Torben Enevoldsen
Guitarisma
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Hard Rock/Progressive
Guitarisma is the strong debut of Danish guitar hero Torben Enevoldsen. Containing 13 hard rock and fusion tracks, the CD features 11 instrumental numbers and two vocal tracks sung by Kenny Lubcke (Narita), making for a varied and interesting release. This Lion Music re-release also features a bonus track, "Zantac". Enevoldsen's superb technique sets the stage for songs displaying the guitarist's sense of melody and the atmospheric quality and depth of his compositions. Just listen to the beautiful change from heavy riffage to sensitive touches in songs such as "Time Ran Out". Enevoldsen is accompanied by bassist Carsten Neumann (Pangea, Narita), bassist Christian Rajkai (Narita, Prime Time) and Torben Lysholm (Pangea), who did the drums
and who also participated in the production of Guitarisma -- an instrumental hard rock essential. Instrumental Guitar, total running time, 53:41
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In Review
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'Opus 2'
Review Featured In New Horizons
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By: Simon
y review of the first Hess album, `Opus 1` gives an early history of the
changing makeup of the band. For this second release, perhaps
unsurprisingly titled `Opus 2`, a couple of further changes have been made:
drummer Scott Hess returns to the fold, and the band now finds itself with a
full time bass player in the person of Mark Carozza.
Throughout this album the smooth flowing style of the band`s earlier
offering continues to shine and, although the emphasis is on the often
stunning lead guitar work, this album nevertheless remains a definite group
effort, with Scott and Mark being given ample opportunities to display their
craft.
The opening track `Nexuses` kicks off with a hard-hitting, no-nonsense
approach. I have to confess that I was initially concerned that this was
going to be an over indulgent display of axemanship - that fear, thankfully,
never materialised as what we actually have here is a confident, fast moving
and well thought out approach to guitar playing. The music is beautifully
layered and bass and guitars are an essential part of the mix.
`Kingdoms` uses a nice arpeggio style, and seems to have classical leanings
favoured by some of the tracks on the band`s first album - and as such it
offers a nice progression from their earlier work.
There is a harder rock sound to `Into the Pinnacle` with some touches that
come very close to progressive metal. That said this is a constantly
changing piece that is equally capable of showing a soft delicate side to
the band`s work. Bass and drum work here are of the highest order and there
is a tendency to put some seemingly quite difficult changes of pace into the
piece that certainly keep the band on their toes.
`The Cynic, The Sad and the Fallen`, despite a fairly heavy introduction,
soon shows itself to be an altogether more subtle affair and represents, to
my mind, what the band do best. Multi layered sounds weave ever changing
patterns around a central rhythm and before long we get a soothing acoustic
guitar complimenting the electric lead to create a generally uplifting mood.
A title like `What Could Have Been and What Was Not` has all the hallmarks
of a track that is going to be perhaps a little self indulgent, and this
proves to be the case. However, thankfully restraint is ever the watch word
here and what could so easily have become an over the top display of ego
instead comes over as being a heartfelt display of emotion and it works
supremely well. Soft, warm, relaxed, but at the same time highly charged.
A firm favourite!
`Through the Trials` switches back to the fast arpeggio style of playing and
what is really nice to hear this time around is the way the two lead guitars
feed off one another`s energies producing a very effective composition full
of contrasts - and this feeling and mood carries over into the fast yet easy
flowing `Behold`; a great air guitar track if ever I heard one!
`Stained` is another harder rock edged track, but though I can find no fault
with it I have to confess that after the preceding pieces it left little
real impression on me apart from the soft acoustic ending, which perhaps
could have been made more of.
The mood and pace come right back down again with the soft lilting sounds of
`Beyond the Brink`, another slower paced number which washes easily over the
listener.
Wrapping things up is `Waves of Far Reaching`. This is quite a changeable
piece alternating faster and slower sections and, while not perhaps the
strongest track on the album, it certainly serves to remind the listener of
the wide range of talents that make up this rather remarkable outfit.
Essentially this album is a must have for all lovers of guitar oriented
music. `Opus 2` is a worthy successor to the band`s debut release, and it
seems they are already working on `Opus 3`. Based on current form I am
eagerly looking forward to see how the band will move forward from the
strong start they have already made. Check them out, or miss out!
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
