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CD/DVD Releases: Lion Music To Release Solo Debut From Infinity Overture Guitarist Niels Vejlyt

Posted on Tuesday, August 02 @ 22:15:00 UTC by nightowl

Sthenic Due 16 September 2011

Best known as the guitarist and driving force behind metal outfit Infinity Overture, Danish guitar virtuoso Niels Vejlyt is about to make his mark on the guitar instrumental scene with his powerful solo debut Sthenic on 16th September 2011 fully loaded with a bonus DVD!

Already no stranger to guitar fanatics worldwide thanks to numerous instructional DVDs, books and his own online guitar school, Sthenic is a long awaited release for Neils Vejlyt’s legion of fans worldwide and is also sure to attract many newcomers.

With a sound reminiscent at times of instrumental offerings from Jeff Loomis, John Petrucci and Steve Vai etc, Sthenic sees Vejlyt serve up 8 tracks that blend intricate heavy riffs with exciting grooves and chord progressions over which Niels’ formidable lead technique takes the album over the edge!

With a strong core backing band of Jakob Vand (Infinity Overture) and bassist Kris Gildenlow (ex-Pain Of Salvation), Niels has taken the live approach of a classic 3 piece and worked from that basic premise adding further textures and rhythm guitars to build a strong wall of sound. This live feel to the music manages to bring a direct sound often lacking in ‘overdub city’ guitar offerings and also make the album more palatable for even the most hardened cynic.

Mixed and mastered by the legendary Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Jørn Lande, Circus Maximus), Sthenic boasts a strong and powerful production which further enhances the listening experience and makes this a true scorcher of a release for guitar fans worldwide.

CD Tracklisting:

01. Heads Up (3:23)
02. Die Today (5:12)
03. Rain (4:28)
04. Samurai (4:46)
05. Meteors (4:47)
06. My Little Rascal (4:16)
07. Kajsa (4:19)
08. Winter (9:16)

DVD Running Order:

01. Riffs And Chops Of Rain
02. The Licks Of Sthenic
03. Riffs And Chops Of Samurai
04. Niels Veljyt Live 2011
05. Sound Check And Warm-up

Musicians:

Niels Vejlyt: Guitars
Kris Gildenlow: Bass
Jakob Vand: Drums
Bernardo Fesch: Bass on Die Today and Winter
Mads Damgaard: Piano on Kajsa

Album Credits:

Produced by Niels Vejlyt
Edited by Niels Vejlyt
Mixed by Tommy Hansen
Mastered by Tommy Hansen
Album art by Matthias Norén
Album design by Graham Nederland

[Source: Lion Music]

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