Tafolla does a great job putting together all the elements of 80's-style shredding; that however, is the album's shortcoming- it's clearly dated to its era and isn't interesting enough to be relevant today. This album sounds noticeably similar to Vinnie Moore's 1987 masterpiece Mind's Eye, except not as good. Never the less, the last 3 songs are especially enjoyable, and this is a quality album for its time.