Artist: Vinnie Moore
Title Of Album: To the Core
Year Of Release: 2009
Country: USA
Label: Mascot Records M 7268 2
Genre: Neo-classical, Progressive Rock/Metal, Shred, Guitar Virtuoso
Quality: Lossless, MP3
Bitrate: APE (Image)+Cue+Log, CBR 320 kbps
Total Time: 59 min 07 sec
Total Size: 462 Mb (+5%), 189 Mb (+3%) | Full Scans
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For much of the early 21st century, six-string shred king Vinnie Moore focused primarily on serving as a replacement for Michael Schenker in UFO (issuing several albums). But as a result, his solo career suffered, as only a single solo studio release materialized (2001's Defying Gravity). That all changed, however, in 2009, with the arrival of his seventh solo album overall, To the Core. Not as over-the-top as his earlier solo outings, Moore now focuses on the importance of creating guitar-driven melodies (and sounding like a not-so-far distant cousin of Joe Satriani). In fact, in quite a few instances, Moore seems more concerned with creative a strong and sturdy groove ("Transcendence") rather than just soloing the night away. Elsewhere, you'll find the Saga-esque album opener, "Fly," the bluesy "Jigsaw," and the hard-rocking "Into the Open." As a result, Vinnie Moore can now be referred to as a "restrained shredder." ~by Greg Prato

Tracklist:

[04:51] 01. Fly
[06:19] 02. Panic Attack
[05:15] 03. Off The Hook
[03:55] 04. Transcendence
[05:57] 05. Soul Caravan
[03:43] 06. Jigsaw
[07:02] 07. Remorse
[05:33] 08. Tailspin
[03:58] 09. Over My Head
[06:49] 10. Into The Open Highway
[05:41] 11. Into The Sunset

Produced by Vinnie Moore

Line-up / Musicians:

Vinnie Moore – electric guitar
Tim Lehner – keyboard
Van Romaine – drums
John DeServio – bass guitar

Many thanks to the original poster vychb!