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| 4.5 superb | Slaytan | December 9th 07 |
This album is undoubtedly one of the most important shred guitar albums of all time. Although it is a tiny step down from Speed Metal Symphony (IMO) it is great nonetheless. The guitar work is blisterng, and it gives the listener a clear indication of why Becker and Friedman would go on to achieve the success they would latter in their careers. The solos alternate between shredding and sweep picking and melody, which makes for quite the listen. The riffs are powerful, even though the bass is mysteriously absent throughout much of the album. The drumming is a highlight as well. The fills, use of double bass, and beats in general really help to bring the songs up to a new level. The vocals are much improved over SMS, and are powerful throughout. In short, if you are a fan of Becker/Friedman or shred in general you need this album.
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| 4.5 superb | rattlehead42147 | January 24th 07 |
An incredible album, its only flaw is that it can be a little hard to digest. For fans of incredible guitar playing, Marty Friedman and Jason Becker deliver from beginning to end a truly terrifying style of neoclassical heavy metal. Marty Friedman joined Megadeth for Rust In Peace just a few years after recording this, so fans of that style will appreciate this. Jason Becker's solo album Perpetual Burn is very similar (and a continuation) of the style found here.
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| 3.5 great | GamamJ | April 29th 20 |
Another Cacophony album that showcases an insane amount of technical skill, with improved songwriting and melodic sensibilit over the previous one. The downside of that is less cohesion (imo), and just prefering the first one stylistically.
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| 4.0 excellent | MrIceTea | February 25th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | March 30th 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | SuzyC | July 15th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | dcube | October 29th 19 |
| 3.0 good | Trey STAFF | February 27th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Fozzie | August 13th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Romhec89 | February 22nd 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fra | May 24th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | vrooom | February 28th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | sagu | September 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | mifzal | July 27th 12 |
| 3.5 great | KILL | March 22nd 12 |
| 3.5 great | Jumaos | December 3rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | sLogan | January 24th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | wizorz | August 26th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vaires | January 5th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | CeeBone | October 29th 07 |
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