CYRIL ACHARD - A very
talented rock/shred guitarist with serious jazz overtones. REALLY
HOT!
- Rock/Metal shred guitarist with great songs and a killer attack
that's outlawed in 13 states. His first solo CD will suck you in and
never let go. Everything from radio friendly rock (ala satch), to
heavy metal (ala schenker), to extreme shred (ala stump). All played
as if he were a veteran of these styles. If you're a fan of rock
guitar with plenty of attitude.....visit Chris!
MICHAEL ANGELO - An intense, almost scary fast shred player.
Michaels not just about speed though. The songs are well written and
stand on their own.
- A fiery shredder with a close eye on melody. Demi's songs are
varied in style. He describes his music as
METAL-JAZZ-ROCK-FUSION-SHRED GUITAR. That should give you an idea of
his style. His songs are unique in structure. Making them fresh and
memorable.
DAVE BATES/TOTAL GUITAR - A serious shredder who is working on his
debut instrumental c.d. Stop by and listen to the sound samples for
a taste of what's coming up. Also check out the lessons and reviews.
JASON BECKER - A really nice site devoted to one of guitars greatest
players. His career was cut short by lou gherigs disease. But not
before he got to grace us with his incredible playing (and
compositions). HIS SOLO ALBUM IS A GOTTA HAVE!! Be sure to check the
Marty Friedman/Jason Becker webring for more on Jason. click HERE
JEAN-MARC BELKADI - A hot jazz/fusion player with a smmmoking band!
GEORGE BELLAS
- an absolutely smoking neo-shredder. And an equally
impressive rock style player. George takes classically influenced
shred into the future. That's something this genre has needed...THE
BEST NEO-CLASSICAL SHREDDER I've heard. (look at my list. I've
listened to more than a few) He's working on his 3'rd instrumental
release. Plus he was involved in several vocal projects that are
also available. Check his sounds...
IVAN BERTOLLA - Australian Composer/Guitarist/Producer with a totally
original style and approach to metal. He describes his music as
"Imagine Progressive Instrumental Music With Adventurous Electric
Guitar, Orchestras , Aggressive Choirs , Opera singers , Church
organs , Western And Eastern Chants with a focus on Thematic
Compositions". I checked out the sound samples at his site. And I
really liked everything I heard. Still very much rockin'. But with a
genuine almost gothic sort of flavor. Like nothing I've ever heard
before. I can't wait to hear more. A True Original!
JOE BOCHAR - A very Hot heavy rock shredder. And I mean HOT!
JON BJORK - 21 yr. old neo/classical shredder from Sweden. This guy
is a great player with equally great songs. He is currently working
on his instrumental release. Stop by and check his sound page for a
taste of what's to come. Also check out the Mankind ( http://www.mankind.nu/
) web site. It's a metal vocal band Jon plays for.
MIKE CAMPESE - A very heavy shredder with serious jazz overtones and
a deep rooted blues influence. Mike has a unique style that I was
instantly drawn to. Mike Campese is an Original". Check out samples
of his songs @ his site. You too will become an instant fan. I love
melody driven shred. And this is the finest!
JOE CEFALU - This guy is a very versatile shredder. And his songs
are varied in influence.
- A fantastically tasteful & masterful rock/shred player. With
great, ( very well written ) ;songs! His songs vary from calming
acoustic, to radio friendly rock ( with a razor edge ), to wicked
shred. T.D. plays it all masterfully. If you're a fan of radio
friendly rock guitar ;songs ( i.e. joe satriani ). Then you should
definitely check out T.D. Clark. With songs that are as radio
friendly as Joe's ( I say more ). With an updated style and sound.
And a harder edge to both the music and the guitar. I have both of
TD's c.d.s ( hey that rhymes ). And they both became instant
favorites. I am now a huge fan of the man. With songs that vary in
influence. And a playing style I like to call "beautifully
aggressive
MARCEL COENEN - A very (emphasize very) hot rock/shredder. With
smokin' well written memorable songs. Definitely a player you should
check out!
RUSTY COOLEY - An impressive shredder with an equally impressive
bio.
MICHAEL DAKSIEWICZ - A very talented metal guitarist. After hearing
his music (he played all the instruments)(and I mean played them.
this isn't one of those, lay down a track and thanks to the marvel
of computers, voila you have a whole band recordings.), you'll want
to buy his c.d. The fact that he's an incredible guitarist draws you
in at first. And truly impressive compositions is what hooks you and
makes you an instant fan.........
