Little wicked John is back and although he’s not playing with the matches, he’s guitar it’s on fire! I thought it’s his guitar, but just like that it might be an axe or a rifle as well – after all we’re living some strange and violent times!
Definitively John 5 is one of the most virtuoso and versatile guitarist of the modern rock/metal scene and he had a major contribution to the body of work of some influential artists such as Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie. “Careful With That Axe” it’s a guitar album, he’s sixth solo album following “The Art of Malice” released 4 years ago, but it’s a quality and enjoyable throughout album consist of 9 songs plus intro. Complex and technical guitar solos and chain-saw riffs are both deadly weapons in the arsenal of John 5. The music it’s a vivid mixture of neo-classical virtuoso moments with Malmsteen and Satriani resonances and wicked, heavy guitar riffs.
While “Flight Of The Vulcan Kelly” reminded me of “Flight of the Bumblebee” by Rimsky-Korsakov, the very next “Jerry’s Breakdown” it’s a bluegrass/country flavored acoustic rundown. You never know with John 5 what’s coming up next and that it’s truly wonderful! Read more John 5 – Careful With That Axe (2014)
„Unii n-are stare, domne!” Am scris anul trecut pe larg despre cariera lui John 5, cum acest vrăjitor al celor 6 corzi a ajuns de la Lita Ford la Rob Zombie trecând pe la David Lee Roth, proiectul Industrial 2wo al lui Rob Halford şi prin trupa lui Marlyn Manson şi am scris şi despre albumele solo şi 
Pe numele său adevărat John William Lowery, John 5 s-a născut pe 31 iulie 1971 la Grosse Pointe, Michigan şi conform celor spuse de el, a pus mâna pe chitară la 7 ani şi nu i-a mai dat drumul.
