![]() ![]() A clear letdown for me personally, I much prefer the more modern high(er) gain, smooth lead tone with that insane amount of sustain that he's had since Fear of the Dark. ![]() Adrian's Tubescreamer (and occasionaly wah wah) laden tone is still disguising a lot of stuff, though it's a lot dryer than it was in the beginning of the 00's (there's so much delay on his solos on Brave New World that you almost can't hear what he's actually playing) Dave has gone for a clearer tone with less gain more in line with what he used on the first few albums. He's really the most precise player in the band, and you hear exactly everything he does up front with that tone. Absolutely perfect tone for his style of playing. I can't see any clear change in his playing - though his tone seems to cut more than ever. Saw someone mention that it was strange he didn't get a solo on "Empire" even though it's such a long song, but with the amount of that track that is all Janick taking the charge, I don't think he minds. It's all him under the vocals on "The Red and the Black", and of course he's playing lead all over his own two tracks "Book of Souls" and "Shadows of the Valley". The extensive lead 7:23 into "Empire" is unmistakably Janick for example. I see the trend with fewer solos by Janick continues, but he seems to be very prominent in playing lead melodies and his guitar is overall very high in the mix on this album. ![]()
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