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Philip Sayce

The Wolves Are Coming

Forty Below Records (available now)

10/10

Strat-wielding blues-rocker’s album punches hard

For high-energy blues-rock fans, Philip Sayce takes some beating. His Fender Strat’s battered appearance is testament to how strong a player he is with the ability to bend, hammer and pick with blazing fireworks through to the softest of ballad-serving touches. is a masterful presentation of strong songs played with passion and stunning guitar tones. Not afraid to divulge his influences, Philip told us in issue 508 that his sights are set firmly on the era of classic rock: “[Take] Robin Trower,

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