Evolution

By 1995, Tony MacAlpine had already cemented his reputation as one of the shred era’s most frighteningly talented musicians. Evolution certainly does nothing to dispute that claim. The man’s guitar playing is fluid, precise, and occasionally absurd in the best possible way, while his keyboard and piano work across the album is downright fantastic—classical flourishes and elegant runs popping up everywhere like a conservatory recital that accidentally wandered into a guitar ... read more