Classic interview: KISS' Gene Simmons - “Studio bassists who play with their fingers live have no idea that we can’t hear what they’re playing” By Hywel Davies published 23 February 22 The bass icon on bass rigs, riches and 50 years of music
Snow Owl: “This is the magic of what Hans Zimmer does. He told us, ‘Don’t play the notes on the score - do more!’” By Hywel Davies published 25 March 19 We talk to Juan García-Herreros, Hans Zimmer collaborator and orchestral electric bassist
Behemoth's Tomasz ‘Orion’ Wróblewski: “I’m not looking at my fingers; I don’t want to see them. I just want to listen to what I’m playing” By Hywel Davies last updated 20 January 22 The Polish metal titan's bassist on his role, writing and I Loved You At Your Darkest
Lamb Of God's John Campbell: “The pinkie is 25 per cent of what you’ve got going on, and you’ve got to use it!” By Hywel Davies published 18 October 18 The metal bassist on 20 years of making records
Trivium's Paolo Gregoletto: “Playing fast is great, but the detail’s got to be worked out” By Hywel Davies published 29 May 18 The metal bass man talks technique, triplets and The Sin And The Sentence
Wednesday 13's Troy Doebbler: “Be what you’re supposed to be. You’re the wall behind it all” By Hywel Davies published 12 February 18 The heavy rock bassist on new album Condolences
Creeper's Sean Scott: “In the punk world, bassists are often put to the side” By Hywel Davies published 11 January 18 The Brit punk bassist on his heroes and hang-ups
Sepultura bassist Paulo Pinto Jr: "I always have problems in the studio" By Hywel Davies published 21 September 17 South American metal lynchpin talks Metal Messiah
Danny Worsnop talks starting his own acoustic guitar company, vintage Martins and going country By Hywel Davies published 10 August 17 The Asking Alexandria/We Are Harlot man on solo left turn The Long Road Home
Johnny Christ on The Stage, playing style and rhythm relationships By Hywel Davies published 3 August 17 We talk to Avenged Sevenfold's bass lynchpin
Black Stone Cherry's Jon Lawhon on playing 'lead bass', his signature Dean and recording with Bob Babbitt By Hywel Davies published 25 May 17 Southern rock low-end maverick speaks
Matt Brooks talks Yamaha basses, learning from Jaco, and Wille And The Bandits' new album Steal By Hywel Davies published 25 April 17 The WATB bassist reflects on the UK blues rocker's latest effort
Tim Commerford on bass gear, taking the mic and Wakrat: "I've never been in a band like this" By Hywel Davies published 29 November 16 Rage Against The Machine and Prophets Of Rage man talks bass and beyond
