Midnight's Athenar Plays His Favorite Bass Riffs

[@easternsasquatch]

He's got a naaaassty bass tone. Need more bass players with that sound

[@Casey-du4jj]

Average P-Bass gets you 90 percent there.

[@ayoutubeaccount864]

That distortion sound is amazing, V-Man’s tone is like that too. But Slipknot mixes their albums like and justice for all

[@jonathanmyers3524]

Check out Darkglass Electronics pedals. Not sure that's what he's using but it's close.

[@nayr87]

@@jonathanmyers3524 pretty sure it's a b7k

[@crooked5812]

just the orange ob1 500 bass head here's the secret to his tone

[@spacedog2980]

When you haven't unlocked your bass player yet

[@Brother-Martell]

Jeremy Cains Underrated comment

[@hollow3122]

holy balls hahahahahahahha

[@markjansen9886]

Unreal

[@ninadcrowe]

That's also cause he is a vocalist too :D

[@IamPepinilloPicante]

ahahahahahahaha LMAO

[@24hoursstagefright]

No wonder he thinks it's midnight. Someone pulled a sack over his head. Poor guy.

[@darthvader1515]

Underrated comment is underrated

[@Shane-iy6xf]

That sounds like something somebody's dad or Grandpa would say lol! 👍👍👍👍😂😂😂

[@Joe_Does_StuffYT]

😂

[@Mr.N3cro]

He sounds like a guy who'd go to guitar center and start playing a really good song and then stopping just to piss people off.

[@xerodelacroix5552]

I wasn't expecting him to sound so.....normal, lol.

[@boybvrke8423]

Xero Delacroix OMG DUDES IN METAL BANDS ARE JUST REGULAR PEOPLE😱😱😱

[@boybvrke8423]

What a surprise

[@FoxyHxCMacfly]

@@boybvrke8423 Chill, humor. Try and get it lmao

[@collt091]

Me too😂

[@Engel1916]

Thanks for using examples of Motörhead basslines that aren’t just from Ace of Spades, Overkill or Iron Fist, Athenar. Great songs without doubt but it’s nice to hear people playing the wider catalogue.

[@judythepunk461]

Exactly my thought. I'm so sick of people who only listen to ace of spades.

[@scotch7731]

IbeAwesome You’re sick of people who like 1 song from an artist? Bit arrogant but ok man.

[@judythepunk461]

@@scotch7731 Why is that arrogant? Don't think what i wrote matches the definition lmao

[@scotch7731]

@@judythepunk461 Because you genuinely think it's wrong to listen to popular songs from artists and not listen to every song they have. What's so wrong with popular songs? They're popular for a reason.

[@judythepunk461]

@@scotch7731 no I didn't??? I just said that I don't like them lol.

[@websurfer8041]

Never heard of this band or this guy but I am immediately in love.

[@TheFapFactory]

websurfer1994 same here he seems like a cool ass dude haha

[@sal9014]

I only know one midnight song which is you can't stop steel killer song check it out

[@jamesjeter7384]

He's one guy he pays guys to learn his shit out on the road he's fucking bad ass

[@HughMansonMD]

Black n' roll, baby!

[@akillen77]

Check out Midnight's album Satanic Royalty

[@nitentv5142]

The best part is when he smiles.

[@gabrielromero1621]

NITEN TV 3:48 for anyone who’s curios.

[@nitentv5142]

@@gabrielromero1621 I know man, I smiled too when I heard the number of the beast ; )

[@mikewarper6789]

I can't stop looking at the tip of his nose.

[@leswehman11]

Mike Warper ha ha ha LOL so funny!!!!!!

[@buzsxw656]

same, its just poking at me

[@mike_tkgchs]

the way he speaks is actually really just super chill, definitely did not expect for this kind of personal image

[@blackpoison1034]

I want more interviews with this guy

[@ohword7950]

Im a guitarist not a bassist, but this guy just understands how I feel bass should be like!

[@twkillcross1289]

His bass sounds beefy

[@putridabomination]

Wow actual metal on Loudwire. It's been weeks. People, people, I don't care how much you like core. Instead of spinning this into a petty argument of "posers and elitists" over what I think is and isn't exactly metal (which is subjective keep in mind) go bother someone else. You can like it and think it is metal and I can do the opposite, at the end of the day does it really matter? No.

[@jasonhook3884]

Guys, I found the boomer, he's right here. Internet, do your thang.

