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TOURNIQUET - GAZING AT MEDUSA BRONZE VINYL
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Nine brand new songs with everything you’ve come to expect from a great Tourniquet album. 
Tim Ripper Owens – vocals Chris Poland – lead guitar Aaron Guerra – guitars, vocals Ted Kirkpatrick – drums, bass Deen Castronovo – guest vocals on title track
Track Listing  1. Sinister Scherzo 05:50  2. Longing for Gondwanaland 05:46  3. Memento Mori 04:22  4. All Good Things Died Here 04:52  5. The Crushing Weight of Eternity 06:17  6. The Peaceful Beauty of Brutal Justice 05:06  7. Can’t Make Me Hate You 04:02  8. One Foot in Forever 04:59  9. Gazing at Medusa 04:12
CUSTOMER REVIEW Nice, shorter song from Tourniquet. A preview of their upcoming album (slated for end of September, tentatively), but it's also worth noting that Deen Castronovo (drummer for the Dead Daisies, formerly of Journey) only sings on this one song. The rest of the album will feature Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth) and additional vocals by longtime Tourniquet guitarist Aaron Guerra.
As for the song itself, great drumming from Ted Kirkpatrick, as always. I am pleased they finally showcased the bass guitar a little bit at the end of the song (also played by Ted). I feel like the bass has been buried in the mix since Victor Macias left the band way back when, so I'm glad it got some love in this song.
Deen sounds surprisingly similar to Steve Perry. Deen is very much a singer in the classic/arena rock style. He does a nice job, but it's the reason I gave this song four stars and not five. (Remember when Les Carlsen sang on the Live EP? He's great, but doesn't quite match the Tourniquet sound. Same deal here.)
Aaron Guerra is an underrated guitarist. I like what he does and the sound he lends to the band with rhythm guitars, the occasional lead, and gritty vocals when the song calls for it. I'm am relieved he's back, after only playing one song on the Onward to Freedom project.
Finally, Chris Poland (founding member of Megadeth) does a solid job on the lead guitar solo. I hope he and Aaron trade solos on the full album like Megadeth does. I think it adds a whole dimension to any band to have two different guys playing solos.
All in all, a cool track, and I am eagerly anticipating this record, especially knowing the lineup on the other 8 songs will be Kirkpatrick, Guerra, Poland and Owens. Should be STELLAR!!