Scott Jeslis, Author at Metal Express Radio

Interview with Francesco Fareri

July 26, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

Italian 7-string guitar virtuoso, Francesco Fareri, recently released his second album entitled Forbidden Dimension (Metal Express will post their review of this CD within the next week). Metal Express had a chance to spend some …READ MORE

FRANCESCO FARERI – Forbidden Dimension

July 22, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

Seven string guitar virtuoso Francesco Fareri is fast becoming a popular name in the shred guitar arena. Having only been playing guitar for 10 years, he is already releasing his second album entitled Forbidden Dimension. …READ MORE

JUKKA TOLONEN BAND – Jtb

July 22, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

Guitarist Jukka Tolonen is probably not a common household name for most. Learn to know him as Finland’s national guitar hero, who is equally proficient in Blues, Rock, and Jazz-Fusion. For the past four decades, …READ MORE

TRAVERS & APPICE – Live At The House Of Blues

July 12, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

Not content with just a joint studio effort in 2004 with It Takes A Lot Of Balls, legendary Blues-Rock guitarist, Pat Travers, and the multi-faceted drummer, Carmine Appice, now see fit to release a joint …READ MORE

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP – Heavy Hitters

July 12, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

The Legacy For whatever reason, be it sheer boredom, an outward attempt to pay tribute, writer’s block, etc., the trend lately for many musicians is to do an album full of cover tunes. Joe Lynn …READ MORE

ROBIN BECK – Do You Miss Me

July 4, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

Readers of Metal Express are probably not as familiar with Robin Beck as they are with her husband James Christian (House Of Lords vocalist fame). That doesn’t mean that Robin isn’t an accomplished vocalist in …READ MORE

STEVE WALSH – Shadowman

June 28, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

Many people would regard Steve Walsh, best known as the frontman for the USA band Kansas, as a musical icon of sorts. Afterall, it’s no minor achievement that he helped make the Kansas Leftoverture and …READ MORE

RAT ATTACK (FEATURING STEPHEN PEARCY) – Round And Round Greatest Hits

June 21, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

In 1985, the Coca-Cola Company startled the American consumer market by announcing a new taste and packaging for their flagship soft drink, Coke. This amounted to the first change in the secret formula since Coca-Cola …READ MORE

LEGION – Shadow Of The King

June 15, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

The band Legion is a newcomer in this vast, expansive, competitive market called the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal music entertainment business. Legion began writing and recording demos in their makeshift studio in the Fall of 1999. …READ MORE

PAT TRAVERS – Pt=mc²

June 14, 2005 Scott Jeslis Leave a comment

Canadian born Blues-Rock guitarist Pat Travers is something of a “Rock Warrior,” while at the same time being a “Rock Survivor.” While the average music fan has probably never heard of him, music aficionados, on …READ MORE