[@putridabomination]

@@jasonhook3884 "boomer" how original

[@jasonhook3884]

@@putridabomination Sorry, I must have missed the part of your whining about "real metal" that was original.

[@putridabomination]

@@jasonhook3884 Last time I checked pop rock bands and metalcore weren't metal so...

[@archangelofcoffee922]

@@jasonhook3884 Dude, you're one to talk. You probably live in the late 2000's. If the definition for "Boomer" is someone that lives in the past and isn't with the times then guess what? YOU ARE A BOOMER TOO! Most of today's generation doesn't listen to metal AT ALL and that includes metalcore. You might have been 'modern' ten years ago but it's not 2008 anymore bro. Now you're considered 'OLD' too son. So, how about YOU get with the times boomer!

[@Master0Corvo]

This guy seems chill as hell lmao

[@samfairtex]

Get Alex Webster on here to play his favourite bass rifts

[@air9music]

He's a plague doctor for the Coronavirus. Even got the beak down.

[@SmellsLikeContentt]

literally was the first thing that came to my mind.

[@crooked5812]

when i saw him live he threw a water bottle he drank from in the crowd and when a guy caught the bottle and drank from it too he said : "you now have aids, gonorrhea and a lot of other things"

[@RoosterRipper]

Athenar taking coronavirus precautions to the extreme

[@10minutenoodles57]

I wanna hear more of this band brb

[@israelpenaloza1788]

Athenar slammed and broke his bass when I saw Midnight play! He gave it to a guy in front of the crowd; I still remember that guy holding the bass while Kreator played their set, the bass' neck split in two and the strings were flipping all around! Freakin awesome guy!

[@thesaw239]

The observatory? He actually switched it out for a diffrent one right before he breaks it.

[@israelpenaloza1788]

Yeah it was the observatory! What's a killer fucking gig Midnight put out that night!

[@thesaw239]

@@israelpenaloza1788 Unforgetable night, great performances from Midnite, Obituary and the kings of thrash , KREATOR!

[@kryptichands968]

Badass

[@jeffvangorder1708]

Yeah, got one CD by midnight and went back the next day and got the three others by them. Dirty killer metal.

[@jonahgolden1696]

I actually touched that bass at a show and he wanted me to hit that shit haha. He later than stood on my chest with his boot and I just held his foot haha. Greatest moment ever

[@joshuaDstarks]

My grandma keeps talking about this band.

[@michaelm4464]

Let me help you out of your chair, grandma!

[@ashleybrown4754]

It's GRANDMA'S ROOM!!!

[@gurnblanston5000]

Hilarious!!

[@gurnblanston5000]

Too funny!!

[@bishopm4401]

Never heard of this guy or this band but him playing his favorite riffs makes me wanna check them out

[@Miroandu16]

Midnight is an interesting band, you should check out some albums, they've got an old school black metal vibe like venom, stuff like that

[@thegeorgiacreekwalker491]

Me too especially since I just purchased a Bass and I've been wanting to learn to play for quite some time

[@bishopm4401]

Miguel Angulo sick that’s my favorite type of black metal lol

[@bishopm4401]

Bucky Blue Eyes well the coronavirus is giving time to learn probably lol

[@pt8175]

Here is a killer Midnight show. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmKbc4eqhq55Y80

[@geddyleesowlnose]

Geddy Approves

[@mrsnoo86]

lool

[@necrodamus5481]

I always figured when it came to EQ he never scooped his mids on record or live. his bass sounds lively everytime

[@AndrewTate2Prison]

So what treb mid bass...and maybe gain settings does he have

[@necrodamus5481]

@@AndrewTate2Prison sounds like he cranks the gain up a bit. Dirty. but lively. Likely uses Darkglass distortion. Just enough bass to hold the mix together, enough mids to sounds lively wothout going into honk terrirtory, and enough treble to cut through. Sounds like his bass is Mid low heavy on settings. A tad bit muddy but not drifiting into sludge metal territory

[@metalheadjoshie7100]

His Bass tone really sounds like Motörhead, and Venom together even it sounds f*cking awesome 🤘🏽🔥🔥🔥

[@jeremyzinn225]

I remember my first time learning the Orion bass solo! And I can still play it 22 years later

[@ickoriss]

This guy writes some of the most gnarly lyrics. It was nice to see him so normal and down to earth.

[@nadifenggar943]

Since 2016, Midnight is one of my favorite bands.

[@calebheney302]

same brother. discovered them the same year too.

