By: Robert Silverstein
laying to packed houses on a G3 Euro tour with Steve Vai and Robert Fripp, and returning to a late Summer 2004 touring bill with Deep Purple and Thin Lizzy, Joe Satriani is a busy guy. With eleven solo albums over his 20 year career, Satch hits another pinnacle with his 2004 CD Is There Love In Space? One thing's for sure, there's ample spacy metal-guitar riffs and atmospheric guitar dynamics at work on the self-produced, 11 track CD. Armed with his blazing technique and masterful grasp of the guitar fusion genre, Satriani still can blast through the Stratosphere, yet on the title track, he also harnesses a melodic execution that would impress a melodicist like Brian Wilson. In Joe's words, "people have heard my bluesy side, my metal side and my techno side, I guess this is my rockin' side." He's always been right at the cutting edge of the high tech instro guitar fusion scene and, eager to explore new boundaries, Joe features his vocals on a couple tracks here, although he's quick to point out, "my fans know I'm just using the vocals as an effect to create an interesting song. What we arrive at is somewhat cathartic for someone who doesn't sing." Featuring key contributions from Matt Bissonette (bass) and John Cuniberti (drums), Is There Love In Space? is the latest action packed instrumental adventure from one of the most reputable guitarists rockin' today.
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