Joel Hoekstra's 13 - From The Fade (CD)

Contemporary hard rock with a first-class line-up with e.g. Girish Pradhan (v, GIRISH AND THE CHRONICLES), Vinny Appice (d, DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL) or Derek Sherinian (keys, ex-DREAM THEATER) and, of course, focus on the masters extraordinary guitar work, that's what you get with the fourth JOEL HOEKSTRA'S 13 album. The busy guitarist (e.g. WHITESNAKE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) showcases a fine sense for comparatively versative compositions within the genre without putting himself and his playing in the foreground too much. Additional References can be RACER X or ADRENINALINE MOB. Yes, a project, but definitely one of the best! (MS)