[@omarlopez1372]

2014 here! Wish I could've discovered Midnight earlier.

[@rohantiwari7801]

Steve Harris

[@filthism1659]

Just seen midnight Nunslaughter destructor assault black death last night so amazing. This guy kicks ass he writes the best lyrics and his live show is amazing

[@jasonsnyder2577]

This comment is the truth, and nothing but! I've seen them 6 times, and they always put on a kick ass show.

[@foxboy1985]

Strutter was the first bass line i learned. Rock on bro

[@RothingBrain]

finally, a good band

[@collt091]

Yep

[@Stone-faced]

I dressed like him for Halloween when I was only 10 not knowing they actually existed and a bunch of metal heads were like fuck yea!!! I was just trying to look like death from regular show 😂😂 now I’m a huge fan of midnight

[@necrosadotor]

hahaha

[@huppmoile]

Not sure how this got algorithmed into my suggesteds, right between Yngwie and Nuno, but thank you, KZbin Gods

[@gersongomez6501]

This guy was great as the gimp in pulp fiction

[@savageplanet5788]

This guy's good, but no mention of Geezer Butler? When you talk about metal bass, you always gotta include Geezer.

[@panzerfaust5568]

Damn right

[@ProTobigen]

Saw these guys live back in november, with Electric Wizard. They bump.

[@5285edso]

6:05 bling

[@JtSkoda]

Seriously stumbled on this guy. He is honest and amazing.

[@shayne.7770]

I love how normal he is but still stays in character with his mask

[@MegaChorro123]

0:39 every musician can relate to that feeling 😂

[@TompComp]

Jeez I felt like it was in your practice room in 89, athenar! 🤘

[@jaredf5000]

When i saw midnight, at the end of the last song while they were still playing, he was holding the bass by the strings and slamming it around until the strings broke and then was smacking them into the pickups and threw the bass around and it was just glorious noisy chaos

[@lezizo]

Nice protection for corona.

[@Cyclobomber]

"Making heavy metal out of happy sounding chords is... Kinda difficult". Depending on your definition of heavy metal, Gamma Ray kinda pulled it off with Heaven Can Wait although it indeed sounds pop as hell. First time I heard it I thought it was part of the soundtrack of a 2000s Sega arcade game.

[@Konghulio]

Midnight such an underrated band

[@coyotestarship7412]

This is one of the greatest bass rambles I have ever heard , this cat is just going on and on , he’s making sense , don’t get me wrong but boy oh boy is he just talking

[@slicingbones6096]

Gonna need a LOT more Midnight on this channel please

[@desTroyeth999]

Saw these guys in Chicago last week. All 3 were fantastic players.

[@alexwhite7794]

Saw these guys live in Atalntic City opening for Danzig last night. Awesome band.

[@SaltborneHeathen]

Saw their clips on Instagram looked like it was a good one

[@facelessghoul-michaelsambe6663]

He seems like a very cool dude! 🤘

[@xsthyr]

nice profile picture

[@JsnHgl]

Never heard of this guy nor his band but I’m a fan now. Plus he plays a P bass like me. Well, he plays it way better than me, but nevertheless…

[@MaxRockatansky853]

The Collector

[@johnmariconde7167]

Max Rockatansky I was thinking the same thing!

[@CradleInTheCrater]

Love a bass with a super hot tone. Really cuts through the mix

[@Lefthandpath100]

His influences are in line with mine exactly…but I think if asked he left out one: Timi Hansen from mercyful fate.

[@gurnblanston5000]

Yes!!

[@leswehman11]

I bet he has a ton of fans who have no idea what he looks like - one could be their #1 fan sitting next to him at a movie and NEVER KNOW

[@SaltborneHeathen]

Speed and Darkness is up there with my favorite riffs now.

[@RockSchooled]

The pointy nose bit looks so ridiculous.

[@cako82]

you're so right

[@RitchieRosson]

That’s his actual nose making that shape.

[@johnmcvay4403]

Anti Semite

[@RockSchooled]

@@RitchieRosson I know, that's what I'm talking about.

[@RockSchooled]

@@johnmcvay4403 LOL!

