Voodoo Circle - S/T

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\r\nDoes the name Alex Beyrodt remind you of something? That talented guitarist that has intensely left the marks both in SINNER and SILENT FORCE, in which he was a leading member? That one, yes. His collaboration with PRIMAL FEAR as tour guitarist is also remarkable. Today he is considered as a guitar hero in Japan, a fact that would probably leave many people apathetic, however we are mentioning it just for the record, as it is very trendy to be recognized for your guitarist skills.
\r\nI wasn’t ever a fan of musicians who would try to show off merely because I like listening to music for the feelings that it gives me and not for the technique of each musician.In this album, the guitarist parts are playing the main role in the compositions, yet without “offending”, the rest of it. On the contrary they have so much melody and so many arousing “colors”, that, even if you suffer from allergy when you listen to extensive and speedy solos, they will appeal to you. After all,
\r\nthe solo part is the guitarist’s personal moment and hell, we have to be patient during it. The line up goes like this: David Readman (PINK CREAM 69) on vocals, Mat Sinner (SINNER, PRIMAL FEAR) on the bass, Mel Gaynor (SIMPLE MINDS, GARY MOORE BRIAN MAY) on drums, Jimmy Kresic on keyboards, while there are also guest appearances from  Doogie White (RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) Rudi Sarzo (OZZY, DIO, WHITESNAKE) Norifumu Shima (CONCERTO MOON) and Richard Andersson (MAJESTICM SPACE ODYSSEY).With obvious influences from Richie Blackmore
\r\nin album you might feel as if you are walking on a musical bridge that links RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE with PRIMAL FEAR, while on top of it there’s the exceptional performance of David Readman. And what a great voice does he have…
\r\nIn conclusion: fans of the “classical” sound must include this album in their collection, and not just in order to fill another empty shelf. The more “Experimental” should remember occasionally the roots of this “multidimensional” music that we hear today and is called Metal.\r\n

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\r\nNicoleta Sarantou
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