Hey everyone! I've got a review for you from the band Strength Beyond U (SBU). The band consists of Amadeus X on lead guitar, Sonny Carafelli on vocals and rythm guitar, Kenny Gill on bass, and Tom Hart on drums. They sent me a two song demo from their ep Soul Divide. So lets get started!

Track 1, "Soul Divide," comes right out at you with this cool little dark intro and goes into this heavy, cool, riffin' rythm that you just want to rock out to! Sonny vocals are growling, but they are just right for the song. I knew there would good things to come and I was right! At 2:16 into the song Amadeus X launchs into a cool solo with alot of cool wah wah licks that keeps the energy of the song flowing and demonstrates his talent as a lead guitarist. The band sounds real tight and the whole band sounds like they are into the song! Great song!

Track two, "Tombstone Child," is a cool melacholy number that demonstrates this bands diversity. It starts out slow but has alot of enery. It perked my ears right off the bat! The band is really into the song. Sonny has some deep lyrics going on and Amadeus continues to impress me with his soulful playing that really impacts me as a musician. The solo starts at 2:53 into the song and is very melodic. At 3:17 he picks up the pace and really makes you feel the emotion he is expressing in your gut. This track made me want to jam on my axe. Just a great song witha ton feel!

This was a great demo! They only sent me two songs and that has left me wanting to hear the whole ep! Amadeus X is a great axe slinger who truly has his own voice and you will hear alot more from him and SBU!

You can visit their website at: www.geocities.com/strengthbeyondu to get their ep Soul Divide.