I apologize ahead of time for the very long comment but I was compelled to express this. I still remember the day, 7 years ago now, somebody on a forum suggested to me 2 guitarists that I’d never heard of. They were Stéphan Forté and Paul Wardingham. I RUclips’d Stéphan first. Just wow. I heard all the elements of guitar virtuosity that I had missed ever since the Shrapnel days with Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert among others. I by no means say that to imply that Stéphan’s playing in any way sounded “dated” whatsoever. On the contrary this man blew me away with how contemporary his style is while implementing so much about elite shred guitar that I adore. Stéphan has a unique style that belongs to him like no other. I would describe Stéphan’s compositions as new age classical utilizing a progressive metal approach and I absolutely love it’s darkness and beauty. Stéphan reminds me of a little-known player I also adored growing up named Ronnie LeTekro that plays for a band called TNT. Now, Stéphan without doubt surpasses Ronnie in technique in every single way there’s no question whatsoever about that. However, Ronnie had/has a very…almost romantic approach to his developing solos that have a very classical flare to them as well. But Stéphan is the first player I’ve heard to capture that same romanticism and adds to it the darkest shades of black and with technique that is world class. I remember spending hours listening to Stéphan’s catalogue as excited as that same 14 year old kid sitting in his room back in 1988 wearing out my Jason Becker ‘Perpetual Burn’ cassette lol. I remember saying to my wife “This is what you get when elite talent meets dedication and hard work.” It’s a rare gift Stéphan has and it’s so amazing that he is able to create such beautiful music with those talents and hard work. Then…..as if I could be any more amazed that day….I took a listen to Paul Wardingham later that night and omg….omg…a side of shred guitar I had always wanted to hear but didn’t quite know what it was yet. Shred guitar with a sci fi/spacey ambience that I immediately fell in move with as well! With Paul I immediately thought of a player I loved growing up named Bruce Boullet who played with Paul Gilbert in Racer X. There is a live solo Bruce does off one of their albums that always always intrigued me utilizing a scale (I think) is known as B flat 6. It was shredding, it sounded gorgeous like it was made for a science fiction movie and I loved it. I always wondered why that type of guitar playing wasn’t more explored but then I heard Paul take it to levels that absolutely nobody else has ever taken it. I’m not a music snob by any means and I always try to keep an open mind, but having played guitar for over 34 years, it’s not every day that I am swooned by guitarists I’ve never heard of. They are out there trust me I know that. But to discover these two gentlemen on the same day was a very special day for me as cheesy as it sounds. I hope everyone is moved by music in that way and are constantly in awe of musicians that they deem as virtuosos. Thank you Stéphan Forté…thank you Paul Wardingham. I am a fan for life of both of you now and to have you collaborate on music together is a true masterpiece such as this one is!
Man, I'm seeing your messages just know, and you wouldn't believe how much it touches me. Words like yours are what keeps me motivated to keep on with my work and challenge myself everyday to be better and make the best music I can! From the bottomù of my heart, thank you SO much !!!
🖤 Super cet opéra black👍👍👍Impressionnant de virtuosité 😱Oh😱😱My 😱😱 God 😱 le Level est à la hauteur de l'imagination de l'Artiste.... BRAVO, " on voyage dans ton univers " très éclectique même si très Dark. RESPECT
Great guitarist, his playing especially in the old Adagio albums is remarkable ! Track 5 (pure) has a ''Satrianish'' feeling,but generally Stephan Forte has very unique guitar tone and i like a lot when he moves in Phrygian's modes !
J'avais participé à un masterclass avec toi y'a pfiouuuu, un paquet de temps sur Paris. Je te suis depuis tes débuts, notamment avec Adagio. Je suis toujours autant agréablement surpris par tes compositions. Bravo mec... Hell yeah ! ;)
🔱L'ARGENTINE T'AIME STEPHAN ! OUAIS! CHEVALIER DANS L'ORDRE DE L'ART,.."THE BOSS" - IBANEZ, SEXE ET PAIX INTERMITTENTE, MERCI POUR VOTRE MAÎTRE ART... ET : LE TYPE DE MÉTRONOME À TEMPS SALSA AVEC HORLOGE/RÉVEIL À CORDE DE STYLE RÉTRO A L'AIR SUPERBE ! 🔱
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Perfect. No more words. I hope Adagio comes back and makes music again.
