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‘Earthbound’ originally released in 2005 was
Lars first instrumental release in over 14 years. ‘Earthbound’
saw Mattson in eclectic mode with open
arrangements and playing right from the
soul that travel from the melodic to the
progressive. However, unsatisfied with the
original mixes Lars revisited the masters
late 2013 and while remixing the album also
decided to include the track "Five Lanes" as
a bonus track. This track has previosly been
released (in a different mix) on the Shawn
Lane Tribute "Shawn Lane Remembered vol I".
On
the album Lars’ commented in 2005, “After
finishing my progressive metal rock opera
WAR early this year I felt the need to do
something that was quite the opposite, so
I took an almost minimalist approach and
as opposed to what you hear on WAR. My new
solo album EARTHBOUND is just me and a drummer,
as few instruments as possible, no vocals
and very little keyboards, so it really
is a guitar album in every aspect. It's
not overblown when it comes to production
and recording with the aim to keep things
simple whilst still exploring new territory.”
“These
songs are all very melodic, so it's just
not some kind of a jam session even though
there are some moments where the music is
going in that direction too...I have released
one instrumental album before. Way back
in 1991 I released "Electric Voodoo"
which was released under the name "The
Exciter" in the USA. Electric Voodoo
is more or less a neoclassical affair while
my new album shows some other influences.
It's definitely more progressive and heavier
without sacrificing the melodies. I tried
hard to mix heavy with light to avoid a
too sterile and monotonous soundscape”.
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