Perpetual Burn Review
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Perpetual Burn |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | August 8, 1988 |
| Genres | Neoclassical Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Shrapnel Records |
| Length | 42:23 |
| Ranked | #11 for 1988 , #300 all-time |
Album rating : 92.1 / 100
Votes : 31 (2 reviews)
Votes : 31 (2 reviews)
August 16, 2020
Jason Becker, to me, is actually the least appealing of the many Neoclassical guitar heroes of the 80’s. He is arguably the most talented guitar player, but when it comes to songwriting, or playing anything memorable, or evocative, he doesn’t do it for me. There’s also the backing band – or lack thereof. Unlike some shredders like David Chastain who love giving their highly capable backing band moments to shine, this is just Becker, basically soloing for 40 minutes over very simple and repetitive backing music. His skill is incredible yes, but it’s basically a gimmick album at this point. The only appeal is that this guy plays so amazingly fast it might distract you from the fact that nothing else is going on.
2 likes
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Altitudes | 5:39 | 90 | 7 | Audio |
| 2. | Perpetual Burn | 3:29 | 86.7 | 3 | Audio |
| 3. | Mabel's Fatal Fable | 4:52 | 81.7 | 3 | Audio |
| 4. | Air | 5:37 | 83.3 | 6 | |
| 5. | Temple of the Absurd | 4:42 | 83.8 | 4 | |
| 6. | Eleven Blue Egyptians | 5:44 | 83.3 | 3 | |
| 7. | Dweller in the Cellar | 6:14 | 78.8 | 4 | |
| 8. | Opus Pocus | 5:37 | 82.5 | 4 |
Line-up (members)
- Jason Becker : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards
3 reviews
| cover art | Artist | Album review | Reviewer | Rating | Date | Likes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Perspective Review (1996) | 45 | Feb 13, 2023 | 0 | ||
 | | ▶ Perpetual Burn Review (1988) | 65 | Aug 16, 2020 | 2 | ||
| | Perpetual Burn Review (1988) | 90 | Aug 3, 2009 | 6 |
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▶ Perpetual Burn Review (1988)
SilentScream213 65/100Aug 16, 2020 Likes : 2
Jason Becker, to me, is actually the least appealing of the many Neoclassical guitar heroes of the 80’s. He is arguably the most talented guitar player, but when it comes to songwriting, or playing anything memorable, or evocative, he doesn’t do it for me. There’s also the backing band – or lack thereof. Unlike some shredders like David Chastain who love giving their hi...
