HardRock Haven:
«Musically, the band is about as tight as you are going to find. Kris puts his flair on every song, how they are constructed, and how he rips through his solos. It’s not all about speed, though; in fact, his solos are layered with real emotion, beauty or anger, whatever the song calls for... Opening with “Change”, you’ll hear Kris sort of yell/rap the intro, and the frantic guitars start in. If you have to compare this song to someone, musically, it’d be when Extreme got really weird... The title track shows the band slowing down, working on nuance and ambience more than full throttle metal. This time, Kris puts an edge to his voice, and sings a bit darker, although still melodic. This has one of the memorable chorus, and lyrically, it shines too. “Hedonism will be his moral. Carpe diem fills his soul and mind”...
“Latin Truths” will throw you for a loop. This is acoustic, nothing like what you’ve heard thus far. In place of the barely-contained lunacy, “Latin Truths” sounds like an experimental Gene Pitney song. These guys collectively must have been influenced by every person who ever made music … ever. If you want to get a vocal highlight, this is the song Kris sounds his best...
The album ends with “Op. 1, Mov III.”... About a minute into the song, you’ll hear one of the fastest guitar pieces recorded in a long time. It’s just a pleasure to experience the song...
KHIGH is just a different kind of band. They are proud of their abilities, obviously, and show them off...
Watching these guys play live must be jaw-dropping... And to think that Kris actually has to sing while playing his instrument at this level should amaze everyone. This isn’t mainstream music, but it is one of the most innovative CDs you’ll get this year...»

MetalManiacs:
«KHIGH have already developed a very personal style... Strengthened by an awesome Kris behind the microphone, often able to reach the peak on the track of the hard rock of the first 90's... Precious bass lines too...»

SlamRocks:
«KHIGH are a melting-pot of metal riffs, sharp vocals and rock melodies that make this band an interesting and somewhat innovative one... Kris demonstrates to be and eclectic and prepared guitarist that more than once reminded me of Marty Friedman...»

SilentScream:
«KHIGH demonstrate to have good writing capabilities used to develop a strong hard rock with clear influences from the 80's, also for what concerns the structure of the songs with gutsy riffing and cool solos. Most of the sound of the band depends on the guitar style of Kris (surely a the guitar hero lover) and on his way to sing at times similar to Alice Cooper and Dave Mustaine....»

MariosMetal:
«Wise Hedonist is a creative hardrock release packed with catchy guitar melodies, great solo's... Personally I think it's a good rock album...»

MetalHolocaust:
«We immediately understood this is an absolutely unconventional band since the promo we received a few months ago…
KHIGH are surely hard rock, but this definition represents just a small part of an act that seems to be inspired by the muse of unpredictability!
Their debut album is made of compositions astonishingly disparate and complex. “Too Late” is where we can find the heaviest moments and the guitar of Kris (leading element of the entire album) weaves effective riffs before the following “Lullaby for Mankind” that starts with a rock oriented mood and develops a spectacular change to embrace again solid riffs, a dreamy arpeggio and a “liquid” solo. “Dream Awake” is awesome in its simplicity and it’s a perfect example of how KHIGH can merge quite different styles and sounds with a very pleasant result. This is also due to the ability of Kris who sings in many different ways alternating nasal with crystal clear vocals and the title-track proves this attitude once again.
“Lovesong” is incredible, with a classic heavy metal riff and arguably the best solo of the album with a Kris in perfect shape. But you can understand how eclectic this album is by listening to “Dedicated To”, a track difficult to describe, prog? Funky? Heavy? Probably a bit of all… but, let’s face it, all this talk about this or that style is useless and what remains is just good music!
It’s really a pleasure to see that there are still artists brave enough to play what they want ignoring the rules of music business and Wise Hedonist is exactly this: an unconventional album that may be appreciated by prog lovers, virtuosos and also headbangers who like classic metal (how long have you been waiting for your favorite band to play a riff like Cacophonic Nature’s? And what to say about the good Winnie Foxx?), but this is a CD that must be listened to many times to understand all the different aspects.
I need to spend some more words on “Cacophonic Nature” and the solos that Kris plays that are melodies rich of feeling always far from being just a technical exercise or a bunch of scales and representing a high speed complement to ultra difficult riffs! The only one that comes to my mind to compare Kris to is the great Impellitteri!
The first part of this record is more experimental while the second half is heavier with a solid Winnie Foxx in “4 My” and a splendid Kris behind the microphone.
Grand finale with “Latin Truths” where the guitarist showcases his passion with an acoustic guitar.
Last words of praise for Power Play Records who invested a lot in this high quality booklet.
An unpredictable record… I don’t expect to explain it completely with this long review, but I hope to strike some interest and curiosity, for everyone who’s tired of the same old shit this CD is more than recommended, it’s well worth it, believe me!»