Alex Webster
(born 25 October 1969, Akron, New York) is the Bassist for Cannibal
Corpse and Hate Eternal. He is one of two current members who were of
the original lineup of Cannibal Corpse, the other being drummer Paul
Mazurkiewicz.
Cannibal Corpse,
Hate Eternal,
Blotted Science,
Beyond
Death.
Alex
is recognised as an exceptional bassist in Death Metal and the metal
genre in general. He can play at exceptionally fast speeds, and does a
signature 3-finger walk (a "galloping" finger motion). He revealed in a
making-of DVD for The Wretched Spawn, where he initially started
playing guitar but changed to bass because he felt he could master the
instrument more quickly. He also plays without using a pick, as well as
using a clean clear tone, which helps retain clarity in the complex and
very fast lines he plays in conjunction with the heavily distorted
guitars.
Besides playing bass, Alex has also contributed to lyric and music writing on
many occasions for the band, some examples being "Fucked with a Knife,"
"Puncture Wound Massacre," "I Will Kill You," "Devoured by Vermin," "Unleashing
the Bloodthirsty" and "Murder Worship" to name a few.
Alex is also known for his bass guitar solos/fills in such songs as "Addicted
to Vaginal Skin", "An Experiment in Homicide", "Bloodlands," "Crushing the
Despised," "Fucked with a Knife," "Hammer Smashed Face", "The Discipline of
Revenge,", and "They Deserve to Die".
Alex currently uses Modulus Quantum 5 and Spector basses, DR Strings, EMG pickups and Ampeg
amplifiers. He also used a white 1987 Fender Precision bass on the albums "Eaten
Back to Life" and "Butchered At Birth" and Ibanez Sabre on the album "Tomb of the Mutilated" and "The Bleeding".
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