{"id":19277,"date":"2012-03-15T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T22:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=19277"},"modified":"2013-01-29T10:04:53","modified_gmt":"2013-01-29T15:04:53","slug":"jay-parmar-circle-of-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2012\/jay-parmar-circle-of-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay Parmar | Circle of Fire<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by John Kindred<\/span>
\nStaff Writer —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Jay Parmar returns with his sophomore studio release titled Circle of Fire<\/em> on Steve Vai\u2019s label Digital Nations.The album follows up his 2005 debut release, Strange Day<\/em>, and tracks his musical progress and growth over the last seven years. Although it seems like quite a stretch in between releases, Parmar has been busy with building his studio, writing and demoing this forthcoming release and touring as second guitarist in the band Eden\u2019s Curse in 2009. That tour produced a live album, Condemned to Burn<\/em>, which featured Parmar on two of the recorded songs.<\/p>\n

Parmar finds himself in great company on Circle of Fire<\/em>. His hard work and networking ability has led him to becoming friends with fellow musicians Carsten Lizard-Schulz (Evidence One\/Paradise Inc), Andreas Novak (House of Shakira\/Mind\u2019s Eye), Pete Newdeck (Eden\u2019s Curse\/Tainted Nations), Tim Wallace, Mike Rotella and guitar legend George Lynch, all of whom contributed to Circle of Fire<\/em>. And, as all of Parmar\u2019s friends and fans know, George Lynch is a good friend and inspiration to the guitarist. <\/p>\n

The core of Circle of Fire<\/em> is built around the original arrangements written by Parmar. He worked with Pete Newdeck to arrange and record the foundation of the music. Newdeck handled the drums, while Parmar provided the bass, keys, rhythm guitar and his lead solo tracks. From there, each of his \u201cguests\u201d continued to bring the music to life, contributing lyrics, vocals and additional guitar solos. Circle of Fire<\/em> comprises 12 songs, all of which maintain a cohesive vibe even though different vocalists sing throughout the CD. <\/p>\n

Although the inspiration may come from his influences, Parmar pushes forward, letting his voice be heard compositionally and vocally. The music is melodic hard rock, and the vocalists reflect this as they perform melodic and catchy vocal melodies. Newdeck and Schultz handle the majority of the songs, while Novak only is the featured vocalist on \u201cTest of Time,\u201d Wallace appears on \u201cHarm\u2019s Length.\u201d Parmar makes his singing debut on \u201cWhen Angel Cry.\u201d Circle of Fire<\/em> delivers great all-around vocals from everyone involved. At times, they fall in between the AOR and Melodic rock world, almost pushing into the \u201880’s stadium-rock-arena on several occasions.<\/p>\n

There is no getting around the fact that George Lynch has had a major influence on Parmar’s own guitar style. He won\u2019t deny it. You can hear it within the context of his rhythm guitar work, but it is more evident in his solos. His legato phrasing, attack, harmonic squeals and guitar sound pull a lot from Lynch. It would be bad if he did a poor job of it, but Parmar is extremely accomplished. It\u2019s almost as if the torch is being passed from one legend to the next generation of shredders. Hopefully, as Parmar continues to write and record, his lead guitar work will evolve into a signature style that is all his own. For now, he nails it song after song. <\/p>\n

Parmar and Newdeck build a solid foundation for the 12 songs that comprise Circle of Fire<\/em> and deliver inspired, melodic hard rock bliss. Rotella and Lynch, both, deliver amazing fret board acrobatics alongside Parmar. The slick production magnifies the high caliber of musicianship that comprises Circle of Fire<\/em>. Unlike a lot of independent artists out there today, Jay Parmar has taken the time to learn his craft, with his guitar and in the studio, before unleashing himself on listeners with sub-par studio albums. His approach and music is a mature and confident. This is reflected on Circle of Fire<\/em> in his songwriting ability and the quality of professional musicians who brought the album to life.<\/p>\n

Highlights: \u201cHell Is The Place,\u201d \u201cWalking In Circles,\u201d \u201cDragon,\u201d \u201cCircle of Fire\u201d<\/p>\n

Genre: Melodic Hard Rock<\/p>\n

Line-up:
\nJay Parmar (g)(b)(k)(v)
\nPete Newdeck (d)(v)
\nCarsten Lizard-Schulz (v)
\nTim Wallace (v)
\nMike Rotella (main solo on \u201cHell Is The Place\u201d)
\nGeorge Lynch (intro\/main solo on \u201cWhen Angels Cry\u201d)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tWalking In Circles
\n2.\tYou\u2019re Not Alone
\n3.\tTest of Time
\n4.\tLost In You
\n5.\tNow You\u2019re Gone
\n6.\tHell Is The Place
\n7.\tStop Laughing
\n8.\tGuilty
\n9.\tHarm\u2019s Length
\n10.\tCircle of Fire
\n11.\tThe Dragon
\n12.\tWhen Angels Cry
\n13.\tCircle of Fire (Single)<\/p>\n

Label: Digital Nations<\/p>\n

Web: http:\/\/www.jayparmar.com\/wp\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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