JOE STUMP – Symphonic Onslaught

JOE STUMP - Symphonic Onslaught
  • 6.2/10
    JOE STUMP - Symphonic Onslaught - 6.2/10
6.2/10

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Lion Music
Release date: March 11, 2019

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8.25/10 (2 votes)

Neoclassical shredder Joe Stump is back with another helping of guitar pyrotechnics on Symphonic Onslaught. This full-length instrumental release is one of his stronger albums, although he is still knee deep in “sounds like Yngwie” territory. Despite constantly being compared to the aforementioned Swedish guitar icon, at this point in their careers, Stump’s material is considerably stronger (and less derivative) than Malmsteen’s.

Symphonic Onslaught contains some standard, by-the-numbers, Rainbow-meets-Power Metal tunes, such as “Demonic Trance” and “Hit The Deck” but also has more original sounding and inspired tunes like “On With The Action”, and “Stratocastle”. It’s nice to hear Stump exploring a wider variety of stylistic options. At times, it can be difficult to tell one Joe Stump release from the next, but Symphonic Onslaught might mark a welcome change of pace in Stump’s solo career.

Fans of Neoclassic Shred and songs to play while you’re burning up the moonlit highway in your XKR will enjoy Symphonic Onslaught.

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  • Maxxxwell Carlisle

    Maxxxwell was a reviewer and the host of The Maxed Out Metal Hour here on Metal Express Radio. He is the current lead guitarist for LA based metal veterans Hellion. In addition to his ongoing role in Hellion, he has also released 5 albums as a solo artist and appeared as a guest writer and soloist on Michael Angelo Batio's Intermezzo album, named one of the Top 5 shred albums of 2014 by Guitar World Magazine. He continues to collaborate with various Metal musicians and teaches guitar technique and Metal composition via Skype. Additionally, he is a former competitive bodybuilder and enjoys a lifestyle based around health, fitness and Metal.

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1 Comment

  1. I think this is one of Joe’s best releases. It seems to have more variety, inspiration and melody in some areas. “Facemelting Devastation” might be my favourite song of the year at this point in time.

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