Borislav Mitic: ytsejam interview

A guitarist with extreme speed and melodic stamina, six string slinger Borislav Mitic's new album, The Absolute (Lion Music) hearkens the glory days of Shrapnel-era shredding, when it wasn't just about speed, it was about invoking melodies on top of all that with insane intensity. With the darkened "For the Chosen," the sophisticated groove of "Within all Existence," the sinister riffage of "The Prize of Eternity," to orgy of arpeggios on the title track - he covers all the bases and keeps everything in the metal mindset while it all reigns with catchy overtones.

Yet it is no surprise that this summons the 'Shrapnel' sound, as Mitic is alumni from that label, inking a deal in them 1998. Along the way, the likes of UFO's Phil Mogg was interested in the guitarist to possibly co-write a record and fill in for Michael Schenker, however contractual obligations would prevent that - yet he has scored endorsements from various guitar gear manufacturers and collaborated with many other artists eventually finding his way back to doing another instrumental work and inking a deal with Lion Music. With the idea of an extreme metal project possibly on the horizon as well as being hot off the heels of the new record, Mitic speaks of the musical madness that he is involved with.

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