{"id":29191,"date":"2013-04-28T08:38:02","date_gmt":"2013-04-28T13:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=29191"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:35:04","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:35:04","slug":"patrick-hemer-more-than-meets-the-eye-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/patrick-hemer-more-than-meets-the-eye-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Hemer | More Than Meets the Eye<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Jenn Carbaugh<\/span>
\n– Columnist —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"patrickMore Than Meets the Eye<\/em> is the perfect title for this album by Patrick Hemer, who is a well acclaimed studio musician and guitar instructor. His recognition is paired with the early 2000\u2019s while he was the front man and worked the fret-boards of the German metal band Horizon. He recorded a few albums with them, but his recent album certainly projects him in the light of an intensely talented musician and a brilliant guitar player. <\/p>\n

As the producer and the musician of More Than Meets the Eye<\/em>, Hemer out does himself with the eclectic riffs and scales performed on this album. His soloing work on guitar plays well with his wide variation vocals. Altogether, he sings, plays the guitar, plays bass and keyboard, and contributes to the programming on the album. <\/p>\n

The beautiful sound that comes from Hemer\u2019s Jackson guitar and with DiMarzio pickups is something comparable to a symphony of rock for this one man show. The album not only features Hemer\u2019s lyrics and clean voice, but there are strictly instrumental tracks as well. \u201cFirelight\u201d and \u201cTerra Incognita\u201d are full instrumental and really expose the ability that Hemer puts behind his work. <\/p>\n

This album, like the style of Hemer, shows a lofty amount of promising notions. There are quick paced tracks like \u201cThorn in my Flesh.\u201d There are also ballad type songs like \u201cFor All Eternity.\u201d This album really belongs to Hemer, and it\u2019s definitely one he should be proud of. For a man who does it all, there was a lot of metal greatness achieved within these compositions. <\/p>\n

Genre: Progressive Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nPatrick Hemer \u2013 vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard, programming
\nDavid Casanova \u2013 keyboards
\nTom Wagner \u2013 drums and percussion<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n01.\tUp From the Ashes
\n02.\tThorn In My Flesh
\n03.\tEdge of Insanity
\n04.\tFor All Eternity
\n05.\tFirelight
\n06.\tThe Godfather
\n07.\tPanem Et Circenses
\n08.\tLegend In Your Own Mind
\n09.\tDeath On Two Legs
\n10.\tGuilty
\n11.\tTerra Incognita<\/p>\n

Label: Nightmare Records<\/p>\n

Website: www.patrickhemer.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 6\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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