Mike Milan Dedicโs โArenaโ grabs you by the collar, throws you into a high-speed chase, and refuses to let go. From the first blistering riff, you know youโre in for a rideโone fueled by pure, unfiltered guitar mastery. Dedic channels the spirit of guitar gods like Yngwie Malmsteen and Uli Jon Roth, but make no mistakeโthis is his own battlefield, and he dominates it with precision, passion, and a relentless sonic assault.
The guitars roar. Dedic shreds with anthemic drive, his fingers flying across the fretboard like they have a mind of their own. Meanwhile, Chriss Lee Diedrichโs drumming pelts down like a storm of bullets, rapid-fire and unrelenting, keeping the momentum at breakneck speed. Nick Monacoโs keyboards add an atmospheric touch, weaving through the chaos like streaks of lightning. Itโs cinematic. Itโs immersive. Itโs the soundtrack to an action sequence that exists only in your mindโunless, of course, you throw this on while tearing down the highway.
And letโs talk about that raw, organic sound. No samples. No artificial fillers. Just pure, real instruments recorded with a level of authenticity thatโs hard to come by these days. Dedic and his team knew exactly what they were doing, and the mixโcourtesy of Josh Pearson and Michael Jackโlets every instrument breathe while still hitting like a sonic sledgehammer.
โArenaโ is an adrenaline rush, an electrified battlefield where melody and intensity collide. If youโve ever wanted to know what an eargasm feels like, crank this one up to feel it.
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Review by: Naomi Joan