Search - Misha Calvin :: Evolution

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SK | Waldwick, NJ United States | 03/05/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is a real treasure for those who like crafty guitar playing along with super melodic songs that feature two of the best hard rock vocalists in business. Both Tony Martin (ex Black Sabbath) and Ian Parry (Elegy) make guest appearances here and Misha Calvin is the guy who steals the show with his incredible talent that can be immediately heard with the strong opener "Strangers".
Smart use of keyboards provides a spark and acoustic guitars with a silky smooth voice of Tony Martin complements the song.
Next comes "Ready or Not", which is a little faster and more straight forward. The listener is definitely bought by now as the song reveals the huge chorus and a pompous guitar solo.
Things slow down with a third track that is the ballad "Put a Little Faith in Me" that showcases the abilities of Tony Martin. A Great tune indeed.
"Valhalla" is a short instrumental that grows into another monster track sung by Martin. "Reaper" starts off with a killer guitar riff that carries the tune in a best Hard Rock tradition and it makes you wonder why you have never heard this one before.
The rest of the songs on the album are not as flashy, yet still carry the atmosphere of the earlier tracks. "Don't let Go" and Can't hold Me" (both sung by Ian Parry) are typical AOR tunes that sound nice. Another instrumental "Evolution" is simply beautiful. Combination of acoustic guitar and backing keyboards develop jaw-dropping melody that stays in your head for hours.
"Here I am" sees the last Tony Martin's performance here leaving for keyboards to take control over the song, which is also nice. And finally, another ballad and this is where Ian Parry shows that he can sing. Another huge chorus make this song so unforgettable and leaves a listener wanting for more.
Overall, this is more than just a solid album; this is a true classic. There is not too many albums I can recall that offer this much for a melodic hard rock fan, even though this one is probably the most unknown one"

Tony Martin is singing on this one too!!

L. B. Ivarsson | Rock City | 10/13/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Misha Calvin might not be the world's most known guitar player but he can sure handle the six string and this album from 1993 is very good. Tony Martin (Black Sabbath, Rondinelli, Empire, Mollo/Martin) is the singer on most of the songs. It's melodic hard rock/heavy metal of very high quality and the singing as well as the song writing is so good. Just listen to "Stranger", "Ready or not", "Put a little faith in me" and "Reaper" and you'll see that this album can compete with almost anything in the line of melodic heavy metal. But please, be careful if you stumble upon the follow up album (can't recall its title) and think you've hit jackpot, because it is absolutely nothing in comparison to "Evolution". On the follow up album, Tony Martin is no longer the singer - I found it, heard it and sold it."

Misha - Killer CD

Ophir | Petach Tikva Israel | 08/19/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this is an anonymous guitar player but i think everyone should know him ! he is an excellent player - he can shred but he can play slow and he reaches your heart... Stranges , Reaper , Valhalla are AWESOME. but every song is great in this album - 5 stars from OPHIRU !!!"