Heavy melodic hard rock with elements of progressive metal.

10 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Hard Rock, METAL: Heavy Metal



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Gary Schutt â B Sides Myself (2005)
Wasting no time after returning from a lengthy world tour with Jeff Scott Sotoâs band, Gary Schutt has issued âB Sides Myselfâ, a collection of tracks originally intended for release on Garyâs three previous albums. The disc opens with four tunes intended for 2002âs excellent âExcruciating Pleasuresâ album. âControlling the Rageâ, clocking in at just over nine minutes, is the most epic of the songs here, mixing meaty, creative riffing and an ear for melody. The same strengths can be found in âLeft in the Darkâ and âOnly You Knowâ. All three songs feature some rather inspired soloing which, at times, brings to mind players like Vinnie & Gary Moore, Steve Vai and Brad Gillis. It should be pointed out that Gary writes and performs everything on âB Sides Myselfâ, and there are indeed a couple moments where it becomes apparent that having so much studio time on oneâs hands isnât always a good thing. âIâm in Love With the Girl That I Hateâ, in its original form, was a slightly deranged, yet heartfelt, song that here receives a bit of an ill-advised alt-pop makeover. Same with Garyâs caustic take on âWithout Youâ, which is almost unrecognizable as the Badfinger classic. From the halfway point, the album segues into songs originally meant for Garyâs two earliest albums. Of those, âBehind My Backâ, with its driving guitar/piano riffing, stands out as a high point. âB Sides Myselfâ closes with a spirited cover of Queenâs âDeath on Two Legsâ (Garyâs version predating the JSS bandâs abbreviated take on the song by a year or two). Bottom line â âB Sides Myselfâ is well-balanced glance back at the music of Gary Schutt up to this point, and the next best thing to a âBest ofâ¦â Garyâs songwriting is uniquely off-center, and his guitar playing on this collection of heavy (and sometimes progressive) power-pop songs is often breathtaking. To order âB Sides Myselfâ, and to check out Garyâs other releases, go to www.garyschutt.com.