| 1. Warpaint 2. In Some Other Lifetime 3. The Imperial March 4. No Man's Land 5. I Guess I'm Still In Love 6. Dangerous Horseplay 7. Stranded 8. Should Have Been Me 9. She's Letting Go 10. Your Friend 11. Faultline bonus tracks: 12. Highway To Nowhere (demo) 13. Mental Ward (demo) 14. Act Of Sympathy (demo) |
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| Originally Released on Zero Corp. (Japan 1994) and Long Island Records (Europe 1995). Gary Schutt - all instruments. Jeff Scott Soto - all vocals. The entire album was recorded and mixed in the period of about two weeks. Me and Jeff did it all on a Tascam 688 in a house we were renting in Delray Beach FL sometime during May 1994. The main guitar I used was an old single pickup Ibanez I had. It was the old RG series with a Duncan Distortion and an Edge tremolo. It was black with a sci-fi scene i painted with nail polish. The guitar rig was an Arion delay pedal, ADA MP1 tube preamp, rocktron Hush II, Boss SE-50 and a Rivera head for power. The Rivera amp was borrowed from Jason Bieler of Saigon Kick. The bass used was my Ibanez Purple one. I think we just ran it direct through a compressor. The bonus tracks are 4 track demos. Soto is singing on them. "Highway" & "Sympathy" were demo-ed for the Playthings CD and sent to some record label way before I decided to do it myself. "Mental Ward" was demo-ed for SLAM. click on the posters below for a bigger look |
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| from www.the-fuze.com by Todd Seely Gary Schutt – Sentimetal (2005) Gary Schutt’s solo debut has been remastered to good effect. Some ten years after its original release, ‘Sentimetal’ still sounds edgy and crisp, now only edgier and crisper. To Gary’s credit, this album came out during the mid-90’s, when grunge had a death grip on the music industry. And yet, as melodic as it is, it doesn’t sound particularly dated. Maybe that’s because Gary doesn’t do things in quite the same way as other artists. For example, how many hard rock artists can you think of that have recorded rock versions of famous movie themes? In this case Schutt, an ardent Star Wars fan, has arranged “The Imperial March” into an orchestrated guitar showcase. Then there’s “I Guess I’m Still in Love”, which could have been sung by Barry Manilow – which is to take absolutely nothing away from the song, because it’s a wonderful cabaret ballad in rock leathers. At this early point in his career, he wasn’t as jaded as later material would imply. Although, as bonus demo tracks like “Mental Ward” show, Gary’s personal relationships would be adding fuel to the fire on later releases. Lending his clout to this album is vocalist/producer Jeff Scott Soto, whose pedigree is golden among rock aficionados. ‘Sentimetal’was an aptly-titled labor of love for Gary, who remains sadly underrated as a songwriter and instrumentalist. For music and info, visit www.garyschutt.com. from http://www.strutter.8m.com/ august 2005 GARY SCHUTT ‘SENTIMETAL REMASTERED’ (SHUT UP PRODUCTIONS) (Points: 8.8 out of 10) I have reviewed this CD a couple times before. It was originally released 11 years ago by the now defunct German Melodic Rocklabel LONG ISLAND RECORDS. I reviewed it back then in one of our first issues of the printed magazines, in a time when Melodic Rock was completely dead and we were probably the only melodic rock magazine around! Many years later I reviewed a copy of the CD when it was re-released by Gary himself on his SHUT UP PRODUCTIONS label. Now we are in the year 2005 and GARY SCHUTT decided to give his best record from 1994 another re-issue in the shape of this release, which now features an additional 3 unreleased bonus demo tracks. To me it is all a nostalgic trip, but for other people maybe an undiscovered gem. Despite the fact that this is a GARY SCHUTT release, a very talented musician who proves to be able to play all the instruments very well, this particular CD of him is his finest release due to the fact none-other than JEFF SCOTT SOTO sang the lead vocals. 11 years after it’s first release it still is a fantastic release, but also a very diverse release, because no other recording of JSS features pure Progressive Rocksongs (a la RUSH). I am talking about the wonderful 8-11 minutes counting epic melodic progressive rockers “In some other lifetime” and “Fault line”, both very impressive songs. Actually the whole CD is great, mixing classic hardrock, aor and melodic rock, with as highlights besides the already mentioned songs, uptempo melodic rockers “Stranded” and “She’s letting go”, but the absolute moment supreme here is the amazing AOR ballad “I guess I’m still in love”. This JOURNEY type of ballad is an absolute classic which sadlyis underrated, because I never see anybody mentioning it. This song alone makes the purchase of this CD worthy. JSS fans who miss this release better get it now, because the new version contains 3 unreleased songs (“Highway to nowhere”, “Mental ward” and “Act of sympathy”). More info at: http://www.GarySchutt.com http://hardrockhaven.net/reviews/cdreviews/Gary%20Schutt%20-%20Sentimetal.php H R H - R E V I E W S Gary Schutt Sentimetal Independent by John Kindred Staff Writer HRH Rating: 7.5/10 Comments: Gary Schutt is widely associated these days with his long time friend and musical companion, Jeff Scott Soto. Schutt’s looks capture the “third times a charm” feeling with his rerelease of his remastered solo CD from 1994, Sentimetal. 2005’s CD package includes bonus track demos and it should come as no surprise that the aforementioned Soto handles the vocal duties as Schutt provides all the instrumentation on Sentimetal. Three releases you say; isn’t two enough? Maybe for fans who have been treated to Schutt’s superior work in the past, but for the rest of us who may have missed out, the answer is “no.” Besides, you get the additional bonus tracks on top of the original 11 songs. And again, the CD has been remastered for your listening pleasure. OK, enough of the sales pitch … let’s move on. Schutt is Vai-kind-of-guitarist, who demonstrates his virtuosity and keen playing ability throughout Sentimetal. Who would have thought? Only knowing the bass playing side of Schutt, your ears will be amazed by the complete musician. Being a fan of Soto, who is probably one of rock’s most versatile vocalists and one of the genre’s best, Schutt is instantly on solid ground with most rock fans. Does the music match the voice? It does. The music is a heavy dose of melodic rock, featuring catchy hooks, brilliant solos with solid drumming and bass playing holding the songs together. Listeners will be treated to over 78 minutes of music — by far greater than what today’s metal heads are releasing to the public. Be prepared for the vocal majesty of Soto and the musical inspirations of Schutt to draw into their well orchestrated musical world. Schutt demonstrates his musical genius or flat out wackiness by recreating John Williams, “The Imperial March,” from the Star Wars films. And you know what; it works well in the guitar-drums-bass setting. The bonus tracks include songs "Highway" and "Sympathy," which were originally demoed for Schutt’s Playthings CD release, while "Mental Ward" was a demo for the CD Slam. Sentimetal was originally released on Zero Corp. (Japan 1994) and Long Island Records (Europe 1995). |
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