Ali Dean - Doomsday (Bass Playthrough)

Ali Dean’s bass playthrough of Doomsday by Architects from the 2018 album, Holy Hell. Architects are one of the best metal bands the UK has produced in over a decade. Throughout their back catalogue, they’ve got a ton of anthems, but we reckon Doomsday could be one of the hardest to play on bass. In this video, Ali demos his impeccable bass guitar skills on a D-Roc Standard 5-string.
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[@lochmonsterstudios2860]

Super tight and a beefy ballsy tone that sits with guitars perfectly

[@ryanjd93]

The riff is sick, the rest of the writing is great, the player is fantastic. The bass sounds fine in the actual song because it's not supposed to be out front. But this tone sucks for a playthrough video. You can hardly distinguish individual notes when he's playing outside of the riff. (i.e., 2:09)

[@FormaAlert]

@@ryanjd93 Sounds absolutely fantastic to me, but I'm listening through a pair of IEMs out an audio interface from my PC, so maybe not everyone's not really getting the same experience when the bass is this far out front. No problems hearing every note's attack and pitch just fine.

[@ryanjd93]

@FormaAlert I have a range of audio listening devices. I've been playing bass for 17 years. I also have a set of developed musical tastes and preferences. This sound doesn't do it for me. But at least we're all entitled to our own opinions.

[@DwayneCreates]

Old Architects is so incredibly underrated. The bass lines are more complex than people realise.

[@Darksignstudios]

It feels so crazy that this is even considered "Old". Feels like it released yesterday. Where is time going ?

[@jacketyt6992]

@@Darksignstudios I just realised the song is like 6 years old...

[@limi.]

This is not complex at all but gotta admit a very good song writing overall.

[@widexawake_]

It's weird that Doomsday is considered "old" Architects 😂

[@JokoAgus-i3o]

@@limi. agreed, the bass line isn't very technically complex but serve the purpose to bridge the upper register and lower register in the sound of the song overall. if the bass removed from the song it wouldn't sound good like the song missing something, very good song writing and sound engineering too

[@charlescowan]

Best Architects song ever.

[@konamad]

Really cool to see a playthrough from Ali!

[@alexkenley1]

Architects backbone 😉

[@mariocurro1041]

Ali Dean so underrated

[@markmiller2025]

I need architects instrumental albums 😢

[@joshflugel]

I want to upgrade to a Dingwall bass once my character development of a bassist reaches the next level of gig performance. Architects and Dingwall, amazing duo.

[@mexicanmaggot666]

Finally we get to see this in action! Take note, bassists! This is what a killer bass player is.

[@leonidastheduck6546]

Man I want a d-roc sooo bad, the tone and design are so perfect! You really outdid yourself mr. Dingwall❤️🔥

[@Maxze]

i remember Learning "Always" when they dropped ruin and thought that the basslines were amazing already back then.... Then they dropped "Hollow Crown" and ever since they have constantly became better and better i love the way ali writes them, they glue it all together without becoming to much!

[@brettconradie323]

Video hadn't even started and I already liked it.. Just knew it was going to be sick! 🔥

[@Teites]

Saw them live two months ago, an evening I won't forget! Love these guys!

[@Endlessnameless803]

Glad Ali gets some spotlight for a change. He’s a solid bassist and doesn’t get enough credit imo

[@MarkNuuuuuutt]

My favorite Architects song for bass is Holy Hell. The bass adds so much depth and emphasis on certain parts. For me it’s the best showcase of bass in an Architects song

[@konamad]

Colony Colapse, Truth be Told and Daybreak are also great songs for bass!

[@Kwassikk]

Ali deans playing 5 strings now, I love to see it ;)

[@ayeapprove]

And this is why the old songs are so much more interesting to me - the riffs are crazy good.

[@hydron186]

Ali Dino!

[@chairmanofthebored6860]

Considering you sponsor Jared Smith from Archspire, I'd say your question has already been answered.

[@fahm8924]

Jared Smith: Hold my beer!

[@thefriedpiper]

"how difficult are your bass lines to play?" Jared Smith- "yes"

[@thefriedpiper]

"how hard are your bass lines to play?" Jared Smith - "yes"

[@__jevy]

🤘🏻

[@benturtl9076]

The "D" in "D-Roc" stands for Dean

[@kitsvn]

Dingwall goes hard!

