The Elephants of Mars
The Elephants of Mars is the eighteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on April 8, 2022, by earMUSIC. It is Satriani's first release with earMUSIC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Satriani and his bandmates could not convene at a single studio to record the album, opting instead to record each part remotely from their own homes and personal studios. The album was ranked as the 7th best guitar album of 2022 by Guitar World readers.
Critical reception
Fred Thomas of AllMusic said that the album "highlights Satriani's imaginative approach to instrumental guitar rock." He notes that while the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic had slowed down the recording process, "the extra time he took to completely explore every idea makes the album more interesting and offers a deeper look into the guitar god's active psyche."Track listing
Personnel
- Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboards
- Kenny Aronoff – drums
- Bryan Beller – bass
- Rai Thistlethwayte – keyboards
- Eric Caudieux – keyboards
- Eduardo Pena Dolhun – portrait photography
- Ned Evett – composer, spoken word
- Todd Gallopo – art direction, design, photo illustration
- Greg Koller – mastering, mixing
Charts