Metal Bass Master

Become a Master of the Electric Bass While Developing Great Technique and Tone

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The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Metal Bass

Online Metal Bass Guitar Course by Rich Gray

Studio & Touring Bassist for Annihilator & Aeon Zen

Does This Sound Like You?

The Shadow Guitarist

You're holding down the low end, but you feel more like a second guitarist than a real bassist. You’re tired of just doubling riffs and want to own your sound in the band.

Pick vs. Fingers Paralysis

Everyone tells you to “just use what feels right,” but you want to actually master both techniques and know when to use them for maximum impact.

One-Speed Player

You can follow the root notes, sure. But switching things up? Adding flair? Locking in tight with the drums at high speeds? That’s where things start to fall apart.

Technique Roadblock

You know there’s more to bass than just fretting and plucking. But hammer-ons, slides, tapping, harmonics? You’re not confident using any of them in real songs.

Your Struggles Today vs. Your Success Tomorrow

Your Struggles Today 😔

Technique Uncertainty

"I don’t know if I should be using fingers or a pick and I’m not confident with either."

Just a Follower

"I’m basically just copying the guitar and it doesn’t feel like my part matters."

Timing Trouble

"My playing feels loose, especially when I try to lock in with the drums."

Same Riffs, Different Day

"I keep repeating the same patterns. everything I write sounds the same."

Articulation Overload

"Hammer-ons, slides, I don’t know how to use these without messing up."

Your Success Tomorrow 🚀

Dual-Wielding Mastery

"I switch effortlessly between pick and fingerstyle, depending on what the track needs."

Groove Commander

"I create powerful basslines that move the song and make the guitars sound better."

Rhythm Section Weapond

"I lock in with the drums like clockwork. My tone and timing are rock solid."

Creative Depth

"I’ve got endless ideas and tools to build exciting, heavy, and original riffs."

Pro-Level Technique

"I use advanced articulations to add emotion, dynamics, and flair to every performance."

What If You Could Finally Play Bass Like a True Metal Pro?

Picture this:

You plug in, warm up with a groove, and the riffs practically write themselves. You’re not just “holding it down” you’re pushing the music forward. Whether it’s death metal, prog, thrash, or doom, you know exactly how to bring out the energy and groove.

You’re no longer copying guitar riffs. You’re building the foundation of the track.

Metal Bass Master gives you the full roadmap to becoming a powerful, confident, original bassist in the genre you love. No fluff, no filler just the tools and techniques you need to command the low end like a pro.

Learn the Skills that Separate Amateurs from Pros

What You'll Master

Be More Than Just “The Bass Player”

You’ll learn to contribute musically, not just follow the guitar but with grooves and riffs that bring songs to life.

Learn Pick & Fingerstyle Playing

No more guessing which to use. You’ll become fluent in both techniques and know when each is most effective.

Become a Groove Machine

You’ll learn how to lock in with the drums, write riffs that move, and tighten up your timing for any subgenre of metal.

Unlock the Full Range of the Instrument

Hammer-ons, slides, vibrato, tapping, natural harmonics! You’ll gain the tools to add flavor, drama, and originality to every part you write.

Shape Your Own Metal Bass Tone

Rich walks you through tone settings, gear tips, and how to dial in your personal sound.

Play Along With Custom Tracks

You’ll get full notation, exercises, and even original backing tracks written by Rich Gray specifically for this course.

What’s Really Holding Your Bass Playing Back?

“Music begins with the rhythm section: bass and drums, and it is paramount that this foundation is rock solid, especially in metal!

Many musicians simply copy guitar parts on the bass but you can do so much more than this to become a world-class bassist.

Let me show you the true nature of the bass and how to maximize its potential. From technique to songwriting and everything in between, you’ll learn all there is to make you, the bassist, sound your most musical self.”

-Rich Gray

My Promise to You

Throughout this course, you’ll gain a clear, practical understanding of how to play metal bass with power, precision, and creativity.

After the course, you’ll confidently write and perform original bass lines that drive the music forward, not just follow it. You’ll play tighter, groove harder, and finally sound like the metal bassist you’re meant to be.

Perfect For...

Metal Bassists

who want to step up and stop playing backup to the guitars.

Beginner & Intermediate Players

who want a structured, proven roadmap for learning and improving.

Producers & Songwriters

who want to write better bass parts and understand what makes them work.

Drummers, Guitarists & Multi-Instrumentalists

looking to deepen their understanding of bass in a heavy music context.

Success Stories

★★★★★

"Rich's creativity and approach to the instrument has really elevated our music. He came in and co-wrote all the music with me, as well as co-produced the record [For The Demented]. His background of classic thrash metal meets a newer “technical” metal style was the perfect combination for me."

- Jeff Waters (Annihilator)

★★★★★

"Rich lifts you up to the next level... "Working with Rich was a very constructive and pleasurable experience. Rich tries to get in your headspace and look at your wishes and audio preferences and then enhance those ideas. He has a lot of ideas of his own to bring to the table, but always in a way to lift your product to the next level and/or to give you the skills to do so, like a proper musician should be doing. Rich communicates clearly, is punctual and does his work in a professional manner. Highly recommended if you search for a pop, rock, metal musician and producer that will increase the quality of your work!"

- Tom de Wit - Musician, audio/vidoe producer, & label owner

★★★★★

"Rich is a world-class multi-instrumentalist with a self-evident knack for getting the best out of other musicians. He creates sonically immaculate music, arranged with great delicacy."

- JProg Magazine (UK)

★★★★★

"Excellent stuff! Rich's playing, skill on the instrument, and productions are very impressive."

- Arjen Anthony Lucassen - Ayreon, Star One, Guilt Machine, Stream of Passion, & solo artist

Meet Rich Gray

Rich is the bassist for multi-million selling thrash metal legends Annihilator, as well as creator and multi-instrumentalist for progressive-metal group Aeon Zen of which he also serves as sole songwriter and producer.
Working as a session bassist from his studio in the UK, Gray Matter Audio, he records bass for hundreds of artists each year in a wide range of styles. He also produces and mixes a number of bands each year, including working with members of bands such as Carcass, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen and many more.
In addition to this, Rich has also worked in several leading internationally touring theatre shows as guitarist, bassist, saxophonist, and keyboardist.
Rich is endorsed by several leading brands such as Dingwall Guitars, Roland, and MeldaProduction.

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