Paul Wardingham   Assimilate Regenerate
3.9
excellent
Ranking: #189 for 2011

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3.5 greatEasterInTheBatcave | June 10th 16

From the masterful songwriting and playing, to the atmosphere, to the replayability, to the great production, Assimilate Regenerate is a phenomenal guitar virtuoso record. Other than a couple of uninteresting numbers ("Brain Interactive Construct," "Black Hole Device"), this album is extremely solid from beginning to end, and is one of the best records of the year.

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5.0 classicswipenet | February 24th 15

Another legendary guitar virtuoso. Beautiful choruses and insane technicality all blended into one cohesive journey from start to finish.

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0.0 mandan | February 15th 13

One of the easiest 4s I've ever given. Paul's talented, but what this album lacks is style and a fresh direction. Neoclassical shred is passe in my opinion, and new approaches to the guitar are highly in demand.

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2.5 averageKris/KJ | July 9th 12

High in skill and precision; low on songwriting. The leads are absolutely brilliant, utilizing many different styles and techniques, however, the backing music is incredibly generic. Even his world-class playing can't mask that defect for an entire album. Paul easily convinces us he's an elite talent in shred, but ultimately this suffers from the same faults of Jeff Loomis' records- it's too repetitive and too boring beyond a few songs.

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3.5 greatDesolator | April 26th 11

Pros: Technical Guitar, Instrumental, Varied and Interesting Soloing, Cons: Extreme Juns, Average Drums, Unoriginal

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4.0 excellentTheMonster | December 28th 20
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5.0 classicoh trudy, youre with the meanest boy in the hills STAFF | March 10th 11

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