John Campbell (bassist)
Encyclopedia
John Steven Campbell is the bassist
and a founding member of the groove metal
band Lamb Of God
.
Unlike many bass players who will use four and five string basses, Campbell at one time played a self modified three-stringed Guild Pilot bass
, excluding the higher G-string. Like Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler, Campbell is a vegetarian.
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
and a founding member of the groove metal
Groove metal
Groove metal is a subgenre of heavy metal. It was often used to describe Pantera and Exhorder.- Characteristics and origins :Pantera's Cowboys from Hell album from 1990 was described as "groundbreaking" and "blueprint-defining" for the groove metal genre...
band Lamb Of God
Lamb of God (band)
Lamb of God is an American heavy metal band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1994, the group consists of vocalist Randy Blythe, guitarists Mark Morton and Willie Adler, bassist John Campbell, and drummer Chris Adler...
.
Unlike many bass players who will use four and five string basses, Campbell at one time played a self modified three-stringed Guild Pilot bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, excluding the higher G-string. Like Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler, Campbell is a vegetarian.
Equipment
- Jackson USA Custom Concert Bass
- Jackson John Campbell Signature Bass
- EMG Pick-ups
- Badass III Bridge
- DR ddt 45 to 105 bass strings
- Mesa/Boogie 400+ amplifier
- Mesa RoadReady and Powerhouse 8x10 cabs
- Samson wireless system
- Dunlop DC Power Brick
- Dunlop Straps
- Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner
- Tech 21 Sans Amp Bass Driver DI
- EBS Compressor Pedal
- Intune Guitar Picks 1.14mm
With Burn the Priest
- Demo Tape (1995, Independently Released)
- Split with ZED (1997, Goatboy Records)
- Split with Agents of Satan (1998, Deaf American RecordingsDeaf American RecordingsDeaf American Recordings was started by Rich Hoak in late 1993. The label is centered in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, USA.-Releases:* da0-01000 F.O.D...
) - Sevens and More (1998, mp3.comMP3.comMP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
) - Burn the PriestBurn the Priest (album)- Epic reissue :On Mar 22, 2005, it was re-released by Epic Records. The album has been remixed by Colin Richardson, remastered by Mark Wilder and features new liner notes by original producer Steve Austin . The cover art was changed in order to be store friendly, but retains the original artwork...
(1998, Legion RecordsLegion RecordsLegion Records was started in 1997 by Michael Brosnan under the name Goatboy Records then changed to Goatboy Farms Recordings. It was centered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The final name change occurred in 1999 for, publicly, unknown reasons...
)
With Lamb of God
- New American GospelNew American GospelNew American Gospel is the second album by American groove metal band Lamb Of God, released in 2000 on Prosthetic Records. New American Gospel is the first release with Willie Adler on guitar, and the first album under the name "Lamb of God"....
(2000, Prosthetic Records) - As the Palaces BurnAs the Palaces BurnAs the Palaces Burn is the third studio album by American groove metal band Lamb Of God, released under Prosthetic Records in 2003. As the Palaces Burn received considerably more airplay than their previous effort, with three singles. The album was produced by Lamb of God and Devin Townsend...
(2003, Prosthetic Records) - Ashes of the WakeAshes of the WakeAshes of the Wake is the fourth studio album by American groove metal band Lamb Of God, released in 2004. The album debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200, selling 35,000 copies in its first-week and was rated by Guitar World as the 49th greatest Guitar Album of all Time...
(2004, Epic Records) - KilladelphiaKilladelphia (DVD)Killadelphia is a 2005 live DVD from US metal band Lamb of God, released on Epic Records and shot and directed by Doug Spangenberg. It consists of footage filmed during the band's two gigs at the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia on October 16 and 17 of 2004, hence the pun title of the DVD...
DVD (2005, Epic Records) - SacramentSacrament (album)Sacrament is the Grammy Award nominated fifth studio album from the American groove metal band Lamb of God. Released on August 22, 2006, Sacrament debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200 charts with first-week sales of 63,000....
(2006, Epic Records) - Walk with Me in HellWalk with Me in Hell (DVD)Walk with Me in Hell is a 2008 live DVD by American metal band Lamb of God. On May 1st, 2008, Lamb of God stated via Myspace that their new live DVD, Walk with Me in Hell, would be released on July 1, 2008. The DVD is two discs long and has nearly five hours of footage...
(2008, Roadrunner Records/Epic Records) - Wrath (2009, Roadrunner Records/Epic Records)