CD REVIEW:GROOVEYARD RECORDS: THE SOUND OF GUITAR ROCK VOLUMES ONE & TWO by Various Artist

GROOVEYARD RECORDS: THE SOUND OF GUITAR ROCK VOLUMES ONE & TWO 
by Various Artist
(Grooveyard Records)

Established in 1999 Grooveyard Records have kept their promise by keeping Real Old-School Guitar Rock alive with the killer riffage that matters by releasing artist who deliver the goods when it comes to smoking hot heavy blues. Artist such as Megadeth's Chris Poland, Craig Erickson (Trapeze, Glenn Hughes), Tony Spinner (Pat Travers, Paul Gilbert, Toto). Fast forward to the 21st Century  Grooveyard Records has recruited a new breed of "21st Century Classic Rock Warriors" to keep their mission alive. Artist like, Stone Machine, Blindstone, Snake Head Ritual, Pebbleman and Gugun Power Trio. Where to start? Well, if you are a fan of guitar music, you will like these compilations, but if you are a "SUPER GUITAR FREAK", like moi, you will LOVE THEM and find yourselves in "Six-String" heaven! 'Grooveyard Records: The Sound Of Guitar Rock' is an excellent representation of what Grooveyard Records' mission is all about. Keeping "Guitar Rock" alive! You have some of the hottest blues rock bands on the planet each creating masterpieces of sound that will blow your mind and give goose bumps! Volume One highlights include; Raised On Rock by Blindside Blues Band that is simply amazing. "Play That Damn Guitar by Jay Jesse Johnson, wow! His guitar playing...smokin'! The blues power trio from Denmark, Blindstone lends their talents with, "Struck Down By The Blues". Bluesman, Craig Erickson shines on "For Your Love". From Indonesia the Gugun Power Trio serve it up hot with, "Mission". Volume Two takes over where volume one left off and just like volume one this set contains serious doses of blues rock mojo firepower of the "Six-String Kind". It's like throwing a lit match on gasoline! Toledo, Ohio's Snake Head Ritual fires things up with "Northern Boogie", "River Is Risin'" by Johnny Hunkins is up next featuring Jarrod England on vocals & Tony Franklin on bass. One of my favorites, Blindstone from Denmark serve up the soul shaker, "Gonna Be More Suspicious". Dirty Dave Osti gets his licks in with, "Pull The Trigger (On Your Love)". Other highlights include; The Blindside Blues Band covering the Deep Purple classic, "Maybe I'm A Leo", another favorite of Stone Machine offer up, "Bye Baby Bye"and "Thirteen Ways" by Bugs Henderson. A total of 30 tracks, the intensity displayed by the musicians on these two compilations make for a memorable listening experience that you will want to experience over and over! Hats off to Grooveyard Records for putting out great music by amazing musicians and KEEPING THE ROCK ALIVE! The "Guitar Freaks" of the world thank you! If blues rock guitar is your scene these recordings are essential. - Highly Recommended
Tony @ The Dedicated Rocker Society/All Access Magazine