[@AshenRJ]

Ali, blink twice if you're being held at gunpoint.

[@ScoliosisMcGee]

damn wasn't expecting such a dark tone, still very cool tho

[@coveryourears3851]

Passive ftw

[@sutoneru-sama9836]

So the lowest string is tuned an octave lower than the low "e" string ?

[@oliverjohn2633]

I think if you got ali to play anything off hollow crown people would have been alot more impressed lol

[@AlexChov1985]

[@antagonistofficial389]

Tuning?

[@shadowcomrade7163]

F#F#BEG# probably

[@gustavomazonave8536]

What are the gauges and brand of strings he uses?

[@alonehades100]

For this one it’s dingwall

[@Kwassikk]

@@alonehades100 not what he asked

[@alonehades100]

@@Kwassikk he asked for strings, Ali uses dingwall strings on his D-roc because it’s a super long scale, you can check the rig rundown for specifics

[@ConstantineM]

The legendary riff that was copied so many times.

[@Lowzilla_Bass]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqC5ZIelgrGkaMksi=ytbHLrkRZvm-UOdk Dingwall NG 6 string.

[@nazrinbrubaker]

I love Dingwall, I love Architects but honestly I think Architects should stick to Mayones, they just sound better for them

[@BeardyGit89]

Which riff? The one at the start?? That's not even remotely hard. Edit: they changed the title lmao good shout.

[@theatticreview777]

What was the original title??

[@BeardyGit89]

@@theatticreview777 something about it being the hardest bass riff ever 😂

[@gustavomazonave8536]

Maybe its the meaning of "this goes hard af" ​@@BeardyGit89

[@BeardyGit89]

@@gustavomazonave8536 it doesn't do that either

[@J.WingedLion]

F-me.. I need more practice. AND That tone is a real dick kicker. 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@bogacmustafa8370]

Comparing it to any Archspire song would be very inaccurate. Saying "One of the hardest riff" is really inappropriate, even as a question! Plus, it's an unfair comparison to Ali Dean as well.

[@eskilseter]

I assume they mean "hardest" in terms of "heaviest", maybe?

[@BeardyGit89]

​@@eskilseter if they do then that's even more inaccurate than saying it's difficult lol

[@MoDeSt0]

I believe they meant the hardest one amongst Architects "anthems".

[@josuastangl7140]

@@MoDeSt0 that would make the most sense

[@lajoskoczan4428]

They literally say '...THEY’ve got a ton of anthems, but we reckon Doomsday could be one of the hardest to play on bass'...there's zero mention of metal genre or anything to it🧐

[@eugeniahampton1670]

'Promo sm' 😅

[@verchielGold]

avg band avg bass

[@demyan_13]

in my opinion, a very inexpressive tone in the bass, a dull sound, like old strings

[@gustavomazonave8536]

For a mix its perfect, i think the top end in bass with these low tunings only get lost under all the distorted guitars.

[@genius2802]

I'm in the middle of my bands album production and we've noticed that even though its a dingwall the sub bass is super important and the brightness tends to mess with the cymbals and guitars.

[@JordonBeal]

I appreciate that it’s not the typical generic highly distorted super bright bass tone that just sounds like fizzy upper harmonics so common in heavy music now.

[@FamineWolf]

I miss when Architects was good. They really fell off after Holy Hell.

[@ignacyderecki2520]

They are still sick

[@santosaquelarres2626]

🤡🤡🤡

[@benharrison9336]

It must feel good to be the exact prick they wrote ‘seeing red’ about. Good job pal

[@FamineWolf]

@@benharrison9336 continue liking mediocre music, bud. You're doing great.

[@benharrison9336]

@@FamineWolf imagine coming to a KZbin video just to try and crap on someone’s music. No one wants your abrasive comments here, just fuck off

[@Jt7166]

#BassPlayersCanShredToo 😂

[@stegoeggo]

This is just guitar riffs on a bass. lmao

[@ENALDOm]

Hmmm,not so hard,no!

[@benharrison9336]

We’re all waiting on your cover pal

[@ENALDOm]

@@benharrison9336 sure. I can even play it with fingers. That's really not hard riff

[@benharrison9336]

@@ENALDOm fingers as opposed to what? What else you gonna play it with?

[@ENALDOm]

@@benharrison9336 as opposed to pick

[@djw6670]

Still waiting for that cover