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Neoclassical Metal Links

Shrapnel Records 
We're developing an official Shrapnel site with audio samples. 
Leviathan Records 
Official Leviathan site. Discographies, pics, sounds. 

Yngwie Malmsteen
 Fanclub page 
Maintained by the fanclub, a great source of past, present, and future info on the most prominent figure in the neoclassical metal movement. Sample riff.
Management page 
Another "official" page. A very complete site, with tons of info. Includes Vengeance
The Unofficial Page for Players 
Great source for Magnum Opus info, tabs, lyrics, sleeve credits. 
Page for Guitarists
Real-time chat.   Quotes Forever One.
Fan page
Has some photos not found anywhere else.
In Spanish
Good resource from Spain.
Front Page
Well organized, great source of info and pics.
Collection
Japanese site includes bootleg discography and other Japanes resources.
Sound clips
Fire In the Sky, Evil EyeLiar 
Tony MacAlpine 
Official page 
Contains tour info, samples from latest Evolution album, including my pick, Powerfield
Guitar Zone 
Biography, discography, and samples from each album, like Winter in Osaka
Joe Stump 
Guitar Zone 
Discography & sound clips, like Night of the Living Shred.
Leviathan Records Catalog 
Descritption, pics, and clips like Tornado Watch from Supersonic Shred Machine 
More sounds from Supersonic Shred Machine 
RBNCSF II 
Ritchie Blackmore Neo-Classical Shred Fest II 
Demon's Eye 
Full song in Real Audio. 
Jens Johannson 
Jens tells his own story. Maybe someday he'll put up some original neoclassical music :) 
Stratovarius 
Official site 
Info on Episode, band bio, tour dates, etc. 
Page of the Twilight
Reviews, articles, interviews fan list.
Heady Metal
Speed of Light from Epsiode.
Finnish fan site 
Has zipped sound clips. Offline for now.
Noise Records 
Lyrics, and an interview. 
Marty Friedman 
The Marty Zone 
Biography, several pics. 
Guitar Zone 
Info/review on Dragon's KissTitle track.
Marty Friedman Discography 
Complete discography.  Also Ninja midi!
Marty page 
Discography, some pics, non-Megadeth stuff. Offine?
Jason Becker 
Official site 
Order his new album, Perspective
End Of The Beginning
Listen to the best part of the Perspective CD.
Pl@netnews 
Info on Jason's working withing his disability, has audio and video clips. Offline?
Guitar World 
Article from Feb'96 issue of Guitar World, with recent photo. 
Guitar Zone 
Info/reviews on Perpetual Burn (title track) and Perspective
Another page 
Discogrpahy, some pics. Offine?
Cacophony 
Discography, cover art, with Becker/Friedman solo albums as well. 
Vinnie Moore
Neoclassical guru of yesteryear.  Remember Morning Star.
Symphony X/Mike Romeo
Guitar Masters
Wonderful intro to The Damnation Game.
Heady Metal
Discography, review, vocal Secrets.
Symphony X
Track list for The Damantion Game, description.
The Great Kat 
Quite an "interesting page". Kat puts all possible info in her site.  Give a listen to the new   Zigeunerweisen from her upcoming Guitar Goddess EP. 
John Norum 
Unofficial page 
Discography, bio, other info. 
Audio page 
Not much info, but a bunch of music online. One Norum song, Love Is Meant To Last Forever, with Goran Edman singing. Gone? 
Impelliteri
Official page, bio, discography, sounds like I'll Be With You
Dave Sharman
Official page, info and reciews on albums.
Michael Angelo
Official site
Comprehensive, serves RealAudio.
Guitar Masters
Compares Michaels musical and professional evolution. The latest is No Boundaries.
Patrick Rondat
Just For Fun
Official page, comprehensive, preview of Amphibia CD includes Vivaldi Tribute.
Lars Eric Mattsson
Guitar Zone
Mark Wood
Mark plays a metal violin! Listen to a preview of his Voodoo Violence album.
Vanessa Mae
While we're on violin players...she's not metal, but probably deserves a mention for her Toccata & Fugue.
