Greg Prato, Ultimate-Guitar.com reports:
As rock music changes, its subgenres can become something of an antithesis to each other. Today, we can mix and match bands and subgenres in our personal daily playlists, but 1980s grunge and the more guitar virtuoso-friendly hard rock and heavy metal are completely There were two opposing sides. Famously, he influenced many artists, including George Lynch, who became known as one of the most accomplished guitarists of all time.
As George moves forward with his new project, Cassandra’s Crossing, we sat down to discuss his work and career. Among the things we touched on was the emergence of grunge in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and its infamous influence on established rock and metal artists.
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George Lynch: “I learned one very valuable lesson, and that was, for me personally anyway, the importance of diversifying what you do. In other words, guitar solos became unpopular. , when being a shredder was kind of embarrassing, and for you to admit that you were…not that I was a shredder, but being good at a solo or something was a shame, and all I was playing a guitar solo in the song. ”
See what else George had to say at Ultimate-Guitar.com.
Cassandra’s Crossing, a new musical alliance featuring George Lynch and talented singer Cassandra Carson, will release their new album “Garden of Earthly Delights” on October 25th via Frontiers Music Searle. .
The musical chemistry between these two talented artists has resulted in an epic modern hard rock album that showcases Lynch’s trademark riffs, driven by the exceptional voice of Cassandra Carson, the next rock singing sensation .
Commenting on Garden Of Earthly Delights, Cassandra says: “I never thought I would get to meet, let alone play with, a legend like George Lynch. It was an absolute honor and pleasure to work with him on this record. George’s track was probably the most fun I’ve ever had writing lyrics and melodies, and I couldn’t be more proud of it. I’m so excited to finally be able to share this album with the rest of the world.”
Pre-order Garden Of Earthly Delights here.
Track list:
“Stranger”
“impatient”
“Getting closer to heaven”
“Ring Me Around”
“A devastating era”
“Waltzing Nights”
“Just Business”
“Mind Eraser”
“Run for your life”
“Bad woman”
“Please kneel before me.”
“Closer To Heaven” Visualizer:
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George Lynch emerged from the ’80s hard rock scene as the LA-based group Dokken and became a world-famous guitarist. Apart from Dokken, he has also achieved great success with Lynch Mob, a group he founded after leaving Dokken.
Lynch has remained a prolific music creator, active as the Lynch Mob, released solo albums, and collaborated extensively over the decades. These include Doug Pinnick (King’s , but not limited to. & The Chronicles), Sweet & Lynch with Michael Sweet (Stryper), Ultraphonics with Corey Glover (Living Color), and The Banishment with Joe Hayes.
Cassandra Carson is best known for her work as the frontman of the Midwestern hard rock band Paralandra. Founded in 2013 with a strong DIY ethic, Paralandra quickly found its way onto radio charts and festival stages, and by 2018 had secured a record deal and a national record deal supporting the likes of Saliva, Tantrik and Dokken. He toured and even performed with KISS. cruise. The band is still active today, and their latest studio album, produced by the legendary Michael “Elvis” Beskett, was released in April of this year.
