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New Caledonian GIT Graduate Goes Instrumental
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Guitarist Pascal Allaigre's CD-R is entitled Out Of Nowhere, and it features ten hard rock, metal and shred themes dominated by incredible technique, crystalline production, and some exciting keyboard work by David Chuvan, who also plays bass and does some better-than-average drum programming. The opening cut on Out Of Nowhere, the title track, takes no prisoners as it showcases blistering sweep picking, furious rhythm work, and a fiendishly played wah-wah riff which forms the main melodic theme. "Anubis Revival" is reminiscent of Vitalij Kuprij's compositional style, and Allaigre doesn't disappoint here with an exotic, and at times mind blowingly fast, solo. Allaigre has skills to spare - look for him to make some noise in the guitar community.
Pascal started playing guitar in 1985. He enrolled in the Guitar Institute of Technology in 1996 and graduated in 1997. Pascal has since played with a few bands in New Caledonia, namely Summertime, Black Diamond, Revenge, B-NUM, performing at over 60 concerts. He currently is working as a guitar instructor, teaching harmony, theory and velocity. Pascal enjoys composing instrumental songs because it gives him a chance to fully develop themes on the guitar.
Allaigre would love to join or form a "real" band with a singer in the future.
Contact Information
Pascal Allaigre
BP 1916, 98846
Noumea
New Caledonia
E-mail:
Pascal Allaigre
Web site:
www.multimania.com/guitarweb
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French Instrumentalist Signs Deal For New CD
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French guitarist Stephan Forte submitted a four song demo CD-R, entitled Visions, which so impressed producer Chris Tsangarides (Judas Priest, Dio, Malmsteen) that Chris had to meet him. Really consisting of three metal/shred tracks plus an intro 'lullaby' track, Forte crams a zillion notes into fifteen minutes - this shredder can shred up a storm. Excellent music, but Malmsteen's influence is evident throughout, from playing style to composition to production - this young guitarist has the neo-classical style down cold. This may make it difficult for Forte to establish his own niche in the instrumental guitar spectrum, but he has definitely built up the chops to be able to delve into any aspect of guitar playing he so chooses. Future experimentation and a lot more experience writing will make Forte a formidable player in the coming years.
Starting on guitar at age 5, Stephan began learning songs by ear. He picked up the electric guitar at age 11, then became inspired by Yngwie Malmsteen. This caused Stephan to practice ever more seriously and he later enrolled at CMCN in Nancy, France to complete the guitar player program. He has since played at many guitar festivals, and got a chance to open for his mentor Malmsteen in 1998. In August of 1999, Stephan received confirmation of a production deal for his new album, which he hopes to have out in the year 2000.
Forte will be being recording a new CD in Germany this August with his new band Adagio, featuring Jens Johansson. It is targeted for release in February/March of 2001 in Japan and Europe. The style will be in the Symphony X vein but with more classical elements and more guitar/keys.
Contact Information
Stephan Forte
3,Rue Des Hortensias
34970 Lattes
France
E-mail:
Stephan Forte
Web site:
www.multimania.com/stephanforte
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