DAN EGAN - A fantastic well rounded guitarist. With intense well
written songs. Dan's acoustic songs are soothing and always soulful.
Good for the mind, good for the soul. Dan's electric songs are
absolutely red hot. And can he rip! Whether he's playing acoustic,
new age, or shredding on some killer rock tune, Dan shines. (like a
blinding light) This is one very talented musician!
MIKAEL ERIKSSON - an absolutely incredible shred guitarist that
draws from many different influences (yngwie malmsteen, david
gilmour, ritchie blackmore, rory gallagher) to create a very hot
original sound and style. Not only is Mikael a very talented player,
his songs are intricate and elaborately composed. Each a little
different style from the other. The variety in styles from song to
song keeps Mikael's music fresh even after repeated listens.
AL ESTRADA - AL IS A SCREAAAMING ROCK/SHREDDER with a unique flavor,
original style and sound. This is some Hot Sh*t!.....
FRANCESCO FARERI - Francesco brings shred to a higher level. (much
higher) With extreme intricate compositions and speeds that
transcend most shredders.
KEVIN FERGUSON - An unbelievable classical based shred guitar
virtuoso.
LAURENT FLEURY - A talented shred guitarist from France. And being
from france you can hear the different influences in his music.
ADAM FOX - a great fusion/rock player (like vai meets mclaughlin)
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AN INCREDIBLE SHRED BAND - An instrumental trio featuring guitarist
extraordinaire Dr. Frankenshred. And the doctor has just what you
need. An over the edge attack at speeds that are sometimes
frightening (but be brave). Dr. Frankenshred is more than just a
killer player. His songs are very well composed with an original
sound that's all his own. With a perfect blend of rock and metal
rhythms. In the shred kingdom there are so many wannabe's and
imitators. It's refreshing to hear a shredder find his own thing.
The band has put out two all instrumental c.d.'s. A re-release of
their debut cassette now on c.d. & a new release titled "Evil
Shred". And just because the band bears the good doctors name, don't
think it's just a showcase for him. With fellow assailants World War
Spencer on bass & Kelly Knight on drums there's plenty off bone
shattering drums and bass. These 3 guys bring shred to an new height
for the new millennium. I have both C.D.'s and I had to clear
another space on my guitar hero's mantle for the Dr. Take my
advice-sell your other c.d.'s to get money and buy their's...thanks
to Dr. Frankenshred (you the man!)(no,really,you the man!)
MARTY FRIEDMAN/JASON BECKER WEBRING
FRANK GAMBALE - INCREDIBLE JAZZ/ROCK/FUSION GUITARIST
RICKY GARCIA - Oh Yea, a hot heavy rock shredder who steps just
outside the typical rock guitar format, in the same vein as Steve Vai. Blending different influences effortlessly in a style that's
Ricky's own. This is what original shred rock guitar is all about!
JEFF GARNER - A very talented player, that I really like. This guy
play's from the melodic neo/classical to the most intense over the
edge shred.
BRETT GARSED - An absolutely smokin', ripping guitarist with a very
jazz like style all his own
- A deeply melodic shred guitarist. Andy's a shred maniac that
becomes a shred monster at the drop of a dime. With intricate
compositions showing Andy is more than a speed freak!
PAUL GILBERT
BRODERICK GRAY - A heavy metal/neo-classical shredder. Great songs
that have a good mix of both influences. Broderick has 2 c.d.'s
available. One is instrumental & one is with a vocalist. Both Rock!
TODD GRUBBS This is a very cool & elaborate site for an incredible
player. You can check out his entire c.d. in real audio. After
hearing it, you'll want to but it! This guy is one of the best
non/neo shredders that I've come across in a long time.
MICHAEL HARRIS - A truly amazing progressive/metal/fusion player.
With tasteful, intricate compositions. And a close eye on melody.
Michael's music both soothes and stimulates. In a style I call
beautifully/aggressive. Sometimes laying down some of the meanest
guitar you've heard. But doing it with finese and beauty. I became
an instant fan!
HOWARD HART - killer, aggressive, beautiful, articulate and yes he
can shred.
CHRIS HATTINGH - A really hot and talented player. The new album is
a tongue-in-cheek spoof on 10 of the greatest guitar legends of the
last century, and promises to turn some heads in the guitar world!
Check out the sounds from the shred head c.d. This guy's great!
HESS - A very impressive trio that features 2 great guitarists. A
steaming shredder Tom Hess ( who also carries the bass & keys duties
) & hot shredder accomplice Mike Walsh. Intense shredding with
calming beauty! (Something up until now only Yngwie had mastered.)
