The Rule of Right

The first thing one will notice by listening to Kelly Simonz is that the guy is a lot into the neo-classical genre. Comparisions with Yngwie Malmsteen are almost innevitable but that will be unfair in many ways.

Unlike other guitar players(including Malmsteen) Simonz doesn´t have the desperate need to show how much riffs he can cram at the same time. He has a very strong sense of composition, of what a melody is and should sound. There are no waste of time in pretentious soloing, every solo has its place.

Simonz compose, arrange, write and sings all his songs and he does everything right. His voice isn´t nothing out of this world, he just delivers each word in a straight manner, no screaming or anything like that.
The album develops from fast songs to some ballads, the guitar is of course the center point but the other instruments aren´t wasted or just filling the background; everything fits in the right place.

Of course this isn´t something that will change or innovate the whole genre, but is a highly enjoyable material even if your not a fan of the genre. There will be at least 2 or 3 songs that will hook you, especially tracks like Till the end of Time, Destiny, Dancing on the Edge and others.

Highly recommendable.