Mick Neil, a rock guitarist from the Detroit area, has released Shades Of The Day, which features twelve rock and hard rock tracks with metal and shred overtones. Neil favors a ripping, overdriven tone, using 7- and traditional 6-string guitars to deliver his furious leads. All the songs feature virtuosic soloing, with lightning speed legato licks, melodic runs, technical metallic guitar work, bass-heavy rhythmic chuck being the order of the day. His opus, the nine minute plus track "Quest For The Astral Plane" is a dynamic piece which pulls together all of the techniques and compositional leanings he's acquired since he started recording his music. Instrumental Guitar (Electric (Heavy)/Hard Rock/Rock), total running time, 69:23