Flea Association

Oct 13,2011
If you were to imagine Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers to be a passionate, intense, high-energy dynamo of a person, you’d be right—to a point. Of course, as anyone who has seen him on stage can attest, the man plays with the More...

My Morning Jacket's Tom Blankenship

Oct 13,2011
“I’m not really of note as a bass player,” says humble Tom Blankenship. He may not be the most technically advanced bassist, but Blankenship’s balance of aggressiveness and delicacy works perfectly for My Morning Jacket’s More...

The New Golden Age Of Metal, The Complete Interviews

Mar 9,2010
By Bryan BellerYes, there really is a cartoon character on the cover of the April 2010 issue of Bass Player. But that’s no ordinary animated dude; it’s William Murderface of the quantruple- platinum, über-brutal metal band More...

William Murderface Of Dethklok

Mar 9,2010
It took Bass Player nearly 100 calls to various publicists, a very large bag of money, and several body-cavity searches (performed by Dethklok’s private security force, the Klokateers) in order to secure an interview with bassist More...

Steve DiGiorgio, Extreme Metal Session Ace

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Joseph ArrudaPhoto by Colin DavisWhere are you from, where did you grow up, and where did you go to school?I'm pretty much a California boy. I mean More...

Sharlee D’angelo of Arch Enemy

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Katie Garibaldi(Note: part of the original interview was lost due to recorder failure; select quotes were manually restored to the print version of More...

Ryan Martinie of Mudvayne

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Johan WestmanPhoto by Tracy Ketcher[Ryan Martinie launches into interview unprompted, from introductory casual conversation...]I think that it's More...

Nate Newton of Converge

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Massie KitagawaCan you talk about metalcore then and now, and the whole hardcore punk-and-metal, for lack of a better pun, convergence? What's your More...

Liam Wilson of The Dillinger Escape Plan

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Kira SmallPhoto by Cari VeachWhat metal genre would you call Dillinger, and this album in particular? And how does that impact your bass playing, More...

John Campbell of Lamb Of God

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Eric BerryYou’re originally from Virginia?I lived in Virginia for over half my life. When I was born, I was born in Alabama. My dad was in the More...

Jeroen Paul Thesseling of Obscura

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Massie KitagawaI am doing a sidebar in the article on metal sub-genres. What would you classify Obscura as?I think it's progressive death metal. More...

Dan Briggs of Between The Buried and Me

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Martin DeBourgeAre you still in North Carolina? Where are you based?BRIGGS: Yeah, I live in Greensboro, North CarolinaHow old are you?I'm 25.So you More...

Chris Beattie of Hatebreed

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Katie GaribaldiPhoto by Alison WebsterYou guys are from Connecticut?Yeah.How old are you?34.Did you ever go to school for music or anything like More...

Byron Stroud of Fear Factory

Mar 9,2010
Interview conducted and edited by Bryan BellerInterview original transcription by Jon CarrollPhoto by Scott BoelsonHow long have you been playing bass?I'd say probably 24 years now.And you're from where originally?From Vancouver, More...