Britt Burch "Speedivision"

USA

    Britt Burch is a young guitarist from the United States who brings in heavy metal guitar riffing and combines all out shred fests! He also has great chops and song writing skills. Britt writes his instrumental songs in normal rock format, so you never get lost in a maze while listening to it. Track one "Afterburner" is an all out power metal riff fest. I don't know about you, but that's how I like my riffs. His lead melodies throughout the song are super melodic and you'll be humming along with every note. Britt has a great ear for writing catchy metal songs. The best part of this song is the main melody line, it rocks! There are some cool arpeggios at 03:59, as well as plenty of smoking fretboard shredding. Song two "Alien Invasion" opens with some complex riffing that Britt describes as "the total death metal attack," and that's for sure. The guitar work in this song is brutal! His leads fit perfectly to to the vibe of the song, fast and furiously. "Roadrunner" is a very melodic track that has plenty for tight leads and some of the best palm muted run ideas I've heard in a long time. This is defiantly one of my favorite tracks from the cd. "S.V.R.O" is a very upbeat and mega melodic number that really shows Britt's ability to play with total soul. The main repeating lick is beautiful and perfect in every way. The line just weeps with guitar soul. I really enjoyed this song and it too is another personal favorite from the demo. This song also displays a very diverse use of technique by the young shredder. Hats off to you Britt. "She's so Heavy (Metal)" starts off with some great clean guitar, then breaks into some wild medium speed guitar antics including sharp bends, trem bar tricks and harmonics. This track defiantly stands out from the rest and shows that this guy can apply lots of different styles throughout a song. He utilizes blues, neo-classical, and metal soloing all in a nice little package. Lastly, "A Minor" brings the album to close with a soothing nylon guitar piece. If your a fan of classical nylon string guitar tunes then this is right up your alley. Britt shows a different side of his playing in this song and I really felt that this piece was a great representation of his playing overall. Looking back, Britt did a great job on his first demo attempt. I think that his playing and song writing was good and he played with lots of heart. Its awesome to see young players that still take an interest in playing good and Britt does more than that.

Nick Martinelli

~ 2/4/03