Racer X - Superheroes CD


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From the outside, Superheroes seems to be a rather bizarre concept, as the band's members are all dressed to the nines in strange outfits and get accompanying odd nicknames; bassist John Aldrete is known as "The X-Tinguisher" and wears a red getup replete with several fire extinguishers. Apparently, the influential instrumentalists have watched one too many episodes of The Tick. Put the disc in the player and it's more along the lines you would expect from this virtuoso vehicle: a whole lot of shredding guitar solos courtesy of Paul Gilbert, intense drumming from Scott Travis (who rejoins the band during breaks from Judas Priest duties), and Jeff Martin's distinctive shriek. That said, there are some deviations from the norm this time out. Racer X's version of "Godzilla" is a Technicolor comeuppance of flash, truly making it their own; "Mad at the World" and the innuendo-laden "That Hormone Thing" border on hair metal commercialism, and "Evil Joe" is a sample- and quirk-laden rap-metal number. Still, you get the sense that Racer X will be relegated once again to preaching to the converted like most of the Guitar Institute set does. ~ Brian O'Neill

Personnel: John Alderete (strings, electric bass); Scott Travis (drums, cymbals).

Audio Mixer: Bruce Bouillet.

Photographer: William Hames.

Racer X: Jeff Martin (vocals); Paul Gilbert (guitar); John Alderete (bass); Scott Travis (drums).

Racer X: Jeff Martin (vocals); Paul Gilbert (guitar); John Alderete (bass guitar); Scott Travis.

Superheroes Music

List Price	$17.98 (You save $2.03)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Label	Shrapnel
Orig Year	2001
All Time Product Rank	29,665
CD Universe Part number	2263638
Catalog number	1153
Discs	1
Release Date	Nov 20, 2001
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Paul Gilbert; Paul Gilbert
Engineer	Paul Gilbert
Personnel	Scott Travis - drums Paul Gilbert - guitar Jeff Martin - vocals John Alderete - bass

Racer X - Superheroes Songs

	Trk	Song
	1	Superheroes See All 4
	2	Let The Spirit Fly See All 6
	3	Godzilla See All 4
	4	Dead Man's Shoes See All 6
	5	King of the Monsters See All 5
	6	Mad at the World See All 3
	7	Evil Joe See All 4
	8	That Hormone Thing See All 5
	9	Viking Kong See All 3
	10	Time Before The Sun See All 3

Superheroes Music Review

Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars GREAT DISC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'VE BEEN A FAN OF RACER X SINCE THEY STARTED,AND I JUST PICKED THIS ONE UP. FROM START TO FINISH THIS DISC CRUSHES!!!!! IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A GREAT ROCKIN' ALBUM, PICK THIS ONE UP.
Submitted by Powerslavegg (PITTSBURGH, PA)
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5 stars amazing...
do NOT hesitate to purchase this killer work of art. Gilbert has been an influence on my playing for a while now, and this is probably one of my favorite albums with his work on it. pure rock.
Submitted by Nick (waukesha, wi)
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5 stars Unreal!!!
This is a phenominal Disc! Paul Gilbert is absolutely amazing! He is all over the fret board. The songs are excellent. Each tune is awesome. The vocals are very good as well. If you like awesome guitar playing, check out the instrumental, Viking Kong. This is one of the best metal discs that has been put out lately. Excellent songs ( all of them ) include Godzilla, Superheroes, Viking Kong, and Evil Joe. Buy this album, NOW!!
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