# List of heavy metal bass guitarists

This is a list of notable heavy metal bass guitarists.
* Top
* 0–9
* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

* Alver (Emperor, Dødheimsgard)
* Stefan Adika (Guns N' Roses)
* Pete Agnew (Nazareth)
* Jarkko Ahola (Teräsbetoni, Northern Kings, Dreamtale)
* Mike Alexander (Evile)
* Jared Anderson (Morbid Angel, Hate Eternal)
* Mårten Andersson (Steelheart, Lizzy Borden, George Lynch)
* Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters, Death Breath)
* Simon Andersson (Pain of Salvation, Darkwater)
* Felipe Andreoli (Angra, Karma, Almah)
* Michael Anthony (Van Halen)
* Tom Araya (Slayer)
* Felipe Arcuri (Arkangel, Arcuri Overthrow)
* Jennifer Arroyo (Kittie, Suicide City)
* Reginald Arvizu (Korn)
* Talena Atfield (Kittie, Amphibious Assault)

## B

* Peter Baltes (Accept)
* Roger J. Beaujard
* Beefcake the Mighty (GWAR)
* Jo Bench (Bolt Thrower)
* Frank Bello (Anthrax)
* Glen Benton (Deicide)
* Jonas Björler (At the Gates, The Haunted)
* Mark Boals (Royal Hunt)
* Rachel Bolan (Skid Row)
* Trevor Bolder (Uriah Heep)
* Will Boyd (Evanescence)
* Dan Briggs (Between the Buried and Me)
* Rex Brown (Pantera, Rebel Meets Rebel)
* Steve Broy (The Mentors)
* Pat Bruders (Goatwhore)
* Olivia Newton Bundy (Marilyn Manson)
* Geoff Bergman (Curl Up and Die, Poison the Well)
* Victor Borge (TNT)
* Francis Buchholz (Scorpions)
* Nicholas Bullen (Napalm Death, Alienist)
* Adam Buszko (Hate)
* Jo Burt (Black Sabbath)
* Cliff Burton (Metallica)
* Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)
* Michael Butler (Exodus)
* Terry Butler (Six Feet Under, Death)

## C

* Richard Cabeza (Unanimated, Dismember)
* John Campbell (Lamb of God)
* Tony Campos (Static-X)
* Richie Castellano (Blue Öyster Cult)
* Justin Chancellor (Peach, Tool)
* Tony Choy (Atheist, Cynic, Pestilence)
* Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold)
* Andy Christell (Electric Boys, Hanoi Rocks)
* Greg Christian (Testament)
* Petros Christo (Firewind)
* Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine)
* Kelly Conlon (Death, Vital Remains)
* John Cooper (Skillet)
* Roxanne Constantin (Quo Vadis)
* Robbie Crane (Ratt)
* Juan Croucier (Ratt)
* Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone)

## D

* Piggy D. (Rob Zombie)
* Bob Daisley (Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne, Living Loud, Gary Moore)
* Paul D'Amour (Tool)
* Sharlee D'Angelo (Arch Enemy)
* Mike D'Antonio (Killswitch Engage)
* Traa Daniels (P.O.D.)
* Rob Darken (Graveland, Lord Wind)
* Steve Dawson (Saxon)
* Johan De Farfalla (Opeth)
* Joerg Deisinger (Bonfire)
* Joey DeMaio (Manowar)
* Derek DeSantis (Twisted Method, Dope)
* John DeServio (Black Label Society)
* Cello Dias (Against All Will)
* Steve Di Giorgio (Death, Autopsy, Control Denied, Testament, Vintersorg, Iced Earth, Sebastian Bach, Charred Walls of the Damned, Obituary)
* Brad Divens (Souls at Zero)
* Trish Doan (Kittie)
* Adam Doll (The Dillinger Escape Plan)
* Mariusz Duda (Riverside)
* Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage)

## E

* Robin Eaglestone (Cradle of Filth, Abgott)
* Leif Edling (Candlemass, Abstrakt Algebra)
* Olve Eikemo (Immortal)
* David Ellefson (Megadeth)
* Tomas Elofsson (Sanctification, Hypocrisy)
* Shane Embury (Napalm Death)
* Chris Estes (King Diamond)
* Kostas Exarhakis (Firewind)

## F

* Kevin Falk (Between the Buried and Me, Every Time I Die, The Material)
* Fenriz (Valhall, Darkthrone)
* Tracy Ferrie (Stryper, Michael Sweet)
* Tony Franklin (Roy Harper, Whitesnake)

