With ninth album out Tuesday, Bassnectar tells MTV News he tries 'to make all music thicker and heavier.'
By Akshay Bhansali
Bassnectar
Photo: Shaun Hollingsworth, Bassnectar
With beginnings in death metal, Bassnectar (born Lorin Ashton) is so much more than that today, though metal is still clearly a large part of who he is. Besides catching his long hair thrashing during his epic live shows, one need only listen to a couple of tracks on his latest album, Vava Voom — "Pennywise Tribute" and the album's closer, "Chronological Outtakes" — to know his metal flag still flies high.
Over nine albums, in a career that spans longer than a decade, fans have come to adore Bassnectar's exceptionally diverse sonic palate. Of course, there has been one constant over the years: His desire to make every release heavier than the last.
When MTV News caught up with Bassnectar in Miami recently, he shared,...
By Akshay Bhansali
Bassnectar
Photo: Shaun Hollingsworth, Bassnectar
With beginnings in death metal, Bassnectar (born Lorin Ashton) is so much more than that today, though metal is still clearly a large part of who he is. Besides catching his long hair thrashing during his epic live shows, one need only listen to a couple of tracks on his latest album, Vava Voom — "Pennywise Tribute" and the album's closer, "Chronological Outtakes" — to know his metal flag still flies high.
Over nine albums, in a career that spans longer than a decade, fans have come to adore Bassnectar's exceptionally diverse sonic palate. Of course, there has been one constant over the years: His desire to make every release heavier than the last.
When MTV News caught up with Bassnectar in Miami recently, he shared,...
- 4/9/2012
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