User:Astrevoir

ASTREVOIR ASSAGIR ,.. is a pseudonym used by the frontman lead guitarist for " GOTHIC OUTCASTS " ,in the late 90's of the 3.0 version of the performing and recording band from Atlanta,Ga.He is an american jazz,fusion,speed-metal guitarist that was classically trained.There is one album in circulation at this present time that is rare ,recorded by ," 'COBWEB CORRIDOR' ",entitled :" SIGHTS UNSEEN ",released in 1997 as a special limited edition ,featuring some of the most intense ,fastest,technical metal music ever recorded.This music can be reviewed and purchased at many internet websites such as CD Baby,My Space,Reverbnation,Spotify,and Last.fm just to name a few.He wrote,composed,and arranged all music,as well as played all instruments on this album except the phenominal drum tracks recorded by Derek Roddy.

The artist real name is AJ Bates ,and he was originally the lead guitarist for the first two versions of this band ,that had many great musicians involved in the different incarnate lineups .Then became ultimately the front man /vocalist, as well as lead guitarist .He has been lead guitarist in other bands in Atlanta,Ga. as well as keyboardist. He has appeared as a special session guest on many recordings. He played in " Monster ",in the early 90's briefly to have a death in the family change the course of destiny for his involvement in that project.He also formed a band called, GHOST ,that never lifted from garage punk metal status.There were many other cover bands ,and most of all original project bands before he developed his jazz,metal fusion style.He is also a classical guitarist,and pianist,electronic musician,and keyboardist,Bassist,His vocals were the result of experiments with the extreme metal genre of the metal scene he had been involved with in the underground metal community!
 * "ACID ASTRONAUT ALLIANCE"                 1980-1981        Keyboards,guitars        instrumental
 * "GHOST"                                   1982-1988        lead guitar,keyboards and vocals  Grave Robber demo
 * "SHAPE SHIFTER"                           1990-1993        lead and rythym guitar,keyboards
 * "MONSTER"                                 1994             lead and rythym guitar
 * "GOTHIC OUTCASTS"                        1990-1997        versions 1.0 and 2.0 lead guitar
 * "GOTHIC OUTCASTS"                        1997             version 3.0 lead,rythym,bass guitars,keyboards,vocals
 * "GOTHIC OUTCASTS"                        1997            COBWEB CORRIDOR   releases  "SIGHTS UNSEEN''"
 *  COBWEB CORRIDOR ' 2012    Re-Releases ''' "SIGHTS UNSEEN" into the modern digital internet based world.