Truce

MoonJune Records' historic 100th release features a full frontal aural assault: witnessing the ber-innovative guitar maestro Markus Reuter, seizing the reigns on the groundbreaking trio effort - Truce. It is only fitting that the label which has produced more than it's fair share of revisionist power trio-format albums would celebrate a landmark event of this magnitude in such freewheeling, grandiose fashion. Prominently displaying textural wizardry, melodic flair, but most strikingly, bone-crushing (touch) guitar playing, Markus Reuter unleashes a musical maelstrom which - like the label producing it - thumbs it's nose at both convention and pretense.This Markus Reuter trio is a nuanced, highly-potent-yet-sensitive, forward thinking retake on the classic format - and "Truce" is the spellbinding evidence. Frequently channeling the 'axe-wielding madman' side of his musical persona, Markus Reuter doesn't hold back on this album, takes no prisoners and leaves the dead to bury their own in his wake! For those with a robust palette for all things musically creative, there's plenty to sink your teeth into here. MoonJune Records, once again, serves up an offering to it's listeners that is immediately essential.