The Professor of Shred Joe Stump returns with the pedal firmly to the metal on his new solo album, Lord of the Strings, out on October 16th via Silver Lining Music.

Stump doesn’t just lay down the speed as he does in ‘Full Throttle’ or revisit the classic grounds of traditional melodic heavy metal on tracks such as ‘Playing with Fire’, on this 12-track instrumental opus, Stump takes the guitar into lyrical territory with the likes of ‘In the Hall of the King’ and ‘Eternity of Darkness’ with his supremely detailed licks taking the lead narrative role. Stump also exercises moments of poetic acoustic reflection on ‘Den of Vipers’ and ‘Leipzig 1722’, but overall, Lord of the Strings is a belting, relentless beast, and (as the man himself says) ‘a heavy metal guitar orgy’.

If you crave screaming guitars of Valhallic proportions, this one is for you. Stump is a guitarist that likes his riffs to roar and his leads to flash like lightning. Stump delivers every track with extraordinary power, precision and purpose, pushing the guitar to its limits while never holding back. From searing riffs to jaw-dropping shred, Lord of the Strings is designed to hit hard, hit fast and leave its mark. This is guitar playing at full force and you won’t want to miss it.

It was a great pleasure to chat with Joe on the new album Lord Of the Strings. Check out the complete coverage on the below YouTube video.

Lord of the Strings Track Listing:

Full Throttle
Hyperbolic
Raise Your Glass
Den of Vipers Intro
Den of Vipers
Playing with Fire
In the Hall of the King
Highly Combustible
Edge of Your Seat
Leipzig 1722
Eternity of Darkness
Storming the Castle

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Touring

Joe Stump will be touring as Alcatrazz’s lead guitarist this Autumn, joining forces with thrash metal veterans Raven and British heavy metal legends Girlschool for a run of UK dates. The tour kicks off on 25 November in Glasgow and continues across the country through to 6 December.

25 NOV – Classic Grand, Glasgow
26 NOV – Planet Rockstock, Porthcawl
27 NOV – The Brook, Southampton
28 NOV – The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
29 NOV – Digital, Newcastle Upon Tyne
01 DEC – The Underworld, London
02 DEC – Corporation, Sheffield
03 DEC – The Factory Live, Worthing
04 DEC – Blackbox, Hastings
05 DEC – Academy 3, Manchester
06 DEC – The Palace Nightclub, Bridgwater

All Guitars and Bass Guitar by Joe Stump
Keyboards and all Drums by Francisco Palomo
Produced by Joe Stump and Francisco Palomo
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Francisco Palomo at the Dungeon
All Guitars recorded at the Dragon’s Den

Photos Courtesy Of https://joeshredlordstump.com/