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Who is your faveorite metal bassist?

I wanna know who all you think is the best bassist in metal.

My fave is obvious if you just read my name. The late great Cliff Burton.

Update:

cliff burton made me play bass too squatch. i idolize him. he is my hero.im gonna get the same misfits tattoo he had but write R.I.P. Cliff Burton with his birth-death.

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    Cliff Burton

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    Steve Di Giorgio

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Spineshank - Synthetic Korn - Here to Stay Slipknot - Duality Gob - Paint It Black Cave In - Anchor Marilyn Manson - Dope Hat Turbonegro - F*** the World Rage Against the Machine - Know Your Enemy Transplants - Diamonds and Guns Metallica - My Friend of Misery Psycore - Full Blood Freak Strapping Young Lad - Underneath the Waves the Tea Party - Fire in the Head Downer - Last Time Orgy - Blue Monday

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Man Cliff Burton is awesome! Anesthesia (pulling teeth)!

    I am a big fan of Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse.

  • 1 decade ago

    1. Cliff Burton

    2. John Campbell (lamb of god)

    3. Tom Araya (slayer)

    Source(s): Cliff is the reason i started playing bass guitar
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  • 1 decade ago

    100% cliff burton, I am not sure about guitars whether it's bass or not but I like Cliff and I also like Jason Newstead.

  • 1 decade ago

    Peter Steele

  • The correct answer is Cliff Burton. Anything else is just foolish.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    definitely Cliff Burton

    Edit: Nikki Sixx is also great

    Edit 2: Give me thumbs down but I love Motley Crue

  • 1 decade ago

    Nikki Sixx

    Source(s): amen Ozzy Fan... love the Crue too! Just saw the Blizzard of Oz and Zombie in Toronto a couple weeks back... kickass show!
  • 1 decade ago

    John Myung of Dream Theater.

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