This isn't simply a shred fest however. The songs are also a strong
point with Hess. With nicely written songs & musical styles that
vary. This c.d. can be listened to over and over again without
getting old and stale.
MATHIAS HOLM - A great Swedish neoclassical guitarist(you didn't
think yngwie was the only one?) Mathias plays all the
guitar,bass,keyboard,and drum programming. While this guitarist is
from Sweden, and classically influenced like Yngwie. He sounds
nothing like him. His playing and compositions are totally
original....
GREG HOWE
SCOTT HUGHES - a very cool sounding jazzish avant gard guitarist.
not for the average shred head or jazz purist. this is great stuff.
CHRIS IMPELLITTERI
JOBOJ This is actually the Joe Bochar site. He's going by this name
now.
ROB JOHNSON
JRZ SYSTEM - a killer instrumental trio playing a unique blend of fusion,funk and rock.
MIKE KENEALLY
RICH KERN - a very fine diverse player and original composer! the
songs range from acoustic to in your face record setting shred.
great songs from a great player.
TOM KOPYTO
- incredible shredder with a style all his own. This guys
influences are diverse (read the bio). And you hear it in the
music....And it sounds great! Killer Songs/Killer Chops... check
this guy out!
RICHIE KOTZEN
VITALIJ KUPRIJ - This guy is an incredible pianist. The reason he is
on this page is because the guitarist on his first release is the
great Greg Howe. And the great George Bellas graces the second
release. Not to take away from his own ability, Vitalij is great.
Put him with these two great guitarists and it's a major event!!
SHAWN LANE - A Phenomenal site for the truly awesome (unbelievable)
killer guitarist. An impressive audio page. It not only offers songs
off his c.d.'s but rare demos & live recordings.
- Jazz not for the faint of heart! The overall tone of Scott's music
is Jazz with a serious Rock attitude. With songs for the Jazz
purists. But pretty much it will appeal to the popular jazz music
fan, to the blues fan, to the rock fan. Heck, even the ceiling fan
would love it....If you check out one new artist this year. It
should be Scott Lerner!!!!
- A seasoned player of "Beautifully Aggressive Melodic Metal," with
none of the cliche phrases that make most classical influenced (or
neo-classical ) players sound the same. With a writing and playing
style that's her own, she takes classically influenced metal in a
new and fresh direction.
TONY MACALPINE - A molten hot guitarist that has made a few style
changes over time. From neo/classical to rock. And now he's mastered
a avante garde jazz fusion style . This man is unbelievable.
MAJESTIC - An impressive Swedish five-piece progressive
neo-classical vocal band. The band is based around phenom
keyboardist Richard Andersson. So there's plenty of smokin' keys to
go with the guitar. I really like this band. Be sure to check them
out!
- Yngwie fans you must check this site out !
ALEX MASI - Italian guitarist Alex Masi should be no stranger to
fans of instrumental guitar albums. After several rock albums Alex
is back with a true masterpiece. "In The Name Of Bach", a
compilation of keyboard and/or violin pieces written by J.S.Bach
that Alex transcribed and performed on various solo guitars. Bach
would be pleased!! go here for sound samples. (click on the listen
to music link..duh!)
DAN MCKINNON - A phenomenally talented 17 yr. old guitarist from
Canada. Dan is a monster shredder. With a very original sound and
style that incorporates many different styles and influences. I
almost called him avante' garde. But he does play within a format.
It's just his own. I was in awe the first time I heard his music.
BORISLAV MITIC - a young Serbian shred guitarist who offers hard
rock blended with classical and cultural musical influences ranging
from Chopin, Mozart, Beethoven and Paganini to Indian, Celtic,
Middle Eastern and Balkan.
VINNIE MOORE - A fantastically hot guitarist with recordings
featuring both rock and neo/classical styles. Both of which he does
superbly .
- A great rock/shred instrumental guitarist from germany. I really
like this guys stuff. Memorable tunes with killer grooves and hooks.
All this with sort of a avante' garde/jazz influence.
NEIL NAGAOKA
PAUL NELSON - A Shred/rock guitarist you should definitely check
out. With truely great compositions and masterful chops, this guy f*ckin'
rocks!
MARC PATTISON - Holy Sh*t! Now this is a shred/rock guitarist! With
memorable smokin' tunes that go from rock to intense metal. And as
for chops! This guys has faster chops than Bruce Lee. <<< Any fan or
rock guitar music should stop by this site >>>
JOHN PETRUCCI - The very talented guitarist from "Dream Theatre".
