Influenced by major artists such as Van Halen, Rush, Joe Satriani and Dream Theater, Brazilian hard rock guitarist Alex Martinho has released his second CD, an all-instrumental, eleven track album entitled Evolution. Martinho peppers his compositions with wild, rock-inspired intensity, progressive tempo shifts, whammy slams, blistering open-string riffs - all delivered with knuckle-busting chops honed at the Guitar Institute in Hollywood. Co-produced with Marcelo Gomes, who has engineered on a number of Steve Vai`s recordings (including "Fire Garden" and "The Ultra Zone), Evolution will please fans of note-heavy, melodically evocative and freaked-out guitar lines in a variety of contexts, including hard rock progressive... and a touch of metal.
| Track | Song |
Time |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | St. Thomas | 1:32 |
| 7 | Etude Nr. 5 Opus 10 | 1:46 |
| 10 | Let's Get Ourselves Together | 2:12 |
| 12 | Coconut Grove, Hawaii | 2:28 |
| 6 | The Man Who Would Not Die | 2:29 |
| 11 | Acapulco Sunrise | 2:34 |
| 5 | All That I Do | 3:04 |
| 4 | Saturday Night | 3:05 |
| 1 | Dawn Becomes Eve | 3:18 |
| 2 | Gravity | 3:19 |
| 1 | Evolution | 3:19 |
| 2 | Shaker Song | 3:33 |
| 5 | I Wish | 3:36 |
| 7 | Golden Lady | 3:38 |
| 4 | Two Late | 3:42 |
| 11 | Over The Rainbow/You Don't Know | 3:46 |
| 3 | Dembones | 3:50 |
| 4 | Latinas | 3:52 |
| 6 | Biomechanic II | 3:52 |
| 5 | As The Years Go By | 3:56 |
| 10 | Cool Friends | 4:04 |
| 3 | Martin (With Rap) | 4:09 |
| 17 | With A Little Help From My Friends | 4:09 |
| 7 | Destiny | 4:10 |
| 8 | Powerfield | 4:19 |
| 9 | Plastic People | 4:21 |
| 7 | Broken (Acoustic Version) | 4:29 |
| 1 | Aquarius Era | 4:29 |
| 7 | Furax II | 4:40 |
| 10 | Visions | 4:41 |
| 1 | Biomechanic I | 4:42 |
| 9 | Going To Heaven | 4:47 |
| 1 | The Sage | 4:49 |
| 2 | Oversea Evolution | 4:49 |
| 18 | Travellin' Blues | 4:52 |
| 6 | A Time For Us | 4:52 |
| 4 | Octavium | 4:57 |
| 6 | Soul Sacrifice | 4:58 |
| 5 | Nemesis | 5:01 |
| 8 | Opportunity Knocks | 5:03 |
| 11 | Rio In Peace | 5:04 |
| 2 | Fun Key | 5:06 |
| 2 | Brazilians | 5:10 |
| 6 | Futurism | 5:14 |
| 5 | Indeciso Blues | 5:15 |
| 3 | Angels | 5:19 |
| 4 | Persuasion | 5:19 |
| 3 | Power Struggle | 5:28 |
| 11 | Asturias KV467 Nr. 21 | 5:33 |
| 10 | Sinfonia | 5:35 |
| 8 | Mistery | 5:42 |
| 6 | Evolution | 5:51 |
| 3 | Eccentrist | 5:51 |
| 5 | Seville | 6:06 |
| 14 | El Corazon Manda (Original Mix) | 6:14 |
| 4 | Time Table | 6:21 |
| 8 | Replication Junction | 6:37 |
| 13 | Hot Tamales | 8:05 |
| 16 | Jammin' Home | 8:19 |
| 15 | Jam In E | 8:33 |
| 1 | Jingo | 9:56 |
| 3 | La Puesta Del Sol | 10:29 |
| 7 | Fried Neckbones And Home Fries | 10:39 |
| 9 | Latin Tropical | 11:29 |
| 2 | El Corazon Manda | 11:53 |
| 9 | Polymorph | 14:42 |
| 8 | Santana Jam | 14:44 |
