![]() ![]() ![]() I say this, because I grew up taking music lessons at a guitar shop in the 80’s and have seen so many “I’m better than you” mindsets. One of the things I love about you is that you epitomize the “new generation” of guitar heroes – you don’t carry the attitude that a lot of players of other generation had. This song was always the culmination of all those influences with a few AV twists during the middle section. While I was writing this record in the mid to late 2000’s, I was all about bands like August Burns Red, Parkway Drive, All That Remains, etc. I definitely had a lot to say when writing Acid Reign. Every song in the world is saying something- it’s just a matter of whether or not the listener speaks the same language to understand the message. I find that balance comes naturally when you’re sincere about what you write. How do you balance shred with raw emotion when you craft a song? The song is technically proficient while still maintaining a lot of emotion. I’m partial to the track “Acid Reign” – as the main riff sounds like it could be a fantastic picking exercise, and the energy of the song is just explosive. Once things took off and I was able to work with more prominent producers for later releases, I knew I’d want to eventually go back and have another stab at The Speed of Dark. Plus, the production wasn’t quite where I wanted it. The songs were great but I felt were a little too mature for my ability behind the guitar at the time. What made you want to revisit these songs and what do you hold special about this collection of songs? ![]() Tell me about the new Speed of Dark: Revisited EP. tour about his music, what drives him as an artist, and even some of the non-metal music that stirs the creative juices. Vivaldi took the time to chat with Metal Insider on the heels of the Gus G. He’s out right now touring the States with Ozzy Osbourne/Firewind guitarist Gus G., in what amounts to nothing short of an honest to goodness shredders delight. With half a dozen releases now under his belt (including an incredible single cover of Joe Satriani’s “Crystal Planet”), the guitarist is now firmly ready to meet his career head on – he quit his day job in 2014 and embarked on his first full-fledged tour of the U.S. ![]() In short, Vivaldi’s music is some of the most enjoyable and easily digestible instrumental fare you’ll ever fall in love with.ĭebuting in 2008 after years of hard work and difficulty, including a year of homelessness, with the “Revelations” album, the New Jersey-born Vivaldi has just released an EP titled The Speed of Dark: Revisited, a re-tooling of his 2009 album, The Speed of Dark. His name is Angel Vivaldi, and he’s a breath of fresh air among a crowded six-string virtuoso’s arena – capable to hang with the Malmsteens and Gilberts of the world, yet humble enough and song-oriented to bring the exalted pantheon of “guitar god” down to where the rest of us can access it. He’s got the flying fingers and modal tonality of classic shredders like Satriani and Vai, while opening up a sonic scope to the “djent” generation – creating heavy instrumental music where the rhythms play just as important a role as the screaming melodies and hooks unleashed as lead passages. He’s been referred to as a “new breed of guitar hero,” which is quite accurate. ![]()
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