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Lawrence Wallace - Life Force - Reviewed By soundmagnet! Wednesday July 12 2023, 12:00 AM

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The American Lawrence Wallace has set out to become one of the greats in guitar playing. He has been training his skills since he was sixteen and demonstrated his skills digitally for the first time in 2020 with Visions of Another World .

He has since released two EPs and two full length albums digitally. With his urge to create and the exclusively digital publication, he is responsible for the next generation of musicians who consider a physical sound carrier and its distribution to be unnecessary.

Lawrence Wallace plays classic guitar-dominated heavy metal. Those who count such guitar virtuosos as Yngwie Malmsteen , Jason Becker and Paul Gilbert among their listening habits are in good hands with Lawrence Wallace. He himself describes these artists as references and his playing as guitar shredding. I would simply describe him as a flitzefinger who focuses his attention mainly on playing technique and speed.
The next step on the success level

This EP offers three fast compositions and with The Spirit World a short piece that doesn't indulge in speed. Here an acoustic guitar plays in the flow of keyboard melodies. In my eyes, Lawrence Wallace has now reached an extremely high level of speed and technique. Here he will mainly be able to collect even more appreciative points from fellow musicians in the future by further forcing his technique.

I still see the most potential in the development of melodies that stick permanently in the mind of the listener. Currently, the guitar artist is content to use his technique to make the listener's jaw drop.

But the plan should also include the more flexible design of the songs. His avowed role model, Yngwie Malmsteen, has had his biggest hits with songs like the soulful Black Star , the classically inspired Far Beyond The Sun, and the mass-market hit Heaven Tonight .
These are all songs that have a deep profile and are only then refined with a high level of playing ability.

Fast, pure vitality

After all my explanations about personal expectations and reflections, I now have to go into the pieces of the EP in detail. Event Horizon kicks off with a powerful and memorable riff. Despite all the additional instruments, which probably come from the computer, the programming and production is so good that it is not noticeable.

Lawrence Wallace 's unbelievable guitar playing lies above the supporting basic riffs and the booming bass . The song is characterized by various tempo changes and seems like a musical roller coaster ride. Short, intense, very entertaining and the listener arrives at the finish line and just thinks Wow, what a ride ! You can listen to the perfect opener HERE .

Aside from The Spirit World mentioned above , the other two songs follow the musical pattern. Entanglement isn't quite as fast as the opener, but it also has nice changes. What I don't find perfect about this song is the permanent thrashing of the digital drum skins. Of course, that gives the whole thing even more speed and density, but it sounds a bit too superficial.

The task with the drums seems to be solved better and more flexibly in the final Life Force . The song that gives the EP its name is a mighty display of Lawrence Wallace 's technical prowess . Here you can see the fingers flying in front of the mental eye. For connoisseurs, I therefore recommend the artist's YouTube channel, where you can get your glowing ears and eyes while watching.

Conclusion
Lawrence Wallace is an ace on the guitar. His playing is characterized by melodies and high speeds and seems almost impossible to improve. Potential still exists in the depth and warmth of the songs to add the hit specialist to the title of the guitar shredder. Incredibly fast 7.5/10 soundmagnet

Release Date: April 28th

FFO: Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert

Location: Philadelphia PA USA

Lawrence Wallace is amongst the most jaw-dropping guitarists in modern music. One of the last true devotees to the art of shredding, his muscular riffs, expert harmonies, and dizzying solos are beginning to attract a legion of devoted fans. It is his intricate sense of melody, however, that sets him apart from the crowd. His compositions have a rare cross-over appeal, making him a thrilling new voice in instrumental music.

Born in Philadelphia, Lawrence burst onto the scene with the 2020 EP ‘Visions of Another World,’ which he quickly followed up with the full length ‘Journey Through Time.’ These established the interstellar arrangements that would come to define his sound. Over the next several years, he built up an incredible discography, showcasing his versatility but always staying true to pure shredding glory.

With his latest releases, Lawrence is entering into bold new territory. His style is beginning to garner acclaim, praised for its “wrist-breaking, finger-twisting action” (Metal Bulletin). Make no mistake, this is a guitarist whose virtuosity will inspire awe for years to come.

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