Project Alcazar
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Review of "Reasons For A Decade"
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By: Markus Weis
hris Steberl has played guitar since the age of 8. "Reasons For A Decade" is his new instrumental guitar album. It's quite easy to hear that Chris has been influenced by Tony McAlpine and Yngwie Malmsteen. His guitar playing is fresh, skillful and varied. "Nightmare On Bald Mountain" is an evil ppener with
an Asian touch. "TranceMission" reminds me of Tony McAlpine on "Edge Of Insanity" -- a varied guitar fireworks loaded with melodies and an astonishing guitar/keyboard race. "Neptune Island" is driftng soft and melancholic into your ears. "Vivaldi's Summer Concerto" is simply furious! Malmsteen would have played this concerto to death, but Chris Steberl stays close to the original -- and wins! "Sahara Skies" shows another great attribute of this guitar maniac: he is sensitive enough to use clean guitar sounds as well as a power sound, contributing to the variety of this instrumental album.
"Mozart's 25th Symphony In Gm " is a bit too hectic for me, but overall, "Reasons For A Decade" is a very recommendable album, not only for fans of instrumental metal guitar music. We should keep the name Chris Steberl in mind. 7 points
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Markus Weis / DURP Prog Magazine
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