Angel Vivaldi would have been the world's most famous guitarist had he existed back in the 80's. He's a consummate shredder and composer of pure ear candy, with an ego microscopic when compared to most old school fretlords. Keeping that in mind, it's one thing to shred well and another thing to shred well and make great music, and yet another thing to shred well, make great music, and impart emotion. I'd say Angel lies firmly in the second camp. He focuses a bit too much on showing off his admittedly massive prowess, and while it's an occasional relief to listen to something that's purely designed to wow you, I'd like to see more.
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