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Best bass

The bass is what you feel before you hear it. Here is the album where each artist’s bass takes centre stage.

All 22Rock 7Pop 1Soul, funk and R&B 3Jazz 6Reggae and world 1Hard rock and metal 4
  1. 1 Rush Moving Pictures 1981 · Hard rock and metal Geddy Lee plays bass, sings and works the synths with his feet. “YYZ” is his showcase. Listen to “YYZ” Timeless classic
  2. 2 Metallica Master of Puppets 1986 · Hard rock and metal Cliff Burton’s last album with Metallica. On the instrumental “Orion” the bass takes the lead. Listen to “Orion” Timeless classic
  3. 3 Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast 1982 · Hard rock and metal Steve Harris’s galloping bass is Iron Maiden’s signature, and he wrote most of the songs. Listen to “Hallowed Be Thy Name” Timeless classic
  4. 4 Motörhead Ace of Spades 1980 · Hard rock and metal Lemmy played the bass like a rhythm guitar: distorted, loud and in chords. Listen to “Ace of Spades” Timeless classic

22 artists in the list.