illed with progressive elements and piles of emotions...mood changes are perfectly executed and add a lot of drama to the music...Hess debuts here with a killer instrumental release - Spin City magazine - Germany, July, 2001
Integrity, intelligent, inspiring, passionate, progressive, technical and balanced are words to best describe Hess "Opus 1". This is perhaps one of the best debut instrumental CDs since "Turn of the Millennium" by George Bellas! - International Virtuoso Guitar Review -
Germany/Poland, December, 2000
"Opus 1" is a very exciting and diversified instrumental album like we have not heard for a long time. A label should sign Hess quickly! - Rock Time Magazine - France, June, 2001
[Hess]...a very talented virtuoso! - Metal Invader magazine - Greece, September, 2001
It's hard to believe that Shrapnel hasn't signed this band yet! Mike Varney, wake up!. - Ronny Elst - music critic/journalist of various European music publications, Belgium, March, 2001
Tom Hess is a great and gifted guitarist with an impeccable technique - Sweden Rock Magazine - Sweden, August, 2001
[Hess]...you guys are great players! - Michael Angelo - M.A.C.E. recording artist and internationally respected guitar virtuoso, United States, March, 2001
Hess is a guitar virtuoso, playing highly stylized and classically influenced leads - Progressiveworld.net - United States, March 2001
[Hess] ...you are really amazing! - Francesco Fareri - Guitar9 artist and Italian guitar virtuoso, Italy, May 2001
illed with progressive elements and piles of emotions...mood changes are perfectly executed and add a lot of drama to the music...Hess debuts here with a killer instrumental release - Spin City magazine - Germany, July, 2001