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There?s nothing conventional about the metal yet melodic onslaught of the Fucking Champs debut full length. Careening time signatures and dynamic arrangements make sure the boundaries of instrumental rock are being stretched at all times. Recorded by Tim Green this album lays the blueprint for other instrumental acts attempting to synthesize classic guitar rock and more avant-garde styles into one coherent sound that rocks your body and brain equally. The Champs varied approach to songwriting and performance makes them one of the most vital instrumental rock bands to emerge in the last ten years. Their first release for Frenetic is a tour-de-force that will amaze fans of heavy, heady music. "The defining moment was III (Frenetic, 1997), a 25-track double album released under the moniker C4AM95. The style of the guitar duo had solidified in a forceful fusion of heavy-metal and math-rock, that did not eschew melodic progressions but only if grafted on convoluted structures. Sometimes reminiscent of Voivod , the Champs romp through rock and roll numbers such as Amanda and Valkyrie Is Dying and linger on the complex scaffolding of Dale Bozzio, Flawless Victory and The Golden Pipes Trilogy. The album is embellished with several short electronic ditties in the vein of Brian Eno (Now Is The Winter Of Our Discoteque, Andres Segovia Interests Me). " Piero Scaruffi