fantastic shred albums

[pagemalicious]

Hey guys, i'm on the look out for some new artists/bands to listen to. Could you recommend any?

I already have some Jason Becker, Mattias and Rusty. So post ones that you think are worthy [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Top Jimmy B]

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Not new by any means but these are two amazing albums:

Tony MacAlpine - Edge Of Insanity & Maximum Security

[pagemalicious]

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I have one track of Tony, Ice Princess, fantastic song. By the way, it doesn't have to be a new artist/band just new to some people who haven't heard of them before [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Endrik]

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The only post-80's guitar players/shredders I really like are
Buckethead
Mattias Eklundh
Ron Thal (Bumblefoot)
the others are rip-offs IMO. Check those guys out, very unique playing.

Oldschool: you can't go wrong with Tony MacAlpine or Vinnie Moore.

[dg]

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Greg Howe [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

http://www.greghowe.com/discography.php

[pagemalicious]

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I've been quite interested in Buckethead lately. Does anyone have a link to an mp3 or something? would really appreciate that.

[kmanick]

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Greg Howe [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

http://www.greghowe.com/discography.php

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+100 My favorite shredder for the last 9 months or so.
check out Uncertain Terms and Introspection, as those are his most "rock" fusion albums, then grab Parralax! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
but be prepared to sit there and scrath your head when you try and figure his stuff out. He uses a really cool tapping technique that isn't obvious when you first start listening to him and he plays over some very uhh...."different" chord changes!
the guy f'n rules! [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[VulfgangPfuck]

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Racer X stuff....even recent stuff is great. PG is at the top of his game, and timeless!

[Endrik]

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Greg Howe is awsome, if you like him then you'll probably dig Richie Kotzen, Blues Saraceno and Andy Timmons too.

[ChickenScratch]

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Every shred fan needs to be into Greg Howe, George Bellas, Cacophany and Hess (newer band featuring 2 shredders like Cacophany, both guitar players were students of Bellas).

http://www.hess.4t.com/ http://www.tomhess.net

[NickCormier]

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Definately stick to the original, Cacophony, Becker, Marty Friedman, Tony MacAlpine.. and Racer X

If ya want some interesting 80s metal with NICE shred-like solos, japanese band X Japan ^^

[khabibissell]

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I can't believe no one has mentioned Yngwie's first album Rising Force!

I have to echo alot of the above:

Tony Macalpine Edge of Insanity
All Racer X

[khabibissell]

Buckethead

Here's a Buckethead video if anyone's interested:

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3...81MTLXMP1PCLVA

The song starts a bit slow, but the solo section stuff is very clean, melodic, and cool. He plays alot like Paul Gilbert IMO, though he is a different person. I remember a spotlight column in GFTPM back in the late 80's where they featured a guy named Brian something... That's Buckethead. I'd like to hear more.

[pagemalicious]

Re: Buckethead

Great video mate. 8 finger tapping, crazy. I would be really surprised if it didn't turn out to be Paul Gilbert. His picking technique and fretting hand look identical to how Paul Gilbert plays.

[mattsmusiccenter]

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Buckethead and Paul Gilbert are the same person????