covers · 14. October 2025
I adore Coppelius, and it's a shame they're so unknown outside of Germany. It's truly a tragedy, because these guys are the gold standard of the German dark rock scene! And every time I try to describe Coppelius, my explanations sound like gibberish. Basically... punk drive and Victorian elegance, played on two clarinets, cello, double bass, and live drums, and sung by several incredible voices. Live, it's absolutely insane and a must-see (by the way, I have recordings from two Coppelius...
covers · 07. October 2025
“Into The Unknown” is both an extremely underrated album and one of my all-time favorite Mercyful Fate albums, so playing something from it was really a question of time. The bassist in the band at the time was Sharlee D'Angelo, who later found a permanent position in Arch Enemy. Great job! I'm not 100% sure I played it correctly, but I think it's pretty close to what Sharlee played.
covers · 15. September 2025
Inkubus Sukkubus is an old and wonderful goth rock band from the UK. I had the pure pleasure to witness them live at Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, I guess in 2009. They started their set with “Supernature”, and that's why this song still has a special place in my heart. And that's why I want to cover it on this channel, even though the bass line is super simple, like 3-note-simple. Hey, it's goth rock after all 🙂 And don't forget to check out the band!
covers · 09. September 2025
Just one of my favorite Gene Simmons tracks with an easy-to-play and damn catchy bass line. I remember listening to the “Dynasty” album for the very first time (I wasn't even a KISS fan back then), and for some reason, “Charisma” was the song that just stuck in my head. I muttered it to myself for days :)
covers · 21. August 2025
Even though I try not to play songs that are too famous, sometimes I want to unburden myself and play something I love, even if it is well-known and played to death. "All We Are" is the most famous song by Warlock and Doro Pesch, and she always finishes her shows with it. The song is simple, like everything brilliant, nothing complicated, 10 minutes of practice - and you can play it :)
covers · 12. August 2025
I used to be a huge Mötley Crüe fan up until (and including) “Dr. Feelgood” album, but then something went terribly wrong with the band. I don't care about the image issues, or the fact that Vince lost his voice, or even the fact that Nikki Sixx seemed to be wiggling his hands to the pre-recorded bass tracks. However, I do care when a band can't write a single decent song for so long... that's a problem. There was a glimmer of hope when “New Tattoo” came out, but it was gone quickly....
covers · 05. August 2025
There's not much to say about this song because all the songs from the album “Comalies” were amazing! This album opened doors for so many metal bands back in 2002. Anyway, for some reason, I didn't find any covers for “Entwined” even though the song is great and – yep – fairly easy to play. Enjoy!
covers · 28. July 2025
“Fly On The Wall” isn't even remotely one of my favorite AC/DC albums but I like the track “Shake Your Foundation”. This is how I like the band – raw, dumb and just rock'n'roll to the max. Nice track with a not very obvious bass line. Try it!
covers · 21. July 2025
And again one of the most successful 80s Heart albums “Bad Animals”. This time I did the opening track “Who Will You Run To” (written by Diane Warren!) since I didn't find any other covers for this cool song. Maybe there are no other bass covers because the part is so unbelievably simple. On the other hand, it was surely played with a digital sampler or something, so that's why it's not challenging at all. Try it yourself!
covers · 15. July 2025
I used to like the early experimental Atrocity very much, back when the band mixed thrash metal with doom and electronics, one time even in collaboration with the German dark goth icon Das Ich. “Love Is Dead” was the first Atrocity video I saw many years ago, and the song still has a very special place in my heart.
