| Hellbassbeaters | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 25 January 2008 |
| Recorded | 2007 |
| Genre | Heavy metal Avant-garde metal Experimental rock |
| Length | 59:50 |
| Label | Frontier |
| Producer | Markus Grosskopf |
Hellbassbeaters is the debut album by Helloween bassist Markus Grosskopf's bass guitar-based heavy metal side project Bassinvaders. The album was released on 25 January 2008 in Germany.
The album is a distinctive piece of experimental music which features no guitars at all. Instead, it features lead solo bass guitars, rhythm bass guitars and actual bass guitars who play the bass parts, along with accompanying vocals and drums. Most notably, the album features the Bassinvaders' rendition of Helloween's popular song "Eagle Fly Free".
Also, the album features a wide range of guest bassists who play the bass solos and add to the variety of the album. Those include Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, Steve Vai), Rudy Sarzo (Dio, Quiet Riot), Jan S. Eckert (Masterplan), Tobias Exxel (Edguy), Marco Mendoza (Blue Murder, Whitesnake), Nibbs Carter (Saxon) and more.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Awakening of the Bassmachine" | (Instrumental) | D. Schlächter | 0:39 |
| 2. | "We Live" | M. Grosskopf | M. Grosskopf | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Armageddon" | M. Schirmer | M. Schirmer | 5:15 |
| 4. | "Romance in Black" | P. Wagner | P. Wagner | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Godless Gods" | T. Angelripper | T. Angelripper/T. Hain | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Empty Memories (Breaking Free)" | A. Papathanasio | M. Grosskopf | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Boiling Blood" | M. Grosskopf | M. Grosskopf | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Far Too Late" | P. Wagner | P. Wagner | 4:35 |
| 9. | "The Asshole Song" | M. Grosskopf | M. Grosskopf | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Dead From The Eyes Down" | T. Angelripper | T. Angelripper | 3:17 |
| 11. | "Razorblade Romance" | M. Schirmer | M. Schirmer | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Voices" | M. Grosskopf | M. Grosskopf | 5:46 |
| 13. | "Eagle Fly Free" (Helloween cover) | M. Weikath | M. Weikath | 5:24 |
| 14. | "To Hell and Back" (Bonus track) | S. Schlabritz | S. Schlabritz | 3:48 |
Personnel
- Bassinvaders
- Markus Grosskopf – bass guitar
- Marcel Schirmer – vocals, bass guitar
- Tom Angelripper – vocals, bass guitar
- Peter "Peavy" Wagner – vocals, bass guitar
- Guest musicians
- Bass guitar
- Billy Sheehan
- Rudy Sarzo
- Lee Rocker
- Marco Mendoza
- D.D. Verni
- Wyzard
- Dirk Schlächter
- Joey Vera
- Stig Pedersen
- Nibbs Carter
- Tobias Exxel
- Jens Becker
- Dennis Ward
- Peter Baltes
- Jan S. Eckert
- Michael Mueller
- Vocals
- Drums
- André Hilgers
- Stefan Arnold