Freak Guitar: The Smorgasbord
Studio album by
Mattias IA Eklundh
Released13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)
LabelFavored Nations
ProducerMattias IA Eklundh
Mattias IA Eklundh chronology
Freak Guitar: The Road Less Traveled
(2005)		 Freak Guitar: The Smorgasbord
(2013)

Freak Guitar: The Smorgasbord is a double-disc studio album by Mattias IA Eklundh, released on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label on 5 March 2013.[1][2] It features close to two hours of eclectic, mostly instrumental guitar music, with a variety of influences.[3][4][5][6]

Reception

The album was reviewed in the April 2013 issue of Guitarist magazine, where it was given 4.5 stars out of 5 and recommended for fans of Vai and Frank Zappa. Total Guitar gave it 4 stars out of 5.[7]

Guests performers

The album features a number of guest musicians, including:[8]

  • Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – solo on "Special Agent Bauer"
  • V. Selvaganesh – kanjira on "Kali Ghat", "Those in Badiyah", "Mandur and Morgan's Camel Safari", "Friedrichs Wahnbriefe"
  • Dweezil Zappa – solo on "Mind Your Step (at Schiphol Airport)"
  • Andy Timmons – first and fourth solos on "Peter, I Won't Drive Another Meter"; solo on "Those in Badiyah"
  • Guthrie Govan – second and fifth solos on "Peter, I Won't Drive Another Meter"
  • Kiko Loureiro – third and sixth solos on "Peter, I Won't Drive Another Meter"
  • Jan Laney – "Peter, I won't Drive Another Meter"
  • Björn Fryklund – drums on "The Smorgasbord", "Crossing the Rubicon", "Peter, I Won't Drive Another Meter", "In the Goo of the Evening"
  • Serge Levaillant – vocals on "Mattias – The Beautiful Guy"
  • Jonas Hellborg – bass on "Kali Ghat"
  • Gabriel Eklundh – screams and various vocal sounds throughout "Blaha Blaha"
  • Kevin Fickling – vocals on "Special Agent Bauer"
  • Morgan Ågren – drums, percussion on "Meralgia Paresthetica"
  • Zac O'Yeah – zombie grunts on "Mandur and Morgan's Camel Safari"
  • Ranjit Barot – drums on "Keep It in the Dojo"
  • Fredrik Thordendal – solo on "Friedrichs Wahnbriefe"

Track listing

CD1

  1. "Amphibians Night Out" – 3:32
  2. "Musth" – 3:12
  3. "Mattias – The Beautiful Guy" – 2:27
  4. "Hells Bells" – 3:40
  5. "The Smorgasbord" – 2:52
  6. "Friedrichs Wahnbriefe" – 3:08
  7. "Sexually Frustrated Fruit Fly Flamenco" – 0:41
  8. "Daily Grind Disco March" – 2:46
  9. "Lease sith an Option to Buy" – 2:23
  10. "The Swede and the Wolf" – 4:20
  11. "Mambo Italiano" – 2:18
  12. "Mind Your Step (at Schiphol Airport)" – 3:34
  13. "Crossing the Rubicon" – 7:48
  14. "That's Amore" – 2:27
  15. "Keep it in the Dojo" – 2:41
  16. "Infrared Jed" – 0:33
  17. "Peter, I Won't Drive Another Meter" – 4:35
  18. "Larvatus Prodeo" – 1:15
  19. "Blaha Blaha" – 2:31
  20. "Lullaby for Gabriel" – 2:25

CD2

  1. "In the Goo of the Evening" – 3:12
  2. "The Dogs of Delhi" – 2:16
  3. "Special Agent Bauer" – 2:07
  4. "Mahavishnu John" – 3:34
  5. "The Harry Lime Theme" – 1:28
  6. "Dark Matter" – 2:48
  7. "Trumpet Lesson" – 0:53
  8. "Mandur and Morgan's Camel Safari" – 3:13
  9. "Shore Thing" – 2:14
  10. "Captain Smith's Moment of Truth" – 1:35
  11. "Mah Nà Mah Nà" – 2:39
  12. "The Nigerian Gynecologist" – 3:25
  13. "6 Rue Cordot" – 1:17
  14. "Kali Ghat" – 4:37
  15. "Safe to Remove Hardware" – 1:30
  16. "Did You Actually Pay for That?" – 2:45
  17. "Those in Badiyah" – 3:46
  18. "The Essence of Emptiness" – 4:37
  19. "Meralgia Paresthetica" – 4:51
  20. "Guano Afternoon" – 1:46

Credits

All songs are written by Mattias IA Eklundh, except the following:

References

  1. ↑ "Mattias IA Eklundh to release Freak Guitar: The Smorgasbord!". Favored Nations. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Mattias IA Eklundh". Volumen11.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/the-20-greatest-shred-guitarists-of-all-time-461030/13/
  4. ↑ "Mattias IA Eklundh to release 'Freak Guitar: The Smorgasbord' March 5". Guitar Player Magazine. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  5. ↑ Jon Bloomer (13 February 2013). "Mattias IA Eklundh to release new album 'Freak Guitar: The Smorgasbord'". Guitarnoize.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Freak Guitar – The Smorgasbord – Chronique – La Grosse Radio Rock – Ecouter du Rock – Webzine Rock". Lagrosseradio.com. 29 March 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  7. ↑ Monk, Laurie (29 March 2013). "Mattias IA Eklundh: Smorgasbord loved by UK's Total Guitar". Truth in Shredding. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "New Mattias IA Eklundh Album 'Smorgasbord' to Feature Guthrie Govan, New album will be released on Steve Vai's label in 2013 – Sonic State Amped". Sonicstate.com. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  9. ↑ Chris Bird (Total Guitar) (6 March 2013). "VIDEO: Mattias IA Eklundh new video out today | VIDEO: Mattias IA Eklundh new video out today". MusicRadar. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  10. ↑ Monk, Laurie (7 March 2013). "Mattias IA Eklundh: Hells Bells". Truth in Shredding. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
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