## G

* Tim Gaines (Stryper)
* Galder (Dimmu Borgir)
* Kristoffer Gildenlöw (Pain of Salvation, Dial)
* Roger Glover (Deep Purple, Rainbow)
* Franz Gottschalk (Illdisposed)
* Billy Gould (Faith No More)
* Tarkan Gözübüyük (Mezarkabul)
* Joel Graham (Rise to Addiction, Evile)
* Paul Gray (Slipknot)
* Paolo Gregoletto (Trivium)
* Scott Griffin (L.A. Guns)
* Markus Grosskopf (Helloween)
* Patrice Guers (Rhapsody of Fire)
* Ivan Guilhon (Tribuzy)

## H

* Filip Hałucha (Vesania, UnSun, Rootwater)
* Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith)
* Anders Hammer (Nightrage, Dragonland)
* Felix Hanemann (Harry Slash & The Slashtones, Zebra)
* Timi Hansen (Mercyful Fate)
* Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
* Marko Hietala (Nightwish, Tarot, Sinergy, Northern Kings)
* Ian Hill (Judas Priest)
* Sami Hinkka (Rapture, Ensiferum)
* Vinnie Hornsby (Sevendust)
* Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple)

## I

* Ihsahn (Emperor)
* Mike Inez (Alice in Chains, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society, Heart)
* Infernus (Gorgoroth)
* Fredrik Isaksson (Therion, Grave)
* David Isberg (Opeth, Therion)
* Peter Iwers (In Flames)

## J

* Adrian Jackson (My Dying Bride)
* Eddie Jackson (Queensrÿche)
* Taneli Jarva (Sentenced, The Black League)
* Todd Jensen (Hardline)
* Stian Johannsen (Mayhem)
* Paulo Jr. (Sepultura)

## K

* Jari Kainulainen (Stratovarius, Killing Machine, Evergrey, Symfonia)
* Bob Kakaha (Damageplan, Hellyeah)
* Mike Kaufmann (Defiance)
* Jack Kilcoyne (Mushroomhead)
* Kim Nielsen-Parsons (Phantom Blue, Asia)
* King ov Hell (Gorgoroth)
* Grutle Kjellson (Enslaved, Darkthrone)
* Jan-Chris de Koeijer (Gorefest)
* Jukka Koskinen (Norther, Cain's Offering, Wintersun)
* Chris Kringel (Cynic)
* Kenny Kweens (Beautiful Creatures, L.A. Guns)
* Lemmy Kilmister (Motörhead)

## L

* Jean-Michel Labadie (Gojira)
* Tim Lambesis (As I Lay Dying)
* Conrad "Cronos" Lant (Venom)
* Johan Larsson (In Flames, HammerFall)
* Frédéric Leclercq (DragonForce)
* Geddy Lee (Rush)
* Michael Lepond (Symphony X, Rattlebone)
* John Levén (Europe)
* Dan Lilker (Nuclear Assault, Holy Moses)
* James LoMenzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth)
* Alessandro Lotta (Rhapsody of Fire)
* Dick Lövgren (Meshuggah)
* Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)

## M

* James MacDonough (Iced Earth, Megadeth, Nevermore)
* Paweł Mąciwoda (Scorpions)
* Tim McCord (Evanescence)
* Ron McGovney (Metallica, Leather Charm)
* Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, Loaded)
* Sean Malone (Gordian Knot, Cynic)
* Brian Marshall (Creed, Alter Bridge)
* Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)
* Jeff Matz (High on Fire)
* Melody Licious (Broadzilla, Gore Gore Girls)
* Memnock (Susperia)
* Marco Mendoza (Blue Murder, Thin Lizzy)
* Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister)
* Robbie Merrill (Godsmack)
* MickDeth (Eighteen Visions, Clear)
* Asgeir Mickelson (Ihsahn, Borknagar)
* Billy Milano (Stormtroopers of Death)
* Ole Moe (Aura Noir, Immortal)
* Mooseman
* Robin Moulder (Jack Off Jill)
* Martin Motnik (Accept)
* John Moyer (Disturbed)
* William Murderface (Dethklok)
* Neil Murray (Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Michael Schenker Group)
* John Myung (Dream Theater)

## N

* Masayoshi Yamashita (Loudness)
* Necrobutcher (Mayhem)
* Jason Newsted (Metallica, Echobrain, Flotsam and Jetsam, Voivod, Ozzy Osbourne)
* Rob Nicholson (Rob Zombie, Ozzy Osbourne)
* Johan Niemann (Evil Masquerade, Therion)

