Following on from their interview with John 5, Bare Bones Music have also reviewed his new album God Told Me To giving it a four and a half skulls out of 5 rating.
Enjoy!
God Told Me To By: Johnny Price
JOHN 5 has just released his newest solo album and as always, he is keeping his fans on their toes. This is a musician who continues to peel away creative layer after creative layer, almost re-inventing himself each time.
Yet another review in for John 5′s new album God Told Me To which was released today officially. This time from SputnickMusic.
Review by insomniac15.
Summary: John 5′s most accessible and interesting work.
God Told Me To is a departure from the usual John 5 albums, bringing a much needed change to his solo career. This time he traded all the bluegrass with lovely acoustic numbers, thus marking John’s not only one of his most interesting albums, but also one of his most accessible work, if not the most.
Read this brilliant 10 out of 10 review from Metal Assault
By Aniruddh “Andrew” Bansal
Despite the plethora of heavy music releases I’ve reviewed this year, it’s been a while since I came across an out-and-out rock guitar album, and finally, I got my hands on one. Rob Zombie and ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5 is releasing his sixth solo album, “God Told Me To”, today on May 8th 2012.
Read this fantastic review from TargetAudience Magazine for John 5′s new album ‘God Told Me To‘.
Review by Russell Eldridge
Half of God Told Me To will appease even the pickiest of shred fans and the other half will soothe the souls of those more into the wooden tones of delta acoustic, highland melodies, and acoustic shredders
John5′s new CD God Told Me To is an exciting, scary, sexy, and twisted shred masterpiece.
Read this stunning 9 out of 10 review of John 5′s forthcoming ‘God Told Me To’ from Spanish webzine La Estadea. Thank you to Mike from the site for providing the translation. You can read the original Spanish review by clicking HERE
‘God told me to‘ is the sixth solitary studio album from the Rob Zombie and ex-Marilyn Manson guitar player, John William Lowery, AKA John 5. The first and remarkable impression, is the aggressive cover artwork (painted by Rob Zombie itself)
‘The Don’ at CirclePit has reviewed ‘God Told Me To‘
Read it here: http://www.circlepit.tv/album-reviews/john5-god-told-me-to
Read this fantatsic review from Gigseen for the new album ‘God Told Me To’
Album Review: John 5 ‘God Told Me To’ Review by Kate Fletcher
Ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist and member in Rob Zombie, John 5′s God Told Me To is his sixth solo album. Taking elements from his past material as well as moving in new directions, this record really defies any genre, and showcases one of the most talented and underrated modern guitarists.
The follow-on from 2010′s The Art Of Malice, this ten track, instrumental album shifts between John 5′s well-known and loved blend of electric guitar, speed metal style, and his newly found acoustic guitar sensibility.
John 5′s eagerly awaited studio album God Told Me To will hit shelves on May 8 2012. But if you are looking for a review on what to expect, then here is the first review from HardrockHaven.net.
We’ll post more as we get them.
March 5, 2012 by Alissa Ordabai Staff Writer: Read the full review here: hardrockhaven.net/john-5-god-told-me-to/
Torn in two – between the past and the future, between the old formulas and an emerging new perception – is how John 5 sounds on his new album. To highlight the clash between his familiar tried-and-tested electric guitar methods and the newly found acoustic guitar sensibility, the track list intentionally alternates acoustic and electric cuts, contrasting tenderness against violence, contemplation against recklessness, elegance against brutality.
Don’t forget John 5 is still doing his ‘Chop Shop’ tutorials in Guitar World.
Check out the latest preview video and find out more here: http://www.guitarworld.com/john-five-chop-shop-october-2011-video
This video is bonus content related to the October 2011 issue of Guitar World. For full print reviews, lesson tabs and more, look for the October 2011 issue of Guitar World on newsstands now, or purchase this issue in our online store here.
In the October edition of “Chop Shop,” John 5 focuses on “weird noises,” which involve going behind the nut on a guitar without a locking nut.
John 5 “The Art of Malice” CD Review: Ben Hosking: http://lifemusicmedia.com/?p=10104
While ‘The Art of Malice’ is an instrumental album; you probably don’t need to be a guitarist to know who John 5 is. John 5 has played guitar for Marilyn Manson and is the current axeman in Rob Zombie’sband. Rubbing shoulders with two of the freakiest dudes in modern rock/metal surely goes some way to explaining John 5’s compulsion to shave his eyebrows and apply the face paint.
The Art of Malice is John 5’s third solo effort and shows the country-infused chicken-pickin’ shredder continuing to expand his chops and grow as a songwriter. Where ‘Requiem’ and Songs for Sanity affirmed his place in the pantheon of interesting and intense guitar instrumentalists, ‘The Art…” will go a long way to securing his position as an equally interesting songwriter as well.
For newcomers to the crazy world of John 5, it’d be all too easy to pass him off on the strength of his visual appearance. Don’t judge a book by its cover. John 5 is well known within guitar circles for his different take on what shred is meant to be with skills like string bending behind the nut and his choice of the Fender Telecaster isn’t exactly the norm’ for creating killer licks.
No, John 5 is not all about metal. He’s not all about rock, shock or anything else. The Art of Malicecontains moments of countrified quirkiness like the hybrid-picked mayhem of ‘JW’ and the steel guitar meanderings of, well… ‘Steel Guitar Rag’. Country even finds its way into more conventional-sounding rock tunes like ‘The Nightmare Unravels’ through his use of hybrid picking – a style that when used correctly can greatly increase the number of notes you can play per minute.
The Art of Malice is a dynamic record that peaks and troughs well throughout its 12 tracks. Just as you get comfy immersing yourself within the drama of slower tracks like ‘Can I live Again’ and the tension of ‘Fractured Mirror’, you’re beaten over the head by thrashy outbursts and millions of notes in tracks like ‘Portrayed as Unremorseful’.
John 5’s new disc even offers some cool guest spots, like Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, et al) playing bass on ‘Ya Dig?’ and Tommy Clufetos (Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Ted Nugent and Alice Cooper) playing drums throughout.
Whether you’re new to John 5’s idiosyncratic style or an existing fan, The Art of Malice is one you’re going to want in your collection or on your playlist. In a world of ‘same same’ solo guitarists,John 5 stands out as an unrepentant individualist. He has more talent in his one eyebrow than most players have in their whole bodies. Try him out.
God Told Me To: The album from John 5 coming May 8 2012.
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