Together with and , American guitarist Joe Satriani can be seen as one of the innovators of the rock guitar. A virtuoso who played with , taught and throughout his career (unlike Vai) always remained true to his rock roots. The latter can be heard clearly on this mysteriously titled disc. On tracks like Musterion and I Just Wanna Rock, he keeps the sound angular and bare, giving way to his wildly
… ripping and low transcending guitar antics. The accompanying music, with its straight, funky beats, scratches and robot voices, feels as primitive as it is futuristic, as if you have ended up in a comic bar on Saturn. But the main role goes entirely to the cool-bald and always sun-glasses Satriani who knows how to distinguish himself from the aforementioned colleagues mainly by not taking himself too seriously. That title alone! (MR)more
