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American bassist (born 1969)

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Alex Webster Webster performing in 2025 Background information Born (1969-10-25) October 25, 1969 (age 56) Akron, New York, U.S. Genres Death metal thrash metal symphonic metal progressive metal Occupations Musician songwriter Instrument Bass guitar Years active 1987–present Member of Cannibal Corpse Blotted Science Conquering Dystopia Formerly of Alas Beyond Death Hate Eternal Spouse Alison Webster ​ (m. 2001)​

Musical artist

**Alex Webster** (born October 25, 1969) is an American musician who is the bassist and a co-founder of the [death metal](/source/Death_metal) band [Cannibal Corpse](/source/Cannibal_Corpse). He is one of two original remaining members, alongside drummer [Paul Mazurkiewicz](/source/Paul_Mazurkiewicz). He is also the bassist of [Blotted Science](/source/Blotted_Science) and the [supergroup](/source/Supergroup_(music)) [Conquering Dystopia](/source/Conquering_Dystopia). Before Cannibal Corpse was formed, he was a member of Beyond Death.

## Musical career

Webster in [Rostock](/source/Rostock), 2012

Webster was born in [Akron, New York](/source/Akron%2C_New_York).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] Webster was born into a musical family. Webster's father was partially of [Scottish](/source/Scottish_people) descent and played in a [bagpipe](/source/Bagpipes) band, performing in [carnivals](/source/Carnival) in various small towns. Webster's mother was a self-taught [pianist](/source/Pianist).[1] His experience performing music live was in a school [talent show](/source/Talent_show) playing [Bruce Springsteen](/source/Bruce_Springsteen) and [Bob Seger](/source/Bob_Seger) covers.[2]

Webster was originally part of the band Beyond Death, with ex-Cannibal Corpse guitarist [Jack Owen](/source/Jack_Owen), in 1987. Both met up with [Chris Barnes](/source/Chris_Barnes_(musician)), Bob Rusay and [Paul Mazurkiewicz](/source/Paul_Mazurkiewicz), all of whom were in the band *Tirant Sin*. Webster was the one to come up with the band's name, Cannibal Corpse.[3]

Webster recorded bass for [Hate Eternal](/source/Hate_Eternal), [Erik Rutan](/source/Erik_Rutan)'s death metal band.

In 2005, Alex was contacted by guitarist [Ron Jarzombek](/source/Ron_Jarzombek) about a possible collaboration which became [Blotted Science](/source/Blotted_Science), an all-instrumental extreme metal project. They released their debut album, *[The Machinations of Dementia](/source/The_Machinations_of_Dementia)*, in the fall of 2007.

## Artistry and influences

Webster performing at Wacken Open Air 2015

Webster's [bass playing](/source/Heavy_metal_bass) has been likened to "booming, sloppy [spaghetti](/source/Spaghetti) strings."[4] He plays bass with his fingers and does not use a pick. He has cited [Billy Sheehan](/source/Billy_Sheehan), [Geddy Lee](/source/Geddy_Lee), [Cliff Burton](/source/Cliff_Burton), [Steve Harris](/source/Steve_Harris_(musician)), and [Steve Di Giorgio](/source/Steve_Di_Giorgio) as influences on his bass playing.[5] He has also expressed his fondness of [Slayer](/source/Slayer), and that if any band could cover a Cannibal Corpse song, it would be Slayer.[6][7]

Webster's five all-time favorite albums are (in descending order) [Accept](/source/Accept_(band))'s *[Restless and Wild](/source/Restless_and_Wild)*, [Morbid Angel](/source/Morbid_Angel)'s *[Altars of Madness](/source/Altars_of_Madness)*, [Metallica](/source/Metallica)'s *[Master of Puppets](/source/Master_of_Puppets)*, [Iron Maiden](/source/Iron_Maiden)'s *[Powerslave](/source/Powerslave)* and [Slayer](/source/Slayer)'s *[Reign in Blood](/source/Reign_in_Blood)*,[8] and, in a 2006 interview with LambGoat.com, Webster named his five favourite albums of the past five years as [Spawn of Possession](/source/Spawn_of_Possession)'s *[Cabinet](/source/Cabinet_(album))*, [Necrophagist](/source/Necrophagist)'s *[Epitaph](/source/Epitaph_(Necrophagist_album))*, [Aeon](/source/Aeon_(band))'s *[Bleeding the False](/source/Bleeding_the_False)*, [Hate Eternal](/source/Hate_Eternal)'s *[I, Monarch](/source/I%2C_Monarch)*, and [Spastic Ink](/source/Spastic_Ink)'s *[Ink Compatible](/source/Ink_Compatible)*.[9]

Webster performing at Rockharz Open Air 2018 in Ballenstedt, Germany.

When describing his relationship with music, he has stated "I just always liked music since I was a little kid. Music was always a soundtrack in my head to things going on in my life. I always wanted to play. I wanted to play drums when I was about three. I made a drum out of an old butter container and hit it with tinker toys. I was going to make music. Most people who are musicians didn't have to have anyone tell them to do it. I would never push music on someone, because it is something that doesn't need to be pushed. If you're going to make music, you're going to make it."[6][7]

In addition to rock and heavy metal music, Webster has cited influence from [classical music](/source/Classical_music) on his craft, such as [1812 Overture](/source/1812_Overture) and the early work of [Beethoven](/source/Ludwig_van_Beethoven). He said, "that's really heavy stuff [...] you know, when those guys wanted to do heavy music, that was heavy before there were electric instruments. [...] You know, writing something heavy does not depend on electricity. One of the heaviest things out there [is] "[The Planets](/source/The_Planets)" by [Gustav Holst](/source/Gustav_Holst)" [...] He wasn't letting the lack of gain or distortion get in the way of something super heavy!"[2]

