anyone else noticed this?

    • JohnTurrigenous

      Hahaha yea

    • Monochrome Sound

      Yeah, it’s pretty hard to find any bassists in the NYC area period.

  • Doc

    Fuck me that was the most annoying thing I’ve seen all week. Fucking pick players.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ian-Wilmot/1177765489 Ian Wilmot

    the sad part is i know a guy that thinks he is the best bassist in the world
    and he is even worse than this guy
    somehow…

  • Gecko

    Real bass players use their fingers…and that’s why girls like us!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/TOm-Saunders/660453371 TOm Saunders

    bhahah the comments in between the playing on the second video are hysterical

  • The Impaler

    Simply speaking.

    The guy isn’t that great.

    He’s a guitar player who taught himself bass, and that somehow allows him to be…good? No, he’s just sloppily fast.

    • Driven9

      It’s sarcasm dumbass. Obviously the kid can’t play.

  • Dwarfskeet

    Oh. My. God.

    Did you guys see his band practice video?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbow5_GB5Qw&feature=related

    It won’t only blow your mind. It’ll blow your soul. And maybe your cock.

    • Dwarfskeet

      Oh wait… It won’t blow your cock. Nevermind.

      • Isaac

        That’s odd. My pants are wet.

  • Dave

    WHOOH! QUICKNESSS!!!! Get Steve DiGiorgio in here.

  • cougar party

    Obviously the kid’s not that great, but why is he playing with the bass not plugged in???

  • http://www.pandasdestroy.com jorbams

    So, Christopher Guest’s character from Spinal Tap had a kid and now he documents musical ineptitude for the world?

  • Myopinionisbetterthenyours

    He looks like Roger Waters when he was in his 20′s.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ryan-Sean-Heron/9391234 Ryan Sean Heron

    shredding on a bass is not recommended

  • Lady Death

    This guy wishes he was as good as Mr. Spyke there.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f296ngNeOuA

  • http://www.twistedcritic.wordpress.com Chris

    He could very well end up playing for a number of dual-guitar metal bands, as he’ll just get buried in the mix anyway!

  • kvlt of personality

    The new Joey DeMaio!

    • http://www.myspace.com/boattomorocco hatchettothehead

      My thoughts exactly!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Bobby-Nall/1537330640 Bobby Nall

    This was like a St. Sanders level of bad playing, where it becomes almost artful.

  • poopmastr

    its a moder day metal reincarnate of james jamerson!

  • g man

    he’s kidding right ? People can’t be honest about their abilities. I used to play drums. Was ok , nothing special. But I KNEW this. This guy is like drunks at a karaoke bar. But worse , at least they’re drunk .

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Will-Morley/618112437 Will Morley

    This isn’t even worth discussion/exhibition.

  • Clement

    It would actually take a while before anyone could learn to play the stuff in the first player like that, but it sucks to listen to. The second isn’t bad but this guy needs to stop using a pick.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mikey-Ck-Vanderven/502827008 Mikey Ck Vanderven

    any other links? he took the videos down

  • Andy

    These guys could seriously give metallica a run for their money..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ_cwAKTYso

    • Isaac

      Holy shit. That was fucking painful to sit through.

  • Andy
  • Lewis
  • http://Jon Jon

    hey um, i cant watch it. i need some “invite” to