Skip to main content

Mark Michell Archives

Bassists Alliance Teams Up For “Crush”
New Albums

Bassists Alliance Teams Up For “Crush”

If you’ve felt the ground rumbling late, it’s probably because bassists from all over the world have teamed up for the Bassists Alliance. The project, which features thirteen bassists and one drummer, has released their debut album, Crush. Formed by Alberto Rigoni and Six Feet Under bassist Jeff Hughell, the group’s new album is as varied in style as it...

Mark Michell: Bass Playthrough of Tetrafusion’s “10,001”
Bass Videos

Mark Michell: Bass Playthrough of Tetrafusion’s “10,001”

Tetrafusion has just released their latest album, Dreaming of Sleep, on Bandcamp. The prog-metal outfit is anchored by bassist Mark Michell, who released this playthrough video for the song “10,001” to show you how it’s done. Michell rips through the track with killer technique, slick tapping licks, and absolutely monster tone. Dreaming of Sleep is available now for download for...

“Advanced Rock Bass” Features Video, Audio and Print Instruction
Sheet Music & Instruction

“Advanced Rock Bass” Features Video, Audio and Print Instruction

Mark Michell, bassist for the progressive band Scale the Summit, has created an instructional book, with a video component, called Advanced Rock Bass: for 4-, 5- and 6-String Basses. “This is a complete guide to my approach when composing basslines. I focus on every single aspect imaginable: chord analysis, fretboard mapping, composing lines with harmonics and tapping, voicing chords, mixing...

Mark Michell: Scale The Summit’s “The Dark Horse” Playthrough
Bass Videos

Mark Michell: Scale The Summit’s “The Dark Horse” Playthrough

Here’s another great metal playthrough by Scale the Summit’s Mark Michell. The bassist tears through “The Dark Horse” from the band’s album The Migration at EMG Pickups TV studios. The song’s creative rhythmic variations tied with Michell’s tone make for a great bass part. Be sure to check out the bass break at the 3:48 mark.

Mark Michell Releases Sightreading Instructional Book for Bass
Sheet Music & Instruction

Mark Michell Releases Sightreading Instructional Book for Bass

If you’re looking to beef up on your sight reading, listen up. Scale the Summit bassist Mark Michell has just published his second instructional book entitled Sightreading 101 for Bass, Reading Standard Notation, Vol. 1. Michell was motivated to write the book after having to learn to read music notation and seeing the gaps in other method books. “Most of...

Scale the Summit: Mark Michell Plays Through “Narrow Salient”
Bass Videos

Scale the Summit: Mark Michell Plays Through “Narrow Salient”

Here’s some monster playing by Scale the Summit’s Mark Michell as he demonstrates the bass part for the track “Narrow Salient” from the band’s fourth album, The Migration. After a percussive intro, Michell launches into an awesome bass solo that utilizes the range of his six-string, then lays down a heavy foundation for the rest of the band.