Chris Caffery Pins And Needles
Metal Heaven 00033 23.03.07
By Chris Kee
Chris Caffery is a very talented individual who is best known for enhancing the work of, amongst others, Savatge, Doctor Butcher and Jon Olivas Pain with his considerable guitar skills. His previous solo outings have always been very much in the same vein as Savatage in particular, which for the bands fans - has been no bad thing considering their almost total lack of activity these days. Pins And Needles still retains definite links back to that Savatage sound of old - look no further than Sad but it also sees Caffery really stretching his wings, breaking free of imagined constraints and allowing his formidable ability to run free.
On first listen this new found desire to be different and to explore alternative pathways threw me a little. When youre expecting a platter of sharp riffs and strong choruses the inherent complexity of Pins And Needles, Sixty-Six and Torment feels busy, cluttered and downright difficult and inaccessible. However its a good job that I didnt attempt to write a review of this album after just one listen because with each successive play it makes more sense and reveals more treasures. The unfettered creativity on display means there is so much to discover and enjoy, from the multiple layers of The Time to the jazzy breaks in Walls via the driving, uplifting Chained. An album that requires work, but is well worth the effort.
Official Chris Caffery Website
Official Metal Heaven Website
Metal Heaven 00033 23.03.07
By Chris Kee
Chris Caffery is a very talented individual who is best known for enhancing the work of, amongst others, Savatge, Doctor Butcher and Jon Olivas Pain with his considerable guitar skills. His previous solo outings have always been very much in the same vein as Savatage in particular, which for the bands fans - has been no bad thing considering their almost total lack of activity these days. Pins And Needles still retains definite links back to that Savatage sound of old - look no further than Sad but it also sees Caffery really stretching his wings, breaking free of imagined constraints and allowing his formidable ability to run free.
On first listen this new found desire to be different and to explore alternative pathways threw me a little. When youre expecting a platter of sharp riffs and strong choruses the inherent complexity of Pins And Needles, Sixty-Six and Torment feels busy, cluttered and downright difficult and inaccessible. However its a good job that I didnt attempt to write a review of this album after just one listen because with each successive play it makes more sense and reveals more treasures. The unfettered creativity on display means there is so much to discover and enjoy, from the multiple layers of The Time to the jazzy breaks in Walls via the driving, uplifting Chained. An album that requires work, but is well worth the effort.
Official Chris Caffery Website
Official Metal Heaven Website
