(Sebastian Bach - Give 'Em Hell)
‘Give ‘Em Hell’ iss quite an ambitious name for the album, which does not sound so ‘hellish’ except for the album cover (with Bach portrayed as the Devil) and a few songs, which were actual plausible attempts to ‘make the hell’. Otherwise it’s a melodic hard rock album with the iconic voice of the Sebastian Bach all over it. If you are not looking for something innovative from this guy and simply enjoy listening to his voice – you should be pleased with the quality. -Planet Mosh
(Army of the Pharaohs - In Death Reborn)
Lyrically the album is fire, with almost every verse on here being real dope. There isn't really much going on with the rhymes conceptually, however, as each track just seems like a collection of battle raps. I'm fine with that though, since everyone's lyrics and deliveries are spot on for the most part. There are a few weaker verses here and there (especially on the bigger posse cuts), but it never gets out of hand. Where the album falters a bit is with the instrumentals. The first half of the album has some generic instrumentals that don't quite stand out in the overall scope of the project. Luckily the second half of the album sounds much better and makes up for some of the weaker beats on the first half. I must admit that I wasn't really feelin' the album that much after my first listen, but it did end up growing on me after repeated listens and turned out pretty well overall. -The Essence of Rap and Hip-Hop
(Keb' Mo' - Blues Americana)
And give the multi-talented Mo’ credit for getting somewhat down and dirty by overdubbing himself on bass, slide and electric guitar, organ and harmonica on a perfectly credible version of Rogers’ blues standard “That’s Alright” assisted by Steve Jordan’s always in the pocket drums.
It’s clear that Mo’ put his heart into these tunes and even if they’re not as rootsy as the album’s title suggests, this is a warm, relaxed and enjoyable set that creates an effortless and natural blues/soul groove. -American Songwriter
(G. Love & Special Sauce - Sugar)
When I say that this album has no “Kiss and Tell”, it’s not to lament the fact that G. Love & Special Sauce can’t replicate past glories. It’s to say that too much of Sugar feels more like a finely-tuned jam session than a collection of songs. As welcome backs go, it will be embraced. It will remind people why they love(d) G. Love & Special Sauce so much. But if you already have a favorite G. Love album (and if you’re reading this, you certainly do), Sugar is not likely to bump it out of that number one spot. -Pop Matters
(Joe Satriani - The Complete Studio Recordings)
Joe Satriani is the guitar. Plain and simple. No one else has ever been able to play with such pizzazz, such fluidity, such timelessness.
Since the late eighties, the self-taught, multi-platinum virtuoso has been winning over fans and musicians alike with his groundbreaking style and legendary sounds. He has been around the world several times on tours of his own, as well as tours with Mick Jagger, Deep Purple, and hugely successful G3 summer tours and albums with fellow guitar legends Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, and Kenny Wayne Shepherd and as part of the supergroup, Chickenfoot. He has been both artist and teacher, instructing such famous pupils as Steve Vai, Metallica s Kirk Hammett, Counting Crow s David Bryson, and jazz fusionist Charlie Hunter.
Now for the first time, all of Joe's studio albums are compiled in The Complete Studio Recordings, the most comprehensive collection by the world's best selling instrumental guitarist. 15 albums including the new compilation titled Additional Creations and Bonus Tracks. Featuring brand-new digital remasters for the best sound reproduction overseen by Joe himself, each CD is packaged in a replica cardboard jacket and housed in a clamshell box. -Amazon
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