Van Gough might not be a familiar name for game music fans, and I’ll admit I had never heard of them until very recently. They are an Oklahoma City based power metal band, headed by the multi-talented Clay Withrow. While their styles is very different, they can in some ways be compared to Powerglove’s inspiration from Dragonforce, as Van Gough use a style of playing very much inspired by other well known acts like Dream Theater. Over the years, they have released a few very well received albums under both the Van Gough band name and Withrow himself doing solo work.
One very constant thing with the original music Van Gough makes is the immediate inspiration of video game music. Reviews and fans of their older works have often noted this, and Van Gough realized to take their video game love one step further and create a new album consisting of only video game arrangements. With a fresh name with a fresh approach, you’re always in for an interesting album.
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