IMPELLITTERI
"Pedal
to the Metal" (SPV; 2005)
Reviewed by Snidermann
So I slip Impellitteri's CD, "Pedal to the Metal," into my CD player and what I jolt I got! From the first track to the last, "Pedal to the Metal" is simply incredible.
Guitars thunder through each tune like torpedoes and I wonder why I have never heard to this band. Thanks to the magic of Yahoo! I found some very interesting facts: First, the band is apparently a Christian band. You wouldn't have guessed from listening to this CD. Nothing is shoved down your throat religion-wise. Second, the band has been making music since 1987 ... how the hell did I miss them all these years!
"Pedal to the Metal" does just what its name implies. It slams the pedal to the floor and runs with incredible power and speed throughout. I was blown away by the sheer quality of the music throughout; the force of the guitar is a living thing with this CD. And, not only is the music top notch, the overall songwriting is a thing of beauty.
"Pedal to the Metal" is truly something special. I dare say that what I heard on "Pedal to the Metal" rivals anything I've heard in metal guitar today ... and I'm talking about Steve Vai or Joe Satriani, too. This cat Chris Impellitteri is that good. I don't make that statement lightly and only after careful consideration, but Impellitteri's "Pedal to the Metal" is easily one of the best CD's I've heard this year. What a treat to review this CD!
Impellitteri: Glen Sobel, Curtis Skelton, Chris Impellitteri, James Amelio Pulli.
For more information, check out http://www.rapture.net/impellitteri/. You'll be happy you did.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2005 by R. Scott Bolton. All
rights reserved.
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