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American bassist (born 1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alex Webster (born October 25, 1969) is an American musician who is the bassist and a co-founder of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He is one of two original remaining members, alongside drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz. He is also the bassist of Blotted Science and the supergroup Conquering Dystopia. Before Cannibal Corpse was formed, he was a member of Beyond Death.
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Born | Akron, New York, U.S. | October 25, 1969
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Instrument | Bass |
Years active | 1987–present |
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Alison Webster (m. 2001) |
Webster has stated his fondness of Slayer, hypothesizing that the thrash metal act could perform Cannibal Corpse covers better than any other band.[1][2]
Webster's five all-time favorite albums are (in descending order) Accept's Restless and Wild, Morbid Angel's Altars of Madness, Metallica's Master of Puppets, Iron Maiden's Powerslave and Slayer's Reign in Blood,[3] and, in a 2006 interview with LambGoat.com, Webster named his five favourite albums of the past five years as Spawn of Possession's Cabinet, Necrophagist's Epitaph, Aeon's Bleeding the False, Hate Eternal's I, Monarch, and Spastic Ink's Ink Compatible.[4]
Webster currently uses Spector 'Alex Webster Signature Edition'.[5]
Aside from metal, Webster has also expressed a liking for Ohio New Wave band Devo,[2] and, when asked what a musical guilty pleasure of his was, he replied "there's some good songs from the first No Doubt album".[2]
When asked about his favorite Cannibal Corpse song, Webster answered: "I don't know, it would be hard to choose one that's the "best", but one of my favorites is "From Skin to Liquid", mainly because it was so different for us. It showed we didn't necessarily have to be playing at warp drive and have gory lyrics to be heavy."[6]
Webster lives with his wife in Oregon, U.S. He is agnostic, though he was "brought up with a fairly religious upbringing [which was] Protestant, Methodist".[7]
Webster is known for his interaction with fans of the band, regularly answering questions on the band's forum.[8]
Webster has been referred to as the "Steve Harris" of death metal.[9]
The prehistoric giant marine worm species Websteroprion armstrongi is partially named after Webster.[10] Luke Parry, one of the scientists who described the species, said of the name, "Mats and I are both massive metalheads and think Alex Webster is a monstrously good bass player... (He) just seemed like the perfect fit for a giant worm with saw-like jaws."[11]
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