PLANKTON - "Plankton"
"I wish I had found them first!"
"These almost shockingly gifted young axe soldiers give bright new hope to an old guitar warrior's tormented soul. And, if you dig Jimi, dinner is served!"
"Plankton gives you over 58 minutes of highly interesting, varied and totally killer instrumental music with top-notch guitar playing. PURE SATISFACTION."
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"Unlike other so-called "guitar" albums that are dragged into mediocrity by that over-produced '90's studio gloss, this is ALIVE! Listen to the warm, thick Strat tones as Christian & Emil lay down a lush, creamy Fender heaviness that recalls the days of "Bridge Of Sighs." Also, the cover of jazz legend Dave Brubeck's "Take Five" is a landmark. For a band to lend such a respectful yet innovative interpretation to a piece of music of this stature is a sign of maturity, confidence &, most importantly, enjoyment of what they do."
"The self-titled Grooveyard Records release by PLANKTON features 12 trax of instrumental bliss that is good to the earhole throughout and recalls a time when the soul of rock guitar was born."
"leave me here to drown in this pure, heavy guitar utopia!!!"
"Plankton's idiom of choice is groovay old-style Strat-in-the-ol'-Marshall heavy-blooze-and-rawk-and-roll-and-funk-and-a-tad-of-jazz."
"They have created an organic, groovy, tight, warm and down to earth sound. There is a Plankton sound, and I hope it's here to stay."
".. superb arrangements, loose funky playing, get-down guitar solos, and has a mature musical
complexity to it that provides for a deep guitar listening experience. If this isn't one of the best
c.d.'s guitar freaks will ever hear - "i'll eat my heavy guitar hat"!!! "Guitar Madness" from top to
bottom!"
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- Mike Varney (Shrapnel Records)
- Clas Yngstrom (Sky High)
- Janne Stark (Fuzz/Sweden Rock Magazine)
- Ray Dorsey (Chaos Realm)
- Steve Bauer (Academy of Shred - New York - 2002)
- Geno Dezi (Axecaliber)
- Rog "the Frog" Billerey-Mosier (Satan Stole My Teddybear)
- Lennart Hedenstrom (Northern Lights - Sweden)
- James Gardner (Avid guitar freak and Grooveyard supporter)
bright new hope
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