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"Balance is perhaps the group's most hard-rocking effort to date, particularly due to Evans' crunching electric guitar. At times he conjurs up comparisons to Richie Blackmore; other times the virtuosity and eclecticism of Lanny Cordolla surfaces. Evans' two instrumental numbers, "Dance of the Sand Witches" and "Battle Mountain Breakdown," are scorching worldbeat rockers that needn't take a back seat to Jimmy Page or any of the '70s guitar gods who dared to venture beyond basic three-chord speed and cock rock." |
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"The standout story on "Balance" is new guitarist Todd Evans. Many of the album's harder edges can be attributed to him, and he pulls them off with fire and flair, and some tasty two-handed fretboard technique. He also wrote "Dance Of The Sand Witches" and "Battle Mountain Breakdown" for the album, two superb, energized instrumentals that will leave fans of both folk and melodic metal smiling and nodding. It is tempting to slap a "guitar hero" label on him, but that would be a bit premature; this is, after all, his first album with the band. But if he continues to grow as a player, we may be talking about Evans' creativity and technique for years to come." Eric Aaron, Senior staff writer - Open Up and Say Ah
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"Guitarist Todd Evans exhibited ferocious chops
that could earn Glass
Eye: June Review, PO Box 2507, Toledo, OH 43606, 2 May 2000
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"Todd Evans, who continues Tempest's line of excellent guitarists, displays crunching rock muscle throughout this set as well as a natty, funky solo in 'Green Grow the Rashes'." AMG ALL
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