Monday, June 04, 2007

Album of the Day

Time Crunch, by Niacin (2001): Magna Carta put together several instrumental prog supergroups there for a while. Of all of them, Niacin has had the longest lifespan, IIRC. Maybe that's because instead of a guitar player out front shredding away, Niacin is powered by B3 master John Novello. The result is a little blusier and jazzier, even when ripping through up tempo flashy bits. Props for a very cool cover of "Red," proving you don't need a guitar player to rock!

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