John is so much more though. If you've only heard him with the band,
check out his site..........also visit the liquid tension site.
(This very tight, very hot fusion band features john on guitar.)
- Clearly a dynamic player/composer. An articulate groove oriented
Jazz player with a very smooth technique. A hard rocker of the
intense breed. And solos with assassin like precision.
RICK RENSTROM - A very talented neo/classical shredder. check out
this quote : Axe wielder Rick Renstrom is back and better sounding
than ever with his new solo release "Future Intense" -- seven tracks
of "Knock 'Em Dead-Neoclassical-Napalm" that smokes like a friggin'
oil field on FIRE!! The Campbell Bros.(Hardradio.com) .....Rick
Renstrom's MP3 site
ROCK'S INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR PAGE - This guy Rock (Brent Rockwood) is
an incredible talent! This is one extremely talented shredder with
tight intricate composures. He doesn't have anything to promote(sell).
However he does have a bunch of MP3 format samples to check out. I
downloaded all of'em. A bunch of samples and a few complete songs,
and he's always adding new songs. I'M SURE YOU'LL DIG HIS MUSIC!! If
you feel you need to have some of Rocks music e-mail him (maybe you
could work something out). I would love to have some of this guys
music.. without a c.d. Rock is a true undiscovered talent.
ERIC SANDS - An extremely hot rock/shred guitarist with equally
great songs. Both with and without vocals. Eric has the "PERFECT"
mix of rock,metal,shred influences. And most importantly, he's one
hell of a guitarist. Eric, when he wants to can kick it into
overdrive and shred with the best of 'em. Check out Eric's mp3 site.
GERMAN SCHAUSS - An absolutely explosive shred guitarist that draws
from several different influences. Giving him a sound and style
unique unto himself. If you're a fan of over the top shred ( ala:
STUMP, MALMSTEEN, PETRUCCI ). Then German is a guitarist you have to
check out.
MARK SCHUSTER - A Melodic Hard Rock instrumental shredder that I
really like a lot. Great songs, killer chops! check him out...
- The master of the testosterone driven, the bigger, the badder, the
better, get a bigger hammer, leave no witnesses, bad attitude fueled
music known as "Instra-Metal" guitar music. A Brilliant Progressive
Metal composer, A Deadly Stringed Assassin with no mercy and An
Absolutely Monstrous player with a bully attitude. A powerful
monster with a heart of beauty and grace!!
JASON STEWART - Jason is an unbelievable shredder with a real sense
of humor. But he's about more than just playing fast. check out this
quote- "This guy is technically gifted, a brilliant and seasoned
songwriter, an unbelievable guitar shredder (liquid speed), and an
impressive composer and arranger." Jason's MP3 site
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If you like shredding, and who doesn't? Joe re-wrote the book!!!)
(this guys the MASTER. I"d stake your life on it....)
SULTAN OF STRING - A instrumental shredder with roots in
Asian/Oriental Metal. Great songs with a ton of emotion (soul). And
a tone to die for.
TERY SYREK - in your face, no time to breathe, extreme shredder.
DENIS TAAFFE - a great player with strong compositions. Denis' MP3
site
RON THAL -
A shredder with a unique sound and style. ..a real
innovator..
TIM THOMAS - A kickin' shredder with songs in both the rock and
metal style. And seems to have both musical styles perfected.
STEVE VAI -
One of the rock/shred masters known
worldwide....
JOEL WANASEK - An over the top metal/neoclassical shred demon. Joel
released his first all instrumental CD at the age of 17 as part of
the group Crystal Reign. He's releasing a CD with the metal band
Dark Shift. And is working on his 1st solo release. Check out Joel's
mp3.com site to hear a couple of songs from his upcoming solo CD.
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Unleashed Fury! shred at light speed (intense)
NEIL ZAZA OFFICIAL SITE Neil is a white hot, in your face, don't
run, no where to hide rock/shred guitarist. Neil takes rock style
shred guitar to the limits and back. As a matter of fact I think
Neil has set some of those limits. I've been a fan since the first
time I heard Neil's music. Neil even includes some videos on his
site so you can witness the man in action. (also amazing.) Check him
out & see what I mean!..don't forget to check out Neil's MP3.com
site for sounds & of course to buy his music. (thanks Kevin!...for
the reminder)
- A very hot neoclassical prog/metal shredder from Greece. With
unbelievable chops and extremely well written compositions, Theodore
is more than just a a neoclassical shredder. He's a master. With
memorable songs that can be both tenderly beautiful & intensely
aggressive at the same time. Check his sounds page. You'll be an
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