{"id":67931,"date":"2019-09-12T18:05:41","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T23:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=67931"},"modified":"2019-09-12T18:05:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T23:05:41","slug":"john-5-and-the-creatures-invasion-music-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2019\/john-5-and-the-creatures-invasion-music-review\/","title":{"rendered":"John 5 and the Creatures | Invasion"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Dan Skiba<\/span>
\n\u2014 Staff Writer \u2014<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"John 5 is arguably the most eclectic, innovative, hard-working guitarist as there is in any genre of music. Fans of Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson have enjoyed (some of) the talents that John 5 possesses with his axe, but the truth is John 5 can pretty much play any song in the Manson\/Zombie catalog in his sleep. That truism leads to the logical extension of John 5 into a true solo \u201cartist\u201d, which allows him the opportunity to delve into various aspects of Metal, Blues, Flamenco, and Serial Killer Country genres (amongst others) with no worries about album sales or record company pressures and influences.<\/p>\n

So far, John 5\u2019s solo work has been 100% instrumental and has showcased his favorite flavors of the moment, earning him wide critical acclaim along the way. Over the past 15 years, John has assembled quite an inventory of solo records \u2026 each with its own personality. So, what could John cook up new with his new Invasion release? How about the addition of lyrics? Yep, you better believe it \u2026 John 5 incorporates lyrics into a small handful of tracks on Invasion<\/em>, but only to a minimalist degree. You\u2019ll have no problem singing along to be sure, and you won\u2019t need a lyrics sheet to follow along, but the inclusion of lyrics of any sort is quite a development for John 5. Bottom line is it works \u2026<\/p>\n

Metal and Hard Rock has fostered many solo artists, but most of them are shredders, and truth be told, there often isn\u2019t much difference to be found from one to another. John 5 has always been \u201cdifferent\u201d in his playing and approach to his solo releases. Plenty different. And, Invasion<\/em> is no exception. This is a must buy for John 5 fans, and for newcomers to John 5\u2019s eclecticism, you\u2019ll likely find a number of playing techniques that will literally blow your mind.<\/p>\n

Genres: Instrumental Metal, Serial Killer Country<\/p>\n

Band:
\nJohn 5 – Guitars
\nIan Ross – Bass
\nLogan Miles Nix – Drums<\/p>\n

Tracklisting:
\nInvasion
\nI Am John 5
\nMidnight Mass
\nZoinks!
\nHowdy
\nCrank It \u2013 Living With Ghosts
\nCactus Flower
\nI Want It All
\nI Like The Funk
\nConstant Sorrow<\/p>\n

Label:
\nIndependent<\/p>\n

Website:
\nhttp:\/\/www.John-5.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: [usr 8.5 size=20]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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