MASTERS OF SHRED 16
JUNE 30
1. ANGEL VIVALDI (US)
MASTERS OF SHRED did a short interview with ANGEL VIVALDI in our last episode of the MASTERS OF SHRED in which we asked:
MASTERS OF SHRED: How would you define your music?
MASTERS OF SHRED: You say: "If people don't like instrumental music, I'm here to make them like it." What can you tell us about this statement?
"If people don't like instrumental music, I'm here to make them like it." - ANGEL VIVALDI. Part of a new generation of shred instrumental guitarists, Angel Vivaldi has preciously arrived to make you believe in his bold statement. Fueled with the desire to shred in a new style and practically writing music for his guitar that was once science fiction a decade ago into shred fact! Chord by chord and scale by scale, ANGEL VIVALDI is pushing for more than other shredders in the scene. Rather, he is pushing to poise himself into the new era of shred metal guitar. Followed by a younger generation of fans of instrumental music who demand more complexity and originality. Djent? Who really cares when you can introduce yourself with ease to a younger generation of fans of instrumental music. Perhaps, most of these new listeners to instrumental guitar never even heard of the "Shred Gods", or never weren't into instrumental music in the first place; until they heard ANGEL VIVALDI's EPs. Similar to modern instrumental band ANIMALS AS LEADERS, ANGEL VIVALDI's band is definitely part of the new era of shred metal guitar.
MASTERS OF SHRED did a short interview with ANGEL VIVALDI in our last episode of the MASTERS OF SHRED in which we asked:
MASTERS OF SHRED: How would you define your music?
ANGEL VIVALDI: "I'd say it's heavily melodic; with a bit of futuristic; with an element of fusion thrown in there somewhere, but it kind of morphs a bit; I'm noticing with every release just to match the kind of dynamic or mood of the songs we are putting out there."
MASTERS OF SHRED: You say: "If people don't like instrumental music, I'm here to make them like it." What can you tell us about this statement?
ANGEL VIVALDI: "Well, I'm a good three CDs in now; but I feel I have so much more to say as a musician. Although there is an evolution between the first CD and the last, I really have yet to go through all the changes I'm going to go through in my career. And I can only hope that somewhere in between there people will enjoy a song or two, or at the very least, just appreciate the sincerity, you know, and the emotion behind the songs. But either way, I'm not going anywhere. I'm here to stay."
MASTERS OF SHRED: What can you tell us about the song MARTIN WINTER from your EP, UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE?
ANGEL VIVALDI: "Actually the song, MARTIN WINTER, was the song that snowballed the whole concept of the UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE EP. I have a very deep passion for astrology, and started writing this song around the summer of 2010. It was around the time the PHOENIX LANDER died during a winter on Mars. And I just started to think to myself, you know, what would a winter on Mars actually sound like? And almost immediately, I had this very dark sourcing melody dancing in my head which eventually become the main hook in the song, and the rest of the song kind of wrote itself."
MASTERS OF SHRED: What are the plans for the rest of 2012?
ANGEL VIVALDI: "Well, right now, I'm actually very focused on trying to release a vocal version of the UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE EP which is titled UNIVERSAL VOICES. We just released our first single with CHRIS CLANCY (Mutiny Within) a few weeks ago and it's been doing great. We are getting a real good response; very good feed back on that song...most likely it'll be released this summer along with the MARTIN WINTER video; and aside from that, I'm very busy writing for the next ANGEL VIVALDI CD. We have the new band VEXT with Bill Fore, my drummer, are involved with. That band is releasing an EP this summer as well. So a lot of different exciting things going on."
LISTEN to ANGEL VIVALDI's interview for the Masters of Shred 15.
Angel Vivaldi - Interview for Masters Of Shred 15 by MastersOfShred
ANGEL VIVALDI WEB: Facebook, SoundCloud, Twitter, Myspace
LISTEN to ANGEL VIVALDI's interview for the Masters of Shred 15.
Angel Vivaldi - Interview for Masters Of Shred 15 by MastersOfShred
A Mercurian Summer Music Video
Universal Voices Teaser
VEXT Teaser
Angel Vivaldi will be featured with an extended interview and with a retrospective of his work so far.
2. WAYNE ROCHE (US)
WAYNE ROCHE of GUITARHEADS.NET will be featured with an interview. WAYNE will be presenting GUITARHEADS.NET newest products, and he'll be giving us a run-down on all the GUITARHEADS.NET Pickups models available.
WAYNE ROCHE of GUITARHEADS.NET will be featured with an interview. WAYNE will be presenting GUITARHEADS.NET newest products, and he'll be giving us a run-down on all the GUITARHEADS.NET Pickups models available.
3. KATRINA JOHANSSON (US)
Female shredder KATRINA JOHANSSON will be featured on the show.
Katrina Johansson is an American guitarist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She released her debut extended play, Guitarsongs Volume 1, in 2005, which was notable for featuring fellow shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio on bass. In 2007 a second EP was released, entitled Love, Surrender, Forgiveness.
Johansson cites such guitarists as Gary Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jimi Hendrix, Ritchie Blackmore and Joe Satriani as influences, and Opeth, Van Halen and Soundgarden as some of her favourite bands
Music Video for Driven
4. LES TOWNSEND (US)
Female shredder LES TOWNSEND will also be featured on the show.
Two-time "Monsters of Shred" winner Leslie Townsend has appeared in countless magazines and held endorsements from most major manufacturers. She has been featured in numerous NAMM shows and trade events.
5. Guitar Artist MARIO CEHULIC
CARTOON-GUITARS.COM artist MARIO CEHULIC will be featured on the show. Mario will talk about this guitar artwork and services.
About CARTOON-GUITARS.COM
My guitars are not just photos retouched in Photoshop, but illustrations made from scratch. How? Well I have explained everything in my Guitar Drawing Tutorial on this website. They look almost photographic, but still they are not that identical. I wanted for them to look like illustrations.
Why a "cartoon" guitars then? Well at beginning I was planning to do some cartoonish guitars, but I have changed my mind after a few illustrations that I have made. Decision was made that I like illustrations more, so my future work will be based on guitar illustrations, and a few caricatures now and then if somebody asks.
The winners of the Carlos Lichman SHRED CONTEST will be announced! Winners will receive 2 packs of Giannini Electric Guitar Strings and the Carlos Lichman discography.
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