Search - Devil's Slingshot :: Clinophobia

Excellent

Donquique | 12/03/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album has the best Tony Macalpine guitar playing in years. His soloing is compact, very fluid. The song structure is similar to the Planet X material. Billy Sheehan plays awesome and Virgil does is signature odd tempo drumming. I was pleasantly surprised with this production."

It would be hard for these three to put out a turd

T. Herscovitch | Los Angeles, CA | 06/08/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Somewhat like a stripped down keyboard-less Planet X, Devil's Slingshot manages to straddle the line between progressive metal and fusion gracefully thanks to these incredible talents. The requisite tasty and chromatically tinged riffs are back from MacAlpine, while Sheehan does an admirable job of adding some melodic ideas as well as low end. And enough cannot be said about Virgil Donati... truly the greatest drummer I know of. A unique and solid effort from these three, with a very basic production that gives equal sonic space to all of them. If you like music to be harmonically and rhythmically unique, or if you like fusion (especially the heavier side of it), this album is a no-brainer."

3 virtuoso players but pretty boring!

Michael | Australia | 12/11/2008

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I am a big fan of these players and have practically everything they have ever played on but this album is just too boring for me. It's not until the last song that they actually get an intense groove going that makes you stop and go WOW! I really wanted 12 songs like that instead of patches of brilliance. Is it too much to ask for a groove with a cool melody and some intense solos on the side? I know people will think I'm being harsh but I think it is good to make memorable and catchy music while simultaneously utilising your virtuoso skills. These guys have done it many times before with all their previous bands and projects so I hope to hear it again in the future."