Gary Hoey
Record label site.  Hear Hoey do Bach in Desire.
John Hahn 
John has an instrumental album out on Leviathan Records. He designed his own excellent page, including graphical tabs for some of his clips! Listen to Cut to the Chase.
Michael Harris 
Leviathan
        Promo for Ego Decimation Profile
Guitar Zone
Discography, reviews.
Lanny Cordola
Bio/album info
David T Chastain
Official Fanpage
Info on all his projects.
Leviathan
Discography.  His best stuff is off of Instrumental Variations.
Guitar Zone
Discography, reviews.
Jeff Kollman
Official Site
Ordering info, sounds.  I like The Test Continues.
Guitar Zone
Michael Schenker 
Story
Extensive site about Schenker, MSG, UFO.
MSG Homepage
Discography, speech clips
Paul Gilbert
Discography, etc.
Andy Timmons
In Guitar Zone try I Have No Idea.
Kevin Ferguson's Strad to Strat
A great CD of Bach, Paganini, and other violin works arranged for electric guitar and orchestra. Includes audio samples, such as Wieniawski's Caprice in A minor
Mastermind
More progressive than neoclassical, but their Braistorm CD does contain metal versions of The William Tell Overture and Ride of the Valkyries.
Maelstrom
A band that is not to admit to being neoclassical.  Reminiscent of Joe Stump.  Eye of the Storm recincarnates some Yngwie riffs.
Jon Finn Group
Here's one neoclassical sounding song, Guns in Baghdad.
Ric Grosh 
A couple cool neoclassical songs, including the awesome Renegade Suite.
Todd Grubbs
Extensive site on the instrumental guitarist. Has clips from Combination CD. Try Travel with Charlie.
James Byrd 
Info, partial discography. Heavy Water isn't bad.
Ritchie Blackmore
WWW Experience
Comprehensive site.
Deep Purple
Comprehensive site. Contains Burn neoclassical solo covered by Donald.
Deep Purple Classical Quotes
Compiled by Janell Duxbury.
Savatage
Known to have included classical thems in theri music.  Chrismas Eve is excellent.
Steve Rotter
His CD is worth getting.
Steve Mercier
Should have an EP coming out check out Etude in A minor.
De Ros 
Brazilian band, clips soon to come. 
Rob Johnson
Info and samples.
Mauritz Lotz
South African guitarist. Give a listen to Another One of Those.
Neal Zaza
Official site.  I'm Alright is close to neoclassical.
Ron Thal
Mail the guy behind Chopin Fantasie on a Shrapnel compilation,  His solo albums are not neoclassical though. :(
Mike Teague
Great version of Turkish Rondo.
Matt Paolini
Gutarist who lists Yngwie, MacAlpine as influences. Judge for yourself with from his sample
Jeff Scott Soto
Jeff always seems to be singing for great guitarists.
Seventh Omen
Nice guitar solo from Greed
N. Nagayama
Covers Fair Warning's Burning Heart almost neoclassical solo :)

Guitar Masters
Angi Schiliro
Swiss guitarist, great track: Corrida.
Tamas Szekeres
Hungariam guitarist, great track: Outline.
Carl Tidemann
Norwegian guitarist.  Listen to  The Brighter The Light, The Darker The Shadow
Peter Magnee
Dutch guitarist. Listen to Voodoo Kiss.
Arabesque
Dutch band, guitarist Joop Wolters.  Listen to Gulliver's Travels.
Black Jester
Italian band, guitarist Paolo Viani. Listen to King of Eternity.
Memento Mori
Swedish band, guitarist Mike Ward. Listen to Endlessly.
Misha Calvin
Fall Guy

Instrumentals of Rock
Website for radio show, serves RealAudio for many archived shows
Guitar Zone
Comprehensive instrumental metal guitar site.  News, reviews, and audio clips for many guitarists.
Stringed Insanity
Reviews of instrumental guitar albums.
Rock-Classical Connection
Rockin' the Classics and Classicizin' the Rock and its First Supplement.
 Janell Duxbury 's book - discography of classical quotes in rock/metal.
The Ultimate Guitar Master Album Discography
Has record co. info, and whether isntrumental or not, but no descriptions.

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