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GEORGE LYNCH Interprets Classics On 'Orchestral Mayhem'

April 22, 2010

Cleopatra Records has set a May 4 release date for George Lynch's (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE) first-ever instrumental album, "Orchestral Mayhem".

Known as one of the most technically proficient guitarists of the metal genre yet never one to rest on his laurels, Lynch decided to take on some of the best known and most musically complex compositions ever written, including classical works by Beethoven, Mozart, Rachmaninoff, Orff and others. On this stellar album, not only does Lynch prove himself to be one of the greatest players of the six-string sword but also an astounding musical interpreter of these beloved classics.

"Orchestral Mayhem" track listing:

01. Bittersweet Symphony (THE VERVE)
02. Für Elise (Beethoven)
03. Carmina Burana (Orff)
04. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 1st Movement (Mozart)
05. Habanera (Bizet from the opera Carmen)
06. Venetian Boat Song (Mendelssohn from Songs Without Words)
07. Prelude In G Minor (Rachmaninoff)
08. William Tell Overture (Rossini)
09. The Waltz Of The Flowers (Tchaikovsky from The Nutcracker)
10. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, 4th Movement (Mozart)
11. Clair De Lune (Debussy)
12. Wizards In Winter (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA)
13. Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24 (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA)

Check out audio samples at Amazon.com.

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