Jeff Loomis – Plains Of Oblivion (2012)

I have to listen to quite a few CDs of guitar virtuosos, ranging from shredders to almost classical acoustic pieces and everything in between. Listening to these CD’s is no punishment, because they are mostly fine CDs of gifted musicians. But quite often it is more of the same; I rarely hear a guitarist with a recognizable or unique sound or style. Despite the fact that his sound and technique are not really unique or innovative, his guitar work is still very recognizable. Jeff Loomis. After the powerful – and highly appreciated – solo debut ‘Zero Order Phase’ Loomis now releases his second album ‘Plains Of Oblivion’. And again the former Nevermore axeman is able to fill an album with songs with fabulous guitar parts. But I have to be honest: it is not really surprising anymore……

When he recorded his debut album Loomis was still a member of Nevermore. I had the idea that you could hear that in his music (‘Devil Theory’, ‘Shouting Fire At A Funeral’); great thrashy riffs that came blowing out of your speakers. On this new album I think I can hear that he is no longer a member of a (thrash) band. Loomis has become a guitarist more like Marty Friedman and Jason Becker; we hear less power riffs and more (much more!) solos. There are also a few great guitar duels between Jeff and people like Tony MacAlpine (‘The Ultimatum’) and the aforementioned Friedman (‘Mercurial’). What is also striking is the fact that there several tracks with vocals. We hear Ihsahn (yes, from Emperor!) roar in ‘Surrender’ and Christine Roades (‘Dreaming Neon Black’!) sing a few tracks, including ‘Closing Time’ which is remarkably accessible. The rhythm section is formed by Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork) and bassist Shane Lentz, with whom Loomis came into contact through YouTube. All in all a high quality, but also somewhat predictable album.

Band Jeff Loomis
Info: Plains Of Oblivion
Style: Progressive Metal
Years: 2012
Info: MP3 CBR 256
Info: 101??
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Info: USA

Tracklist:

01. Mercurial (Feat. Marty Friedman) (5:30)
02. The Ultimatum (Feat. Tony Macalpine) (4:40)
03. Escape Velocity (4:30)
04. Tragedy And Harmony (Feat. Christine Rhoades) (5:01)
05. Requiem For The Living (Feat. Attila Voros) (4:53)
06. Continuum Drift (Feat. Chris Poland) (5:38)
07. Surrender (Feat. Ihsahn) (5:30)
08. Chosen Time (Feat. Christine Rhoades) (4:33)
09. Rapture (2:44)
10. Sibylline Origin (4:34)

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