This is Gus’s first solo album, released back in 2014. It’s not a total shred fest as you may think, but it is a really good melodic rock record. Yup, there are a couple of instrumental tracks like Vengeance and Terrified, which are both killer by the way, but strangely for me it’s the songs with vocals that I think are the strongest.

Opener My Will Be Done with Mats Leven on vocals is my favourite song on the record. It’s just a kick ass song all around with a killer hook and chorus. Of course, there are lots of great solos as you would expect from an awesome player like Gus, but I am blown away by how good a songwriter he is.

The only really heavy song on the record is the second instrumental song, Terrified with many notes flying through the speakers and matching double kicks a plenty. I’m a big fan of Mats Leven and he sings on four of the tracks here. I also love Jeff Scott Soto and he gets to add his voice to the song Summer Days. The one song I don’t care for too much is I Am The Fire, but on the whole a good record.

8.5/10 from The Grooveman.