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Discography

Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid (2007)
Ten kick-ass, soaring, intense, instrumental rock/metal songs with crunchy riffs, big melodies, and over the top solos! Crank it up!

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The Firebard (2004)
Powerful, intricate, and energetic, these ten instrumental metal/rock songs have sweeping melodies, killer riffs, and shred solos!

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"Buoyant, melodic, and fresh with vitality, Ellefson's playing is an inspiration all over this intimate, personable, rocking album."
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New Song Released
April 2008
I've released another demo recording this month! This time the song is "The Gift", an all-acoustic guitar piece that will appear on the next album due to be recorded in a professional studio this summer (unlike this demo, recorded at home). The unnamed album will be all acoustic guitars, 6-string, 12-string, and nylon (classical), plus percussion and acoustic bass. To this end I've got a new acoustic guitar on order, even though my current black one sounds great and I may still use it in the studio.

"The Gift" has a somewhat Spanish...
New Band!
March 2008
Fans of my music will no doubt not be surprised to learn Iron Maiden is one of my favorite bands, so when Dave DeMarco, who played bass on the Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid album, told me last year that he was forming an Iron Maiden tribute band and needed another guitarist, I jumped at the chance. Rehearsals started last year and we quickly reached the two hour mark of songs at the ready. Now we're just searching for a first venue to get started. We're focusing on the first seven albums, which is why we're called Seventh Son...
More Free Music!
December 2007
I'm giving away more music this month for the holidays! "The Key", which was previously available only to Demo Club members, is now out there for everyone, and I've uploaded "Pitter Patter" from the new album just for Demo Club members. These are my two favorite songs from this album. "Pitter Patter" has some crazy opening riffs that are a blast to play and the first lead blast is one of my favorites for sheer excitement and energy. I've heard other players do this sort of thing and always wanted something like that. This would be a great live song and...
"Better Things" Video Up!
October 2007
Just yesterday I filmed a new video of me performing "Better Things To Do" right here at my home studio where I recorded the parts for the album, though I used the black guitar on the album instead of the blue one in the video. I didn't even realize that until just now, so I guess my black baby is more replaceable than I thought!

I also filmed "Blue Sky" and "The Waltz", starting with two easy songs because I haven't played electric guitar much in the last month, so I was surprised when "Better Things" was going well and...
Working Away
May 8, 2008 4:05 PM
I know the website's been quiet this year, but that's usually a sign I'm busy behind the scenes. I've finished four stories for The Tales this year (about 15,000 words) and at least four acoustic pieces, with significant work done on others. I think the album is mostly ready to go. There are a few sort of "optional" songs I thought to add and will see what I can do to finish them. Due to the situation with Floyd (see the "Terminally Ill" blog), I can't afford recording until at least September, so I have time...
Terminally Ill
May 8, 2008 3:42 PM
I learned a month ago that a beloved member of my family is terminally ill. My almost five-year old Turkish Angora cat, Floyd, has heart disease and has been given 3-6 months to live. We were completely shocked, as he seemed perfectly healthy until I came home from work one Monday to find him breathing hard, like fluid was in his lungs. I could hear it from five feet away. I took him to the vet at once and within an hour he was admitted to a special hospital. I got the first warning of how serious it was when someone literally came...
Rough Start
March 16, 2008 10:17 PM
I must say I was sad to see 2007 go because it was a pretty good year, but now that 2008 has been pretty awful, I definitely miss it! Nothing major has happened aside from a job switch but I've only just now gotten back to normal. You know how it is when all your routines fall apart for some reason and you just have no momentum anymore. I haven't even wanted to play guitar but have made myself do technical drills at least, or run through the set list for my new Iron Maiden tribute band, Seventh Son. I'm really looking forward to...
"The Tales" Begun
December 24, 2007 6:38 PM
After conceiving this book way back in 1995 (yikes!), I've finally begun writing the novel of short stories, with first "Effigy for Hermon the Obstacle" and now "The Golden Path" written. Both are fairly short allegories. "Hermon" wasn't originally intended for this work but I realized it fit perfectly once I started itl.

So why did I wait so long to write this? Well, I was still working on ideas by the time tendonitis took away my typing ability in 1996. By the time I could write with dictation programs in 1997, my concentration was awful due to...