Angelo Marruzzi
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Solo Enhanced Rock/Blues Demo
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California guitarist Angelo Marruzzi submitted his six song instrumental demo CD-R featuring hard rock and blues numbers that showcase his soloing and improvisational abilities. Each track, from the opener "Fingerbreaker", through the three blues songs ("Blues No. 7", "Blues No. 3" and "Blues No. 10") to "Spy Vs. Spy", feature dense, searing soloing - literally almost from 0:00 until the finale. The classical guitar track, "Cattango" has a strong theme and a great feel, and "Spy Vs. Spy" and "Fingerbreaker" have basic motifs going, but it would make the demo stronger to take the compositional techniques use to create "Cattango" and apply it to his rock and blues works. Marruzzi knows his way around the fretboard; agility, energy, intensity, and one-take solos are his forte - so with more time crafting his compositions, the results will certainly be forthcoming.
Angelo was born in 1961 and raised in and around Boston. He started on trumpet and switched to the guitar in 1975, practicing eight hours a day. Angelo later started the rock/blues band Void, and was a member of the infamous Boston-based heavy metal band Steel Assassin in the early '80s. He studied theory at the Musician's Institute after moving to Los Angeles in 1986, and has worked in an around Hollywood as a studio guitarist, recording engineer, composer/arranger, producer and guitar technician. Angelo was first runner up in the November 1989 Guitar Player sound page competition after submitting an instrumental blues track. He is currently working on a CD of heavy progressive rock and blues, and plans on shopping labels for distribution and a possible deal upon its completion. Angelo was also recently commissioned to compose the musical score for an independent film.
Marruzzi's main goal has always been to achieve mass recognition and exposure of his guitar playing and original music, and eventually tour with his own band.
Contact Information
Angelo Marruzzi
United States
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Angelo Marruzzi
Web site:
www.musiclord.net
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Global Warning
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Fade To (Digital) Black
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Following in the footsteps of Godsmack, Korn, Disturbed and Metallica comes the Washington state group Global Warning, who submitted their eight song CD-R Digital Black. Rhythmic crunch is the order of the day, and unlike a lot of metal groups, the vocalist has a kind of James Hetfield style, where you can actually understand what he is singing. Fat metallic assaults, heavy-chunk grooves, and burning heavy metal grooves mark the tracks with titles such as "Disconnect", "Blurred World" and "Thrown Away". "Disconnect", in particular, is a song destined to induce speaker meltdown if played at high volume - this ominous, throbbing, blood-curdling track would be a great fit for a psycho thriller or horror movie of some kind. The opening track "Follow" is another highlight, with its near-anthemic chorus, foundation-shaking bass and ultra-gruff lead vocals. By the way, the guitarist and other band members are not identified on the CD, nor on the promotional materials or their website - probably something that needs to be addressed.
Global Warning was formed in late 1998. The band released a well-received debut CD in 2000, and was invited to take part in HM Magazine's CD sampler, which was sent out to 5000 homes. The start of the new millennium brought Global Warning onto TV with the Rising Stars TV show. In 2003 the group was featured on the MASH compilation CD, another HM sampler CD and Meathead Records' International Heavy Metal box set. This led to a two-year distribution deal with Nightmare Records. Global Warning has been taking part in radio and e-zine interviews, and getting reviews worldwide. Their shows continue to draw larger crowds with each passing month.
Global Warning hopes to have a new CD out by October/November 2004. The band's mission is to reach and edify as many people as they can through the music and message they have been given the chance to share, as well as to let everyone know that there is hope in a world full of uncertainness.
Contact Information
Global Warning
P.O. Box 2396
Snohomish, WA 98291
United States
E-mail:
Global Warning
Web site:
www.globalwarning.net
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