Top 10 Obscura Songs with the Best Bass
Obscura are a German death metal band (prog/tech death metal).Bass, including fretless bass, plays a significant role in Obscura discography and bass is definitely audible. Moreover, Obscura bassists are outstanding.
Bassists:
2005-2007: Jonas Fischer (played only on the debut album)
2007-2011: Jeroen Paul Thesseling
2011-present: Linus Klausenitzer
From 2002-2004 Obscura had 2 temporary bassists who didn't play on studio albums because the debut came out in 2006.
2018.
Bassist - Linus Klausenitzer
This song is so tidy that I didn't expect to hear a bass solo. But it was incredible to hear a
bass solo right before the guitar solo. The transition is awesome.
2009.
Bassist - Jeroen Paul Thesseling
He plays a 6-string fretless bass (there's video on YT where you can see him play).
According to many (mostly metal bassists), this is the song that made fretless bass in metal cool again, after a long period of oblivion.
2016.
Bassist - Linus Klausenitzer (there's a video on YT where you can see him play it).
Play the sample - the bass is there.
2011.
Bassist - Jeroen Paul Thesseling.
One of the most beautiful Obscura songs, partly thanks to the fretless bass.
2009.
Bassist - Jeroen Paul Thesseling
This is a soft instrumental and it's easy to hear the fretless bass. Play the song sample to hear part of it. Fretless bass sound is very beautiful.
2016.
Bassist - Linus Klausenitzer
Play the sample to hear part of the bass line.
Also check out a video on youtube:
Obscura - "Ten Sepiroth" Bass Playthrough by Linus Klausenitzer
2018.
Bassist - Linus Klausenitzer
Bonus track (2:26) - a soft instrumental written by bassist Linus Klausenitzer where bass is the leading instrument.
2018.
Bassist - Linus Klausenitzer
Play the sample to hear a delicious bass solo.
2011.
Bassist - Jeroen Paul Thesseling
It's not easy to play fretless bass at 260 BPM... (BPM - beats per minute). It's not easy even on standard, fretted one.
2018.
Bassist - Linus Klausenitzer
Play the sample and be convinced (bass is audible)
2018.
Bassist - Linus Klausenitzer
Pay attention to how the bass slides between the guitar riffs instead of repeating them.