## O

* Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down)
* Orion (Behemoth)
* Wanda Ortiz (The Iron Maidens)

## P

* Hal Patino (King Diamond)
* Roger Patterson (Atheist)
* Joe Payne (Divine Heresy)
* Lee Payne (Cloven Hoof)
* György Pazdera (Pokolgép)
* Doug Pinnick (King's X)
* Csaba Pintér (Pokolgép)
* Lauri Porra (Sinergy, Stratovarius)
* Joe Preston (Thrones)
* Hugo Prinsen Geerligs (The Gathering)
* Joe Principe (Rise Against, 88 Fingers Louie)

## R

* Will Rahmer (Mortician)
* Bruno Ravel (Danger Danger)
* Jonas Reingold (Opus Atlantica, Time Requiem)
* Reyash (Vader)
* Oliver Riedel (Rammstein)
* Pascual Romero (In This Moment, Daysend)
* Share Ross (Vixen, Contraband)
* Shaun Ross (Suicidal Tendencies, Hirax, Excel)
* Lars Rosenberg (Entombed, Carbonized, Serpent, Therion)
* Steve Rowe (Mortification)

## S

* Jeanne Sagan (All That Remains)
* Troy Sanders (Mastodon)
* Rudy Sarzo (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio)
* Rick Savage (Def Leppard)
* Marcel Schirmer (Destruction)
* Dirk Schlächter (Gamma Ray)
* Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard)
* Henkka Seppälä (Children of Bodom)
* Niilo Sevänen (Insomnium)
* Billy Sheehan (Talas, David Lee Roth, UFO, Mr. Big, Sons of Apollo)
* Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir)
* Rani Sharone (Stolen Babies)
* Lars Eric Si (Winds)
* Gene Simmons (Kiss)
* Melanie Sisneros (Crescent Shield)
* Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe)
* Tim Sköld (KMFDM, Marilyn Manson)
* Muzz Skillings (Living Colour)
* Jimmie Lee Sloas (The Imperials)
* Brendon Small (Dethklok)
* Tyler Smith (Greeley Estates, The Word Alive)
* Kyle Sokol (Rude Squad)
* Ville Sorvali (Moonsorrow)
* Paul Speckmann (Master)
* Dave Spitz (Black Sabbath, Nuclear Assault)
* Mike Starr (Alice in Chains, Sun Red Sun)
* Peter Steele (Type O Negative, Carnivore)
* Tommy Stinson (The Replacements, Guns N' Roses)
* Todd Strange (Crowbar, Down)
* Byron Stroud (Fear Factory, City of Fire)
* Dana Strum (Slaughter)
* Stein Sund (Einherjer)
* Dan Swanö (Bloodbath, Edge of Sanity, Nightingale)
* Michael Sweet (Stryper)

## T

* Taiji (X Japan, Loudness)
* Dallas Taylor (Maylene and the Sons of Disaster)
* Tchort (Emperor, Green Carnation, Einherjer)
* Jeroen Paul Thesseling (Obscura, Pestilence)
* Jan Erik Tiwaz (Borknagar, Satyricon, Emperor)
* Andrew Tompkins (Paramaecium)
* Derrick Tribbett (Twisted Method, Dope)
* Brynjard Tristan (Old Man's Child)
* Robert Trujillo (Metallica, Suicidal Tendencies, Ozzy Osbourne)

## U

* Sami Uusitalo (Finntroll, Shape of Despair)

## V

* Martin van Drunen (Pestilence, Asphyx, Bolt Thrower, With Hail of Bullets)
* Wolfgang Van Halen (Van Halen)
* Sami Vänskä (Nightwish, Nattvindens Gråt)
* Joey Vera (Fates Warning, Armored Saint, Anthrax, Engine)
* David Vincent (Soulfly, Morbid Angel)
* ICS Vortex (Dimmu Borgir)
* Vrangsinn (Carpathian Forest)

## W

* Peavy Wagner (Rage)
* Frank Watkins (Obituary, Gorgoroth)
* Pete Way (UFO)
* Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)
* John Wetton (Uriah Heep)
* Jeordie White (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson)
* Peter Wichers (Soilwork, Warrel Dane)
* Hank Williams III
* Liam Wilson (The Dillinger Escape Plan, Starkweather)
* Doug Wimbish (Tarja)
* Kip Winger (Winger, Alice Cooper)
* Sigurd Wongraven (Satyricon, Thorns)

## Y

* Sean Yseult (White Zombie)