[@oaklandish-metalboy1194]

5:18 That's probably my favorite bass riff

[@cujemi55]

Holy shit Athenaris a rockstar now, when Satanic Royalties came out that was the only thing me and the boys were even listening to for a few months

[@RoryGFan-39]

I loved all the Midnight albums on Hell's Headbangers but it was so cool when he signed on with Metal Blade. Satanic Royalty is still my favorite album, mainly because of "lust, filth, and sleaze" but Rebirth by Blasphemy definitely takes second place

[@A-man1998]

I want to see Midnight, GHOUL, and...a Mentors cover band to go on tour....like it's the hoods that kinda makes sense.

[@SaltborneHeathen]

When I first heard and saw them my impression was Athenar and the touring band are the bastard children of The Mentors and Celtic Frost, haha.

[@theeddy9985]

That bass tone is pure testosterone

[@gurnblanston5000]

What if 70s and 80s ACDC had this tone.

[@perryborn2777]

Idk why but I just knew he was gonna say Geddy Lee was one of his inspirations at some point in this vid I suppose it's not too uncommon for bass players though, as he said, "Best bass player ever" and he was damn right

[@stephanvenner2939]

The Fender Precision sounds great!

[@garrettnichols4526]

This band kicks ass seen them in houston

[@collt091]

Midnight is incredible

[@benhemsworth8555]

Niiiiiice. My kinda dude, my kinda music. I need that jacket.

[@clausm2203]

Firehouse great bass line 😀🤘

[@GeorgeVrachliotis]

Now, I need that bass tone!

[@stonerdemon]

This guy gives coronavirus protection a whole new meaning...

[@Numptee86]

Don't even know the band but cool interview...chill guy

[@sambobobo9383]

This is awesome and midnite also!AND VENOM IS NO JOKE!

[@fkugogllolno2165]

i'm a horrible beginner-bass player sooo uuh - how do i get my bass to sound like that, is he using an overdrive pedal?

[@Jangel_Rm]

Maybe a guitar distortion pedal

[@chonathan5129]

Sounds like a Darkglass pedal

[@commanderdeadhead812]

Usually a combination of amp and pedal cranking it or if your amp is big enough cranking treble and mids and add just a little of bass with the eq

[@kotanovakota]

This is may sound weird but I have a guitar I detuned it so low it sounded like bass and added distortion and recorded maybe try that technique once it might work like me

[@inhalerofmoistmeals2931]

Get a p bass and throw some gain on it

[@LeoXmayhem2]

Never heard of this dude or the band but this guy is a great bassist. Such a sweet tone

[@syncdi3221]

man meanwhile im here playing bass like sid vicious

[@That_One_Guy_In_A_Band]

To be fair, sometimes that shitty Sid style of playing is what you need. Rock on, my dude.

[@vi.l_e8487]

so i just went RWWOOOWW, and i said well fuck man...turned out pretty good XD DEAD

[@mitchellhogg4627]

A whole lotta people seem to be absolutely pissing their pants at the concept of a man wearing a hood...

[@shadcovert1160]

This dude is speaking for me. Wtf! It's rare someone has like the exact same bands and players in mind.

[@jamielynn5506]

Lovw this band

[@mr.mirchenstein6549]

Great band..MIDNIGHT RULES 🔥😈🔥

[@Vampir1324]

Wait so who was first, Midnight or Mgla?

[@the7gates]

Haha the orgasmo clip had me dying.

[@drdope666]

The Metal Head Box brought me here. New Midnight fan here

[@xChrisS41x]

Anyone know what gear he's using? Sounds beefy af

[@nayr87]

sansamp or darkglass b7k

[@Kathryn.Danielle]

that is how I have always felt about the bass line in number of the beast too lmfao

[@jswan1801]

I love this band so much

[@iIkik-kf1tw]

I waited for this moment

[@Se7enDsinSGaming]

Pick #3 my Lord!

[@BG-td3ph]

Woooooooo so happy to see this video!!!!! 😛😛😛😛😛🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💀💀💀💀💀🗡🗡🗡🗡🗡🗡🗡🗡🗡

[@Namrhof]

FUCK YEAH MIDNIGHT!

[@Bavodekat]

I think you cant stop steel..is superb..the other songs dont come near wich is a pity

[@Morrapuler]

Wow a bass player who actually can play bass!

[@ixa-3140]

This guy is freakin awesome

[@jaredmossholder6330]

Midnight kicks

[@SHAGGY0521]

Great bass tone my guy 🤘😎🤘

[@Mo-wl7gx]

That base one is fucking sick

[@TheOrangeSunsetGaming]

Might be a stretch, anyone have tabs for Escape the Grave? I figured out most besides one part

[@cirices4884]

Love this guy's look!