The Greatest Living Guitarist returns! Following the acclaimed Broken Heart Surgery in 2025, Roy Montgomery delivers another stunning chapter in his ever-expanding sonic universe. Recorded in 2016 during a period of great turbulence in Montgomery's home life, Guitars Infernal emerges NOW - a decade later - because, while wholly instrumental, it "speaks" to extremely turbulent times in the world at large. Hold on to your hats. This is HEAVY.

Nine tracks of pure six-string electric guitar alchemy. No vocals. Just Roy and his instrument - that trademark open-ended guitar tone that finds a unique space between the dreampop melancholy of classic era 4AD, Manuel Göttsching's komische overdrive and Mark Hollis minimalism. From "Fleeting Illumination" to "Picturesque Desiccation" - the titles tell you everything about the emotional terrain being navigated here. Fire imagery everywhere: "Pyromantic Ideation," "Immaculate Ignition," "The Great Incineration," "Lucifer's Generation"... This is music born from crisis. CREATIVE MUSIC the way we need it!

Born in London but residing in Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, Montgomery is a pioneer of the NZ underground - founding member of The Pin Group (whose debut single was the FIRST release on iconic Flying Nun Records in 1981!), Dadamah, Dissolve, and Hash Jar Tempo with Bardo Pond. Collaborations with Flying Saucer Attack, Liz Harris (Grouper), Julianna Barwick, Purple Pilgrims, Haley Fohr (Circuit des Yeux), Alicia Merz (Birds of Passage) and Martha Skye Murphy. Ten albums in seven years for Grapefruit Records! The well never runs dry. The man very rarely gives live performances - this music is made for home recording, for solitary communion with the instrument.

Mastered by Lasse Marhaug. Quality control guaranteed!