Tony Hernando, the number one guitarist from Spain, returns with a killer album, entitled III, on which the production is much tighter and which showcases a new heavier sound. featuring drummer extraordinaire Mike Terrana. This is an all-instrumental shredfest which features a cover of Joey Tafolla's "Out Of The Sun" (Hernando was Tafolla's guitar student), and a guest solo on "Sci-Fi To Reality" by William Stravato.
Tony Hernando, the number one guitarist from Spain, has released The Shades Of Truth, his second solo album. This CD features Mike Terrana on drums, while Hernando's playing ranges from chicken picking to funky, and from hard rock/shred to fusion to progressive. The Shades Of Truth is an album for guitar fans who are looking not only for "high tech shredding" but beautiful compositions. Keyboard wizard Vitalij Kuprij guests on one track ("Outsiders"), while super Texas guitarist Andy Timmons lays down fiery solos on "The Edge" and "Eleven 30".
Edward Van Halen became a new guitar hero and gymnastically inclined frontman David Lee Roth supercharged this California group's debut in 1978. Tunes such as "Eruption", "Runnin' With the Devil" and "Ain''t Talkin' 'Bout Love" were instant hard rock favorites, while covers such as "You Really Got Me" set a pattern for many Van Halen albums to come.
Huge riffs, amazing solos - a pure adrenaline rush. Some consider this vocalist Sammy Hagar's best effort with the Brothers Van. Get lost in the pleasure dome that is Van Halen.
