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The Bassist: A Heavy Metal Light Novel

A budding Thrash Metal band tries to navigate the reality of making it big and the interpersonal relationships that make it worthwhile.

Created by Leo Dickinson · Launched Jul 10, 2026 · Closes Aug 9, 2026

Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →

Raised

$220

Goal $3K

Backers

4

2 data points

Funded

7%

Of goal

Time Left

29 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Fiction category average. This project has hit 7% of its goal, while the average live Fiction project on Kickstarter sits at 304% (98% below the category).

Early Momentum: 8 / 100 — low potential. Project is in its first 47 hours, so the score reflects funding-velocity-per-hour rather than 24h trend.

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Funding trend

2 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

Jul 10, 2026Jul 11, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

front loaded

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

Front-loaded curve — most pledges came in the early days, typical of strong pre-launch lists.

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8/ 100

Low potential

Project is too new for 24h trend data. Score is based on funding velocity per hour, backer signups per hour, and staff-pick early signal.

Hours since launch47h

Funded so far7%

% per hour0.16%

Backers4

Staff pickNo

FORECAST

BETA

~$1K

Predicted 40% of goal — at risk

○ Low confidence (early)

How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Project is in its first day or two — forecast is highly speculative and will tighten as more data comes in.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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