by Howard Whitman/E-Gear
Instrumental rock albums are usually a dicey proposition. Guitar-oriented rock is such a lyric-driven format that it’s a challenge to keep instrumental tracks in this context interesting over a CD’s runtime.
But in the tradition of Joe Satriani (the guitarist who proved, with 1987′s “Surfing with the Alien” that no-vocals guitar rock could find an audience), former Megadeth guitarist Glen Drover delivers a winner here, with not a vocal to be found. Despite his thrash background, Drover is an elegant, precise player in the tradition of Satriani, Steve Vai and even jazz-fusion players like Al DiMeola. Backed by a powerful, tight band, Drover establishes his well-executed melodies, and then uses each track to show how he can shred on this well-recorded, brightly produced CD. As a soloist, fast-fingered Drover is definitely a guitarist to watch, especially based on this very fine solo debut.
Related: CD, CD Reviews, Glen Drover, Joe Satriani, music review, Steve Vai
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