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my friend, listen to the album that is better!

But I don’t agree at all if this is Smoker’s opinion: it doesn’t seem to me that Petrucci has this great knowledge of the instrument that goes beyond metal; rather, he seems very confined to his progressive style and the schematics of the genre. Then there’s Malmsteen, at least in Rising Force, who goes well beyond the concept of heavy metal and hasn’t done metal covers of classical pieces, but has composed neoclassical music on electric guitar, which is quite different. He drew inspiration from the classics, but the compositions are his own (apart from the Adagio by Albinoni and the Bourrée by Bach that he played at concerts!), and this also applies to the orchestral project. As for innovation, I think Rising Force has significantly changed the way of playing afterwards, and in this sense, it’s not just an original work, but one meant for a few; rather, it has been widely listened to, becoming—like it or not—a classic in electric guitar.

I then played Rising Force for people who don't like the genre or Malmsteen, and they all praised the album, especially for the beauty of the compositions and also for the technique. I must say that no one has ever told me: "ah here there is only speed and very little else," also because it is so evident that this criticism, when referring to this work, is truly forced; you just have to listen to it without prejudice!

Indeed, Marco, this is the great innovation brought by Malmsteen early in his career, but I notice that it’s a concept that’s a bit difficult to grasp!! As for whether Satriani and Petrucci have innovated more than him, that seems highly debatable to me; I don't quite understand in what way or how. As for Hendrix, there’s no doubt that he was a genius and a true artist of the six strings.

great panzer, you are a connoisseur!!! frasco, I imagined you couldn't consider Rising Force commercial; about it being an album solely focused on speed, I invite you to listen to Rusty Cooley and then you'll understand what a work solely based on speed is. The commerciality topic could lead to a long discussion, but I think it would be out of place in this review. However, to stay on topic, even Malmsteen has somewhat embraced this aspect with Eclipse, which is certainly not a shining episode in his career!

what an ugly review, what an ugly album, what an ugly elf, enough with Ronnie James Dio, it’s your obsession, you have a taste for the grotesque, what will you tell us next time, how God dresses, what kind of underwear he wears, and how much hair he has in his chappettes, come on come on

It would be the first time I've heard such nonsense; I don't believe it!

Thank you very much, Marco, I was gladly waiting for you and as always, you are an excellent interlocutor, as well as a true friend of Debaser!! Frasco, indeed your judgment is a bit superficial, I would dare say it’s predictable in its summary presentation.

Exactly, mixed feelings, I completely agree with you. I think that Rising Force, for better or for worse, has been widely listened to and judged; it's hard to find people who are not aware of this work. In this light, writing a conventional review, in my opinion, could even irritate the reader, but those who are used to established norms will hardly appreciate my idea!

So you would be denying that you copied the review in its entirety? Please clarify.