A Real Diamond in the Rough

Rock · 2009 · 13 tracks · 41m

A Real Diamond in the Rough

Clean, melodic guitar lines that prioritize feeling over speed. A quiet, introspective departure from the artist's usual high-velocity chaos.

The masked shredder puts down the toys and plays some of the most beautiful, lonely guitar you've ever heard.

A quiet, dignified sadness that finds peace in its own solitude.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 41m

01

Broken Mirror

4:16

02

Big D’s Touch

4:11

03

Separate Sky

2:58

04

Dawn Appears

3:46

05

A Real Diamond in the Rough

4:08

06

Sundial

1:04

07

Squid Ink

3:05

08

Four Rivers

2:38

09

Allowed to Play

1:55

10

Formless Present

3:44

11

Squid Ink Part 2

0:56

12

The Miracle of Surrender

5:37

13

The Return of Captain EO

3:30

Moments Worth Waiting For

The title track's central melody unfolding with a vulnerability that feels almost too private for a recording.

The way the drums finally lock into a steady, hypnotic pulse halfway through Separate Sky.

The transition into the brief, shimmering acoustic interlude of Sundial that resets the album's emotional weight.

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