Joey Tafolla - Out Of The Sun (1987)

I always thought there was something magical and mystical about these guitar albums. Maybe it was the fact that a lot of the covers looked the same, bringing to mind some cosmic and fantastical place. For those who can put up with metal bereft of a vocalist then 'Out Of The Sun' is the ideal starting point for high gloss '80s metal. Tafolla was a guitar wizard and just one spin of this disc will ram his talents home. the staggering and often bewildering solo's take you to a far off place without ever boring you, and with the spronkling of ketboards and solid musicianship all round 'Out Of The Sun' is a different metal journey you should take at least once in your life. Some would argue it's all self indulgent, and yes, I admit, I would have preferred a roaring vocalist on here, but this time round, let Tafolla's instrument be the voice. Shredding to the max... 7/10