Name: The Elephant of Mars
Brand: Joe Satriani

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

36979

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Colour

Purple

Colour details

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Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

European Import, 180 Gram, Purple Vinyl

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-08-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

4029759173663

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Purple / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Joe Satriani

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Ear Music

Joe Satriani is a US hard rock guitarist, born on July 15, 1956 in Westbury, New York. He briefly joined Deep Purple between 1993 and 1994 to fill the gap left by Ritchie Blackmore's departure and before Steve Morse took over. In 2009, he co-founded a band. With his virtuosic guitar skills and innovative style, Satriani has become a respected figure in the music industry.
Satriani's music is often compared to other talented artists such as *Steve Vai*, *Vinnie Moore*, *Eric Johnson*, and many more. His unique sound has influenced countless guitarists around the world.
If you're looking for captivating guitar solos and melodic hard rock tunes, Joe Satriani's music is a must-listen. Experience the talent of this legendary guitarist through his extensive discography and witness why he continues to be an inspiration for aspiring musicians.

Satriani and his touring band, who all recorded remotely in separate areas of the world during lockdown, deliver an album-length journey that never dulls. The Elephants of Mars crackles with an exciting new energy, briskly traveling through stylistic roads that feel freshly updated, viewed through new eyes.

The guitarist had an aim to create a “new standard” when it came to crafting an instrumental guitar record. He strove to openly challenge himself to move away from what he describes as “the classic rock” tone of the past few albums he’s put out, replacing that with a new platform of his own design. “I do want to show people that the instrumental guitar album can contain far more complexity of creative elements than I think people are using right now.”

From the gripping, sci-fi madness of “Through A Mother’s Day Darkly,” to the isolation felt in a decaying urban landscape, as depicted in “Sahara”, to the general endorphin levels that peak as the elephants finally roar in the title track, The Elephants of Mars will stampede across your mind, leaving a sonic imprint that doesn’t fade.

Thanks to the pandemic removing all time constraints, The Elephants of Mars truly represents the album that Satriani himself hoped he could deliver with his band. And ultimately, The Elephants of Mars stands as one of the most intriguing and interesting albums of Satriani’s career.

“We did everything. We tried the craziest ideas. And we entertained every notion we had about turning something backwards, upside down, seeing what could happen.”