Thanks so much Juan ! 🦇🦇
Will they come back?@@stephanforte
I apologize ahead of time for the very long comment but I was compelled to express this. I still remember the day, 7 years ago now, somebody on a forum suggested to me 2 guitarists that I’d never heard of. They were Stéphan Forté and Paul Wardingham. I RUclips’d Stéphan first. Just wow. I heard all the elements of guitar virtuosity that I had missed ever since the Shrapnel days with Jason Becker, Marty Friedman, Paul Gilbert among others. I by no means say that to imply that Stéphan’s playing in any way sounded “dated” whatsoever. On the contrary this man blew me away with how contemporary his style is while implementing so much about elite shred guitar that I adore. Stéphan has a unique style that belongs to him like no other. I would describe Stéphan’s compositions as new age classical utilizing a progressive metal approach and I absolutely love it’s darkness and beauty. Stéphan reminds me of a little-known player I also adored growing up named Ronnie LeTekro that plays for a band called TNT. Now, Stéphan without doubt surpasses Ronnie in technique in every single way there’s no question whatsoever about that. However, Ronnie had/has a very…almost romantic approach to his developing solos that have a very classical flare to them as well. But Stéphan is the first player I’ve heard to capture that same romanticism and adds to it the darkest shades of black and with technique that is world class. I remember spending hours listening to Stéphan’s catalogue as excited as that same 14 year old kid sitting in his room back in 1988 wearing out my Jason Becker ‘Perpetual Burn’ cassette lol. I remember saying to my wife “This is what you get when elite talent meets dedication and hard work.” It’s a rare gift Stéphan has and it’s so amazing that he is able to create such beautiful music with those talents and hard work. Then…..as if I could be any more amazed that day….I took a listen to Paul Wardingham later that night and omg….omg…a side of shred guitar I had always wanted to hear but didn’t quite know what it was yet. Shred guitar with a sci fi/spacey ambience that I immediately fell in move with as well! With Paul I immediately thought of a player I loved growing up named Bruce Boullet who played with Paul Gilbert in Racer X. There is a live solo Bruce does off one of their albums that always always intrigued me utilizing a scale (I think) is known as B flat 6. It was shredding, it sounded gorgeous like it was made for a science fiction movie and I loved it. I always wondered why that type of guitar playing wasn’t more explored but then I heard Paul take it to levels that absolutely nobody else has ever taken it. I’m not a music snob by any means and I always try to keep an open mind, but having played guitar for over 34 years, it’s not every day that I am swooned by guitarists I’ve never heard of. They are out there trust me I know that. But to discover these two gentlemen on the same day was a very special day for me as cheesy as it sounds. I hope everyone is moved by music in that way and are constantly in awe of musicians that they deem as virtuosos. Thank you Stéphan Forté…thank you Paul Wardingham. I am a fan for life of both of you now and to have you collaborate on music together is a true masterpiece such as this one is!
Man, I'm seeing your messages just know, and you wouldn't believe how much it touches me. Words like yours are what keeps me motivated to keep on with my work and challenge myself everyday to be better and make the best music I can! From the bottomù of my heart, thank you SO much !!!
Es absolutamente fascinante la música de Estephan Forte.
Muchas gracias !! 🦇🦇🦇🦇
🖤 Super cet opéra black👍👍👍Impressionnant de virtuosité 😱Oh😱😱My 😱😱 God 😱 le Level est à la hauteur de l'imagination de l'Artiste.... BRAVO, " on voyage dans ton univers " très éclectique même si très Dark. RESPECT
Merci merci et merci ! 🙏
Best album i heard in a long time. Stephan, its beautiful.
Great guitarist, his playing especially in the old Adagio albums is remarkable ! Track 5 (pure) has a ''Satrianish'' feeling,but generally Stephan Forte has very unique guitar tone and i like a lot when he moves in Phrygian's modes !
Thank you very much !! :)
@@stephanforte Salut !! Keep Rocking !!
SUPERB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
beautiful music, thanx!
Thanks a lot Eugene!
Beautiful. Thanx Stephan!
Un album instrumental sans aucun temps mort, c'est assez rare pour être précisé ! Bravo Stephan.
Merci beaucoup Frank!!
@@stephanforte Je t'en prie. Si tu pouvais m'ajouter sur FB ;) Ce serait top !!!
@@franksegard4664 Done! ;)
@@stephanforte J'ai vu :) Merci beaucoup, je t'ai laissé un petit message.
MASTERPIECE. SUPER UNDERRATED GUITARIST. so much emotion into his notes
He is honestly one of the best in the world and I never hear him mentioned anywhere.
@@casualcadaver agree
Tres bien bro
J'avais participé à un masterclass avec toi y'a pfiouuuu, un paquet de temps sur Paris. Je te suis depuis tes débuts, notamment avec Adagio. Je suis toujours autant agréablement surpris par tes compositions. Bravo mec... Hell yeah ! ;)
the wizard of the progressive guitars
holy shit....how godly this music sounds... god exist in music.
In SOME music . Tons of godless music out there on the radio :-)
So Good!
Muy bien amigo saludos desde mexico
Great Album!!!
Thanks Wendell!
@@stephanforte Your very welcome!I love Ad Noctem !!Cool video as well!Very Gothic!!
Hammeralbum!!!
Got both Stéphan Fortés solo albums. Gimme more...
SUPREMO ARTE!
so killer man
The best ;-) i love this album
Stephan, i'm still waiting for a video of Pure :(
I love that song ❤
AWESOME
Best album of instrumental progressive symphonic metal
30:06 dat bass...
Très bon disque! aussi j'aime Adagio les albums sont très bon, j'écoute souvent
Merci beaucoup Maxime :)
This album is a MASTERPIECE. amazing guitarist. Too bad he has a few only personal instrumental albums
Thanks a lot man! Music is coming, I promise ;)
Fantástico!
it seems nobuo uematsu black mages, but with a touch of fucking hell. Awesome :D
It's HORRIFYING How AWESOME this Album is!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fucking perfect!
🔱L'ARGENTINE T'AIME STEPHAN ! OUAIS! CHEVALIER DANS L'ORDRE DE L'ART,.."THE BOSS" - IBANEZ, SEXE ET PAIX INTERMITTENTE, MERCI POUR VOTRE MAÎTRE ART... ET : LE TYPE DE MÉTRONOME À TEMPS SALSA AVEC HORLOGE/RÉVEIL À CORDE DE STYLE RÉTRO A L'AIR SUPERBE ! 🔱
...Not sure I understood everything, but thanks I guess ! haha ;)
Pourquoi tu as décidé de publier gratuitement cet album?
Parce que ça ne se vends pas, ça serait du vol,Ahahah
Един от живите богове!
Большое спасибо Nikolai!