Endel Rivers
Hardbite II
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Fusion/Rock
The long awaited Hardbite II, from Australian-based guitarist Endel Rivers is another all-instrumental, live-in-the-studio collection of progressive fusion/rock. Rivers, born in Estonia under Soviet rule, set himself the challenge to create and bring forth a new color into the world's progressve and jazz-rock scene. Like "Hardbite", the CD features Glenn Roche on drums and Evan Harris on bass, the group gelling as a unit like never before. As reviewer John Patterson sums up, "Rivers' playing integrates some speedy runs, gutsy, well-placed phrasings, interesting harmonization and accessible themes that provide a gravity that the music revolves - musical ideas executed with a driving vision." Instrumental Guitar, total running time, 48:10
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In Review
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'Guitarisma'
Review Featured In Roughedge.com, November, 1999
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By: R. Scott Bolton
t`s very hard to review an instrumental album. The song structure is different, you have to pay more attention to the musicianship and the artist`s
intent becomes harder to define.
"Guitarisma" by Torben Enevoldsen, however, isn`t difficult to review at all. First, it`s not entirely an instrumental album. Second, Torben`s fretwork makes it very clear where each song is coming from and, perhaps more importantly, where it`s going.
Take the CD`s opening track, for instance. "Just In Case" is a smooth little boogie number that boasts wicked lead riffs and chunky choruses. No vocals on this one; just pure rock`n`roll.
"Indian summer", up next, sounds just like its name. It`s a gentler, breezy number with soaring guitars instead of chunky ones and a lazier beat. It`s got some chunk a little further in but it still rolls smoothly.
Track #3, "Time Ran Out", sounds like a radio hit out of the 80s, and is the first track featuring vocals by Kenny Lubcke. What`s great about this song is that it sounds like a Slaughter or Warrant tune with more creative guitars.
The balance of the CD plays out with more of the same. "For A Friend", sounds like it could have come off a modern romance film soundtrack; "Take Your Pick" features guitars that sing like those of Steve Cropper and then morph into Megadeth territory. "Reach For Perfection" is another hit-bound vocal number; "Maybe Some Day" features some virtuoso fretwork and a fugue-like feel that
blends exceptionally well; "What If...?" the final track, is a up-tempo, almost experimental number that explores exactly what its title asks.
Despite the fact that Torben Enevoldsen`s name is on the CD (and rightfully so; Enevoldsen plays all guitars, wrote all the music and lyrics, arranged the music and co-produced the CD), his able band deserves special recognition as well: All are excellent and their talents merge well with Enevoldsen`s.
Fans of instrumental guitar wizards (i.e., Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Gary Hoey, etc.) will thrill to "Guitarisma". Others who prefer vocals with their rock`n`roll will enjoy this CD as well and may come to appreciate the "rock-as-instrumental" art form as well.
Performing on "Guitarisma" are Torben Enevoldsen, all guitars; Carsten Neumann, bass; Christian Rajkai, bass on "Just In Case", "Calm Waters" and
"What If...?"; Kenny Lubcke, lead vocals; Torben Lysholm, drum programming and vocals.
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