Top 10 Greatest Metal Bassists

1Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)

Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)


2Cliff Burton (Metallica)

Cliff Burton (Metallica)


3Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)

Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath)


4David Ellefson (Megadeth)

David Ellefson (Megadeth)


5John Myung (Dream Theater)

John Myung (Dream Theater)


6Steve DiGiorgio (Testament)

Steve DiGiorgio (Testament)


7Lemmy Kilmister (Mötorhëad)

Lemmy Kilmister (Mötorhëad)


8Justin Chancellor (Tool)

Justin Chancellor (Tool)


9Jason Newsted (Metallica)

Jason Newsted (Metallica)


10Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine)

Tim Commerford (Rage Against the Machine)


11Frank Bello (Anthrax)

Frank Bello (Anthrax)


12Geddy Lee (Rush)

Geddy Lee (Rush)


13Robert Trujillo (Metallica)

Robert Trujillo (Metallica)


14Les Claypool (Primus)

Les Claypool (Primus)


15Tom Araya (Slayer)

Tom Araya (Slayer)


16Gene Simmons (KISS)

Gene Simmons (KISS)


17D.D. Verni (Overkill)

D.D. Verni (Overkill)


18Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down)

Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down)


19Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne)


20Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold)

Johnny Christ (Avenged Sevenfold)


21Michael Lepond (Symphony X)


22Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)

Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse)


23Ian Hill (Judas Priest)

Ian Hill (Judas Priest)


24Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big)

Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big)


25Jimmy Bain (Rainbow, Dio)

Jimmy Bain (Rainbow, Dio)


26Marten Hagstrom (Meshuggah)

Marten Hagstrom (Meshuggah)


27Rex Brown (Pantera)

Rex Brown (Pantera)


28Dominic Forest Lapointe (Beyond Creation)

Dominic Forest Lapointe (Beyond Creation)


29Jeff Walker (Carcass)

Jeff Walker (Carcass)


30Tom Angelripper (Sodom)

Tom Angelripper (Sodom)


31Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe)

Nikki Sixx (Mötley Crüe)


32Chi Cheng (Deftones)


33Peter Baltes (Accept)

Peter Baltes (Accept)


34Linus Klausenitzer (Obscura)

Linus Klausenitzer (Obscura)


35Roger Glover (Deep Purple, Rainbow)

Roger Glover (Deep Purple, Rainbow)