After tearing through some classics, such as
“Enemy of an Open Mind” and “Caligula”, singer
JOE KARAVIS took the time to speak directly to a
fan and dedicate the next song, “Fields of Honor”,
to that fan. The band then ripped into one of the
most amazing Metal instrumentals I’ve ever heard.
Such an incredible piece that really captivated this
listener. Being a former dabbler in bass playing, I
was really blown away by the groove that bassist,
CHUCK DONAHUE and drummer, JOHN JESUELE
were laying down. I’m not sure if this is a standard,
as it was a fan request that night, but it should be
if it isn’t.
If you’ve seen Beyond Fallen before, one standout
difference from the last four years is the departure
of legendary guitarist BUTCH FRABLE on lead.
Settling right in to that position, is a young
PHENOM named GREG BACZMARGA. Beyond
Fallen is Greg’s FIRST band, and having to step
into the shoes of such an amazing shredder as
Frable can NOT be an easy task. This particular
show was only the seventh show that Greg had
played lead with them--but you’d NEVER know it.
His playing is that of a guitarist well beyond Greg’s
years. I knew that I was looking at a future Guitar
God in the making. Air-guitarists in the crowd gave
up even trying to keep up with the sweeps and