When asked about his favorite Cannibal Corpse song, Webster answered: "I don't know, it would be hard to choose one that's the "best", but one of my favorites is "From Skin to Liquid", mainly because it was so different for us. It showed we didn't necessarily have to be playing at warp drive and have gory lyrics to be heavy."[10]

Webster is known for his interaction with fans of the band, regularly answering questions on the band's forum.[11]

## Equipment

Webster performing at Gelsenkirchen RockHard Festival

Webster currently uses [Spector](/source/Spector_(company)) 'Alex Webster Signature Edition'[12] (based on Euro 5lx basses), [DR Strings](/source/DR_Strings), and His signature Hammer Smashed Bass pickups by [Seymour Duncan](/source/Seymour_Duncan) paired with a [Darkglass Electronics](/source/Darkglass_Electronics) tone capsule preamp wired for 18 volt operation.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

On the first two Cannibal Corpse albums, Webster played a [Fender Precision Bass](/source/Fender_Precision_Bass) that was purchased for him by his mother for his 19th birthday.[13]

## Personal life

Webster lives with his wife, Alice Webster in [Oregon](/source/Oregon), U.S. He is [agnostic](/source/Agnosticism), though he was "brought up with a fairly religious upbringing [which was] [Protestant](/source/Protestantism), [Methodist](/source/Methodism)".[14]

Webster is known to enjoy an assortment of different physical activities, such as [weightlifting](/source/Weightlifting), [mountain biking](/source/Mountain_biking), [running](/source/Running) and [hiking](/source/Hiking). He told *[Decibel](/source/Decibel_(magazine))* in 2022: "Death metal is one of the most physically demanding types of music, so for the musicians in it, they have to almost be thinking like an athlete to have longevity." Like Cannibal Corpse drummer [Paul Mazurkiewicz](/source/Paul_Mazurkiewicz), Webster is a [vegetarian](/source/Vegetarianism).[15]

Aside from metal, Webster has also expressed a liking for Ohio [New Wave](/source/New_wave_music) band [Devo](/source/Devo),[7] and, when asked what a musical [guilty pleasure](/source/Guilty_pleasure) of his was, he replied "there's some good songs from [the first](/source/No_Doubt_(No_Doubt_album)) [No Doubt](/source/No_Doubt) album".[7]

## Legacy

The prehistoric giant [marine worm](/source/Marine_worm) species *[Websteroprion armstrongi](/source/Websteroprion)* is partially named after Webster.[16] Luke Parry, one of the scientists who described the species, said of the name, "Mats and I are both massive [metalheads](/source/Heavy_metal_subculture) and think Alex Webster is a monstrously good bass player... (He) just seemed like the perfect fit for a giant worm with saw-like jaws."[17]

## Discography

### Cannibal Corpse

Main article: [Cannibal Corpse discography](/source/Cannibal_Corpse_discography)

- *[Eaten Back to Life](/source/Eaten_Back_to_Life)* *(1990)*

- *[Butchered at Birth](/source/Butchered_at_Birth)* *(1991)*

- *[Tomb of the Mutilated](/source/Tomb_of_the_Mutilated)* *(1992)*

- *[The Bleeding](/source/The_Bleeding_(album))* *(1994)*

- *[Vile](/source/Vile_(album))* *(1996)*

- *[Gallery of Suicide](/source/Gallery_of_Suicide)* *(1998)*

- *[Bloodthirst](/source/Bloodthirst_(album))* *(1999)*

- *[Gore Obsessed](/source/Gore_Obsessed)* *(2002)*

- *[The Wretched Spawn](/source/The_Wretched_Spawn)* *(2004)*

- *[Kill](/source/Kill_(Cannibal_Corpse_album))* *(2006)*

- *[Evisceration Plague](/source/Evisceration_Plague)* *(2009)*

- *[Torture](/source/Torture_(album))* *(2012)*

- *[A Skeletal Domain](/source/A_Skeletal_Domain)* *(2014)*

- *[Red Before Black](/source/Red_Before_Black)* *(2017)*

- *[Violence Unimagined](/source/Violence_Unimagined)* *(2021)*

- *[Chaos Horrific](/source/Chaos_Horrific)* *(2023)*

### Blotted Science

Main article: [Blotted Science § Discography](/source/Blotted_Science#Discography)

- [The Machinations of Dementia](/source/The_Machinations_of_Dementia) (2007)

### Conquering Dystopia

Main article: [Conquering Dystopia § Discography](/source/Conquering_Dystopia#Discography)

- - *[Conquering Dystopia](/source/Conquering_Dystopia_(album))* (2014)

## See also

- [Florida death metal](/source/Florida_death_metal)

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Metal Blade Records (November 20, 2013). [*Cannibal Corpse - Centuries of Torment - DVD 1 - History (OFFICIAL)*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGPot3rP53o&t=3153s). Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via YouTube.

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v t e Cannibal Corpse Alex Webster Paul Mazurkiewicz Rob Barrett George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher Erik Rutan Bob Rusay Chris Barnes Jack Owen Pat O'Brien Studio albums Eaten Back to Life Butchered at Birth Tomb of the Mutilated The Bleeding Vile Gallery of Suicide Bloodthirst Gore Obsessed The Wretched Spawn Kill Evisceration Plague Torture A Skeletal Domain Red Before Black Violence Unimagined Chaos Horrific Live albums Live Cannibalism EPs Hammer Smashed Face Box sets 15 Year Killing Spree Video albums Monolith of Death Tour '96–'97 Live Cannibalism Centuries of Torment: The First 20 Years Global Evisceration Related articles Discography Six Feet Under Monstrosity Malevolent Creation Deicide Paths of Possession Serpentine Dominion Vince Locke

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