Eden offers lighter rock with a story. I was impressed with the amount of time that went into this demo. "Fan The Flame" has a peaceful acoustic intro, then gracefully ascends into a Sunday evening testimonial. "Forgotten Child" has definite commercial ability, and lively guitar throughout the song with a very strong vocal combination. We end with "Joe's Tune," very smooth tune, lots of guitar, lots of thought-provoking lyrics: "Only the lonely ever find time for suicide/Lord I need You tonight." Sign 'em up! If you're into less heavy vocal/guitar oriented music, give this one a listen.
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The Phantom Tollbooth 2004Reviewed by Josh MarihughThe moment the disc loads, the distinctive sound of Rex Carroll's guitar comes blasting out of the speakers. For a moment, one wonders if this is the missing Whitecross record. That it's not, but it IS a decently-made '80s-metal-influenced album. It's chock-full of soaring guitar lines that make the rest of us wish we could move that fast. Rex's guitar assault only lets up for the obligatory…Similar sounding releases
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