Jennifer Batten
Whatever
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Critically acclaimed as one of the most creative, imaginative and talented guitarists on the planet and always at the forefront of technology Jennifer Batten returns for her third solo album in the captivating sonic tapestry of Whatever. Released as a dual pack of CD and DVD, the album is described in style by Jennifer herself as "guitronica". The album possesses plenty of guitar, but Whatever is heavily multi textured with a plethora of sounds and vocal samples, and has a humorous thread throughout. The music is also influenced by various ethnic cultures such as the African vibe in "Off the Deep End". On the albums creation Jennifer comments, "Originally I started writing a lot of these tracks for Jeff Beck when I was in his band. My third CD has been long overdue, so in the end I'm happy to have these tracks for myself! He got me interested in electronica and I'm very happy to have that as a new direction with all the amazing inspiring sounds available today."
Shred, total running time, 49:02
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'Obsession'
Review Featured In Stormbringer Webzine
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By: Derek Daniel
bsession is a guitar-based metal album and a very good one it is too.
The first evidence of Lars Eric Mattsson`s talent is on the track `Just A Leo`, there`s a lovely intro played on a sitar, great foot-tapping lyrics with a big chorus coupled with some excellent guitar work , makes this one of the stand out tracks on the album.
Next to get the foot rocking is the Rainbowish `Long Way Home`, a straight no nonsense fast based blues rocker of the highest quality.
`Sense and Obsession` is a fine power ballad, while `Mother Forgive` sees Lars and the boys once again rockin` in a big way.
But to be fair `Obsession`, isn`t just about Mr. Mattsson, this album works and works well because of the contribution made by fellow band members, Bjorn Lodin, Christer Jansson . The vocal style is ideally suited for this type of metal and lets face it where would any band be without a good quality drummer? That`s right nowhere.
This style of metal has a certain timeless quality about it and personally I feel that this has a lot to do with the quality of musicianship which always seems to shine through. The only thing left for me to say is this. If you are like many of us you are on a tight budget and only get to sample half a dozen albums from artists outside the mainstream make sure `Obsession` by Lars Eric Mattsson is one of them.
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Lars Eric Mattsson
Obsession
Guitarist Mattsson`s Finest Hour
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Lars Eric Mattsson
Eternity
Totally Re-Recorded 1988 Debut
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Valley Of The Lost
North Sweden`s Metal Monsters
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Magnum Opus
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Neo-Classical Metal/Shred
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