Confirming vocalist and leader Graham Bonnet's lack of personality, Alcatrazz's second album has more in common with guitarist Steve Vai's next project (David Lee Roth's first solo album) than with the band's previous work. Released in 1985, Disturbing the Peace is a lifeless and uninspired affair that also displayed Vai's own limitations as a principal songwriter. From the cliche-ridden pop-rock of "God Blessed Video" to the failed attempt at drama on "Desert Diamond," there is little saving this record from rightful rock & roll oblivion. Disturbing the Peace will interest only musical masochists and Steve Vai completists. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
The second studio album from the band originally assembled to be a showcase for vocalist Graham Bonnet became (like it's predecessor) a launching pad for the album's star guitarist instead. Like Yngwie Malmsteen before him, Steve Vai had eyes turned on him for his performance on this album. Especially for Vai completists.
This album by hard rockers Alcatrazz features the explosive guitar-work of Steve Vai, and includes 11 tracks.
Alcatrazz includes: Graham Bonnet (vocals); Steve Vai (guitar).
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Steve Vai & Yngwie Malmsteen !! Very much a showcase for the guitar player of each line up with Graham Bonnet providing a legendary voice to fill the spaces ! Any Steve Vai fan that hasn't heard this album needs to hear God Blessed Video, Wire & the Wood & Painted Lover to understand where Vai came from. Also No Parole is a frightening of Yngwie early stage displaying near childhood virtuosity. In short the man is too good on Guitar for his own good !
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For Vai fans, not those of Yngwie. Excellent music, excellent guitarist. Note, though, that this is not the same sound from the 80s albums. Graham Bonnet has an incredible voice. Submitted by Gerald (California USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 0 of 1 found this helpful.
$14.65 On nearly all counts, the debut from Los Angeles heavy metal quartet Steeler is an unremarkable, even generic release; but what makes the album important is the presence of Swedish guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen, which marks his official introduction to U.S. audiences. Malmsteen's playing -- which would later gain greater notoriety in the context of Alcatrazz and his own band Rising Force -- was nothing short of a revolution in guitar circles at the time of Steeler's release. While other rock guitarists were still clamoring to figure out Eddie Van Halen's tricks, Malmsteen's shocking virtuosity -- based on classical music as much as rock -- was something for which few were prepared. The story goes that Malmsteen was flown in at the last minute by producer Mike Varney to finish the album after the songs had already been written (by bandleader/lead singer Ron Keel) and recorded; Malmsteen quickly added his tracks and Steeler was released. Obviously, cliché-ridden songs like "On the Rox," "Born to Rock," and "Backseat Driver" -- based on predictable rock chord progressions ...
$13.85 1999's Maze not only represents Vinnie Moore's return to his neo-classical shred roots, it also marks the guitarist's Shrapnel Records homecoming. It had been over a decade since Moore released his surprisingly successful debut for the label that essentially defined the rock guitar virtuoso genre. After spending years trying to shed the neo-classical tag and developing a Satriani-esque phrasing ability/tonal vocabulary, Moore brought some new tricks to his old bag, and Maze benefits because of it. ...
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