Photo: Alexandre Cardoso / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What strikes me about Alex Webster is how cerebral his playing feels inside such an aggressive genre. As Cannibal Corpse's bassist and co-founder, he has anchored one of death metal's most enduring acts for decades, and his lines are anything but chaotic noise. There is real architecture in his fingerwork, the kind you also hear in his more technical projects like Blotted Science. I admire performers who stay loyal to a band across the long haul while quietly setting a standard others study. To me, Webster embodies the rare blend of brute intensity and genuine craft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alex Webster
- Name (Japanese)
- アレックス・ウェブスター
- Reading
- あれっくす・うぇぶすたー
- Born
- October 25, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rooster
- Origin
- Akron, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- bass guitarist / lyricist / string player / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Alex Webster born?
Born October 25, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Alex Webster from?
Alex Webster is from Akron, New York, United States.
What does Alex Webster do?
Alex Webster works as bass guitarist, lyricist, string player, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.