Paul Speckmann

Paul Speckmann (born on September the 28th, 1963) 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 thrash 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, due to the insecurities and unprofessionalism of then members Schmidt and Mittelbrun.Fact|date=November 2007 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.

Discography

* Warcry - Trilogy Of Terror demo, 1983
* Deathstrike - Fuckin' Death - demo, 1985
* Master - '85 Demo
* Master / Abomination 7" (Split EP), 1990
* Abomination - Abomination 1990, Nuclear Blast rec.
* Master - Master, 1990
* Deathstrike - Fuckin' Death - 1991, Nuclear Blast rec.
* Master - "On the Seventh Day God Created... Master" - 1992, Nuclear Blast rec
* Abomination - Tragedy Strikes - 1992, Nuclear Blast rec.
* Speckmann Project - 1992, Nuclear Blast rec.
* Master - Collection of souls - 1993, Nuclear Blast
* Master - Demo 1995
* Master/Excision 7" (Split EP) 1996
* Master - Faith Is In Season - 1998, Pavement rec.
* Master - Live At Mexico City (Live) - 2000, Goatsucker rec.
* Abomination - Curses Of The Deadly Sin - 1999, Metal Age rec.
* Abomination - The Final War - 1999, Metal Age rec.
* Solutions - Solutions - 1999, Metal Age rec.
* Martyr - Murder X End Of The Game - 2000, System Shock rec.
* Krabathor - Unfortunatelly Dead - 2000, System Shock rec.
* Master - Follow Your Savior - EP 2001, Metal Age rec.
* Speckmann - God Created Master - 2001, Metal Age rec.
* Master - Let's Start A War - 2002, System Shock rec.
* Krabathor - Dissuade Truth - 2003, System Shock rec
* Master - Unreleased 1985 Album - 2003, Displeased rec.
* Master - The Spirit of the West - 2004, System Shock rec.
* Master - Masterpieces (Best of Album) - 2005, Twilight Vertrieb
* Master - Everything is Rotten (Demo 2005)
* Master - Four More Years of Terror - 2005, Twilight Vertrieb
* Master - Slaves to Society - 2007, Twilight Vertrieb