Instrumental Variations Review
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Instrumental Variations |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | 1987 |
| Genres | Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Leviathan Records |
| Length | 34:28 |
| Ranked | #106 for 1987 , #7,189 all-time |
Album rating : 83.7 / 100
Votes : 3 (1 review)
Votes : 3 (1 review)
June 16, 2020
Another guitar hero album with plenty of neoclassical riffs and progressive technicality. Chastain sounds a bit different from others such as MacAlpine and Moore; he sticks to basic rock instrumentation, but he really does a good job of speaking with his guitar. Never noodling mindlessly, he crafts specific moods and changes it up between blazing technicality and slow sustained melodies. Similar to his work in Chastain, just instrumental and more progressive, but in terms of quality it’s on par with his successful USPM band.
No weak songs, all are great, mid-paced examples of quality 80’s guitar hero riffage.
No weak songs, all are great, mid-paced examples of quality 80’s guitar hero riffage.
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Now or Never | 4:02 | 80 | 1 |
| 2. | Capriccio in E Minor | 3:43 | 80 | 1 |
| 3. | 18th Century Inamorata | 3:55 | 80 | 1 |
| 4. | Wild and Truly Diminished | 2:14 | 80 | 1 |
| 5. | Horizons | 4:33 | 80 | 1 |
| 6. | Spontaneous Combustion | 3:35 | 80 | 1 |
| 7. | It Doesn't Have to Be | 4:00 | 80 | 1 |
| 8. | Project 107: Code 3X | 4:12 | 80 | 1 |
| 9. | The Oracle Within | 4:12 | 80 | 1 |
Line-up (members)
- David T. Chastain : Guitars, Bass
- Ken Mary : Drums
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