The second album from Michael Sobygge. No Words Needed was released in 1998.
Review by Kevin Rowland
Joe stuck around for the next album the following year, and allowed himself to be much more to the fore while Michael added the role of bass and piano to his repertoire. This starts with a mighty kick to the nether regions as “Awakening” really blasts from the speakers. Production-wise there has been a step change since the debut, and there is never any doubt that this is an album by a guitarist, with all of the arrangements designed to have him front and centre. As with the debut, this is much more than just a heavy metal shred fest, and “Spanish Interlude” works incredibly well with a real depth of feeling and emotion through the classical guitar. It is an album that refuses to stay within any single genre or musical form, and is the better for that. Although not always as inventive as the debut, this is a more complete piece of work overall.
Michael Sobygge - No Words Needed CD 1998
1 Awakening 2 Point Of No Return 3 Illusions 4 Spanish Interlude 5 Songs Of Passion 6 Hey Joe 7 Blessed Among Silent Songs 8 Crossroads 9 I Don't Know Why 10 The Witch & The Warlock 11 Cadenza Michael Sobygge - Guitars, Bass Guitar, Piano and Production
Joe Clancy - Drums
All compositions written by Michael Sobygge
Released by MSP Music