By: Robert Silverstein
he phrase 'progressive instrumental rock' really doesn't do justice to the 2002 CD from VA.-based guitarist Ballurio. As good as his 2000 record, "Spider Dance" was, in retrospect it was really the stepping stone on the road to the brilliantly conceived "In The Machine". Tastefully described as 'an instrumental exploration of guitar rock from the perspective of melody and orchestrated guitar', the 2002 release of "In The Machine" takes Ballurio's one of a kind approach to progressive, hard rock, instrumental music soaring to new heights. While the guitarist wrote, arranged, performed, programmed, produced, engineered and mixed the nine track "In The Machine" himself, there's no shortage of stunning musical ideas and studio craft on hand. Although in the past he's been compared to greats like Steve Morse, Steve Vai and even Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream, Ballurio delivers the breakthrough CD he promised with the superbly crafted "In The Machine".
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