Joel Hoekstras 13 - Crash Of Life (CD)

The guitarist (WHITESNAKE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, REVOLUTION SAINTS) puts out solo records under this moniker. And quite regularly, too, you have high calibre musicians like e.g. Girish Pradhan (GIRISH & THE CHRONICLES), Tony Franklin (b, BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM), Vinny Appice (dr, LAST IN LINE, BLACK SABBATH) and Derek Sherinian (keys, ex-DREAM THEATER, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION) who participate. And the mighty Jeff Scott Soto is providing all the backing vocals. Melodic hard rock, pretty focussed on the guitars but also equipped with cool songwriting, is to be found here. The title song of "Crash Of Life" or the slower "Torn Into Lies" are best evidence. Top!