Legendary American neo-classical guitarist George Bellas follows up his two solo Shrapnel Records albums "Mind Over Matter" and "Turn Of The Millennium" by releasing a fantastic solo album entitled Venomous Fingers. Bellas is well known for his work with Mogg/Way (UFO), Ring of Fire and many more, and the title of this 2003 release recalls Bellas' early practice sessions, which were long and hard to the point that his fingers began bleeding. He would put band-aids on them and continue practicing. His many influences include: J.S.Bach, L.V.Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Paganini, Debussey, Walter Piston, Ted Greene, Robin Trower, Montrose, Van Halen, Michael Schenker, Dream Theater, Magellan, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine and Jason Becker. Blazing shred, wicked arpeggios and heavy neo-classicism mark the latest release from one of the fastest players around.
| Track | Song |
Time |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Unearthed | 0:35 |
| 9 | Symphonia I | 0:36 |
| 10 | Symphonia II | 0:39 |
| 7 | The Son | 0:43 |
| 13 | Forever | 1:06 |
| 1 | Discovery | 2:07 |
| 15 | Mayhem | 2:45 |
| 5 | Lightspeed | 3:50 |
| 3 | Shedding Skin | 3:59 |
| 12 | Run For Cover | 4:16 |
| 8 | Adrenalin Rush | 5:06 |
| 14 | Timewarp | 5:38 |
| 11 | One Last Wish | 6:06 |
| 4 | Above And Beyond | 7:01 |
| 2 | Journey To The Stars | 11:12 |
