Silkroad/Kinu-Michi - 2nd is actually Japanese guitarist Koji Tsumoto`s third all instrumental CD (following the path laid out by Silkroad/Kinu-Michi - 1st), and this one is billed as the next installment of "the ultimate modal instrumental progressive rock from Asia." Fiery guitar riffs and nimble solos emanate from the speakers as Tsumoto drives home his message, blending hard rock and progressive elements. Tsumoto`s guitar playing travels a lot of musical ground, almost paralleling the story (in Japanese, in the liner notes) of the Silk Road on which the album is based. Another fine effort by one of Japan`s up-and-coming axemen.
| Track | Song |
Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Persian Sky Over Alborz | 5:06 |
| 10 | Xeric Ground | 4:53 |
| 8 | Veil Of Mashhad | 4:35 |
| 9 | Widow's Peak | 4:27 |
| 5 | Silken Word | 4:25 |
| 7 | Ulterior Thought | 4:21 |
| 4 | Road Of The Faith | 4:17 |
| 6 | Tahrir In Caspian Sea | 4:10 |
| 3 | Quantum Leap | 3:52 |
| 1 | Orient | 3:25 |
| 12 | Zoroastrian Obstructs Zodiacal Lights | 3:00 |
| 11 | Yearning Toward... | 0:59 |
