Bassinvaders
Bass-only heavy metal side project by Helloween's Markus Grosskopf.
Bassinvaders, also known as Markus Grosskopf's Bassinvaders, is a side project from the Helloween bassist. It is a heavy metal experiment using only bass guitars and drums, with no standard six-string guitars. The music features lead solo bass, rhythm bass, and standard bass parts.
Quick Facts
- Founder
- Markus Grosskopf
- Debut album
- Hellbassbeaters
- Debut album release date
- 25 January 2008
- Record label
- Frontier Records
- Guest bassists
- Tom Angelripper
- Peavy Wagner
- Marcel Schirmer
- Guest soloists
- Billy Sheehan
- Rudy Sarzo
- Lee Rocker
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History
The side project was created by Markus Grosskopf, bassist for Helloween, Avantasia, and Kickhunter. While drinking in a bar, he conceived a band with no guitars, only bass guitars and drums. He presented the idea to Frontier Records in early 2007, and the label approved it. Grosskopf invited well-known singing bass players from the German heavy metal scene: Tom Angelripper (Sodom), Peavy Wagner (Rage), and Marcel Schirmer (Destruction). To add variety, he also invited some of his bass heroes to play solos, expecting a few responses but receiving over a dozen, including Billy Sheehan, Rudy Sarzo, and Lee Rocker. The debut album, Hellbassbeaters, was released on 25 January 2008.
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