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Metal Fatigue

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Description: Allan Holdsworth is among the most elusive and enigmatic of guitar heroes: as important to rockers such as Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai as he is to renegade electric jazzmen like Frank Zappa and Dave Fiuczynski. Yet for all his overwhelming technical command, his albums have been wildly uneven. On Metal Fatigue's title track and "In the Mystery," Holdsworth's sensual chordal backdrops and bold, expansive rhythmic changes are mitigated by sappy "If I Were King of the Forest," vocals, a pointless nod to the faux song-form posturings of progressive rock bands, which are meant to justify all the "musiciansh ... (more)
Manufacturer: Restless Records
Release date: 1 July 1993
EAN: 0018777256223 UPC: 018777256223
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Darth Brutus added this to a list 3 years, 11 months ago
My Favourite Albums (408 music items)

"Even though it's called "metal", it's actually experimental fusion-jazz. In my opinion this is Allan at his best, the man has so unique style and crazy refined technique that you can pretty much pinpoint every song he has played in."


Darth Brutus rated this 10/10 3 years, 11 months ago
Furyan added this to wanted list 6 years, 6 months ago