NITA STRAUSS
The Call Of The Void (Sumerian)
Fourteen new tracks from American hard rock guitarist Nita Strauss uphold her nickname, ‘The Hurricane’, and make it clear she can more than hold her own in the company of the world’s most esteemed guitar players. Nine songs on The Call Of The Void feature guest vocalists (the remainder being trademark Strauss instrumentals): the vocals of Disturbed’s David Draiman bellow through on Dead Inside, while the unmistakable pipes of Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale fly high on Through The Noise.
Strauss is also lent a helping hand by bandmate and frontman Alice Cooper on the piercing Winner Takes All. It’s easy to get lost in the vocals at times, but when you hone in on the musicianship on display, it’s nigh-on faultless. Already a stalwart of Alice Cooper’s band and more recently Demi Lovato’s setup, Nita Strauss is becoming one of the most in-demand guitarists on the planet.
words OWEN SCOURFIELD