Paul Speckmann
Encyclopedia
Paul Speckmann is an American
bassist
and singer from Chicago
, Illinois
. He currently lives in Uherské Hradiště
, Czech Republic
. His first band was War Cry, founded in 1982. In 1983 he started the band Master as a death metal
band. Due to internal problems it was put on hold and Speckmann started another band, called Death Strike for which he recorded one demo. which was later released on Nuclear Blast
with additional tracks as an album.. After obtaining a deal for Abomination on Nuclear Blast, Master was approached at the same time and Master re-surfaced to record a full length cd as well. The band subsequently broke up in the original form two days after the recording. They were replaced shortly afterward by Aaron Nickeas on drums, and Jim Martinelli on guitars. This period was followed by the Fleische tour with Master as headliner, Abomination as support, and Pungent Stench
in the middle of both acts. Nickeas and Speckmann played in both groups for 26 dates on this tour. Speckmann recorded the self-titled debut album, which was really the Master songs re-recorded with Martinelli and Nickeas. Nuclear Blast turned this down, and decided to remix the original recording with Schmidt and Mittelbrun. The recording with Martinelli and Nickeas was then released as the Speckmann Project. Speckmann also played, and wrote all the songs for a band called, Abomination and recorded two albums with them. Currently he is playing bass guitar in the Czech death metal
band Krabathor
, as well as keeping Master alive. He also played in the Master-Krabathor side-project Martyr and released one album with them. The band Krabathor split up in 2004 and Master was reformed with guitarist Alex Nejezchleba and drummer Zdenek Pradlovsky. Master has been recording and touring Europe extensively for the last several years.
United States
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bassist
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 singer from Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
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. He currently lives in Uherské Hradiště
Uherské Hradište
Uherské Hradiště is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Morava river and is the seat of the Uherské Hradiště District.- History :...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. His first band was War Cry, founded in 1982. In 1983 he started the band Master as a death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band. Due to internal problems it was put on hold and Speckmann started another band, called Death Strike for which he recorded one demo. which was later released on Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
with additional tracks as an album.. After obtaining a deal for Abomination on Nuclear Blast, Master was approached at the same time and Master re-surfaced to record a full length cd as well. The band subsequently broke up in the original form two days after the recording. They were replaced shortly afterward by Aaron Nickeas on drums, and Jim Martinelli on guitars. This period was followed by the Fleische tour with Master as headliner, Abomination as support, and Pungent Stench
Pungent Stench
Pungent Stench was a darkly humorous death metal band from Vienna, Austria, which formed in 1988. Their last known lineup consists of Martin Schirenc , El Gore , and Alex Wank...
in the middle of both acts. Nickeas and Speckmann played in both groups for 26 dates on this tour. Speckmann recorded the self-titled debut album, which was really the Master songs re-recorded with Martinelli and Nickeas. Nuclear Blast turned this down, and decided to remix the original recording with Schmidt and Mittelbrun. The recording with Martinelli and Nickeas was then released as the Speckmann Project. Speckmann also played, and wrote all the songs for a band called, Abomination and recorded two albums with them. Currently he is playing bass guitar in the Czech death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band Krabathor
Krabathor
Krabathor is a death metal band from Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic that was founded by Christopher in 1984. The name of the band is inspired by Krabat, the main character of German fairy tale The Satanic Mill. In 1988, Krabathor released its first rehearsal demo, quickly followed by two more...
, as well as keeping Master alive. He also played in the Master-Krabathor side-project Martyr and released one album with them. The band Krabathor split up in 2004 and Master was reformed with guitarist Alex Nejezchleba and drummer Zdenek Pradlovsky. Master has been recording and touring Europe extensively for the last several years.
Discography
- Warcry, Trilogy Of Terror (demo, 1983)
- Death Strike, Fuckin' Death (demo, 1985)
- Master, 85 Demo (demo, 1985)
- Master/Abomination split 7" EP (Nuclear BlastNuclear BlastNuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
, 1990) - Abomination, Abomination (Nuclear Blast, 1990; re-released by Metal Mind, 2008)
- Master, Master (Nuclear Blast, 1990; re-released by DispleasedDispleased RecordsDispleased Records is a Dutch independent record label, founded by Lars Eikema and Ron Veltkamp. The label has many Dutch and other extreme metal bands on its roster, but has also rereleased many classic albums, including albums by Agathocles , Cryptopsy, Infernäl Mäjesty, Sadus, Toxik and Whiplash...
, 2008) - Master, Demo '91 (demo, 1991)
- Death Strike, Fuckin' Death (Nuclear Blast, 1991)
- Master, On the Seventh Day God Created... MasterOn the Seventh Day God Created... MasterOn the Seventh Day God Created... Master is the second album by the US death metal band Master. It was released in 1991 on Nuclear Blast Records."America the Pitiful" is a parody on "America the Beautiful".-Track listing:# "What Kind of God" – 3:57...
(Nuclear Blast, 1992; re-released by Displeased, 2008) - Abomination, Tragedy Strikes (Nuclear Blast, 1992; re-released by Metal Mind, 2008)
- Speckmann Project, Speckmann Project (Nuclear Blast, 1992)
- Master, Collection of Souls (Nuclear Blast, 1993)
- Master, Final Word (demo, 1995)
- Master/Excision split 7" EP (Moonlight, 1996)
- Walpurgisnacht, Live Demo (demo, 1997)
- Master, Faith Is in Season (Pavement, 1998)
- Abomination, The Final War EP (Metal Age, 1999)
- Abomination, Curses of the Deadly Sin (Metal Age, 1999)
- Solutions, Solutions (Metal Age, 1999)
- Martyr, Murder X: The End of the Game (System Shock, 2000)
- KrabathorKrabathorKrabathor is a death metal band from Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic that was founded by Christopher in 1984. The name of the band is inspired by Krabat, the main character of German fairy tale The Satanic Mill. In 1988, Krabathor released its first rehearsal demo, quickly followed by two more...
, Unfortunately Dead (System Shock, 2000) - Master, Follow Your Savior EP (Metal Age, 2001)
- Speckmann, ...God Created Master (The Early Years) (Metal Age, 2001)
- Master, Let's Start a War (System Shock, 2002)
- Krabathor, Dissuade Truth (System Shock, 2003)
- Master, Unreleased 1985 Album (Displeased, 2003)
- Master, The Spirit of the West (System Shock, 2004)
- Master, Everything is Rotten (demo, 2005)
- Master, Masterpieces (compilation, Twilight Vertrieb, 2005)
- Master, Four More Years of Terror (Twilight Vertrieb, 2005)
- Master, Slaves to Society (Twilight Vertrieb, 2007)
- The Architects of Hate, Pure Hate EP (self-released, 2008)
- Master, The Human Machine (Pulverised, 2010)
External links
- http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/interviews/master.htm