RAPE OF THE EARTH

Description

Discover for the first time in remastered version Rape Of The Earth, the second album by French guitar virtuoso Patrick Rondat.Released in 1991, this album marks a major turning point in the guitarist's career and in the evolution of French instrumental hard rock. With this record, Patrick Rondat pushes the boundaries of the genre, combining impressive technicality with particularly striking melodicism.Driven by a strong visual identity with its cover depicting an erupting volcano, Rape Of The Earth imposes a powerful and unique universe. The album also stands out for a bold cover of "Nuages" by Django Reinhardt, revisited in a saturated hard-rock version.With this opus, Patrick Rondat definitively established himself as an essential figure of guitar in France, redefining the codes of instrumental hard rock and affirming his status as a guitar hero.