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ALEX MASI
Progressive Metal • Italy
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Alex Masi biography
Alex MASI is an Italian guitarist, who first came to prominence in the early 80's when he founded Italian hard rock band Dark Lord. In 1986 US label Metal Blade wanted him to be the driving force of a band project, and he subsequently moved to the US - which has been his base of operations since.
Rather than fronting an existing outfit Masi was pretty soon given the opportunity to form his own band, Masi, who released two albums in the second half of the eighties; and later on two more albums was to be issued under this moniker.
But it is as a solo artist Alex Masi is most interesting from a progressive point of view. Although he is famous for his technical and shredding abilities, his long lasting love for progressive artists such as Yes, Genesis and Gentle Giant and almost as long lasting fascination for fusion and experimental rock was highlighted more and more in his solo productions. It wasn't by mere chance that saw Allan Holdsworth participating on his Grammy-nominated solo debut Attack Of The Neon Shark in 1989 to put it that way.
Over the years Masi have released a number of solo albums. Vertical Invader came in 1990, hot on the heels of his solo debut. Tales From The North followed in 1995; and then in 1999 the first of a trio of releases saw the light that got much positive attention. Masi decided to tribute the classical composers that had influenced him, which resulted in the productions In The Name Of Bach! in 1999, In The Name Of Mozart in 2004 and In The Name Of Beethoven in 2005. In between those three productions Steel String Bach saw the light in 2000; where Masi treats Bach with a more metal approach.
The latest in Masi's solo productions so far is the 2006 release Late Nights At Desert's Rimrock; where he explores musical territories pretty similar to his side project MCM - but with slightly more of a progressive rock approach and slightly less of an improvisational one.
Alex MASI is an Italian guitarist, who first came to prominence in the early 80's when he founded Italian hard rock band Dark Lord. In 1986 US label Metal Blade wanted him to be the driving force of a band project, and he subsequently moved to the US - which has been his base of operations since.
Rather than fronting an existing outfit Masi was pretty soon given the opportunity to form his own band, Masi, who released two albums in the second half of the eighties; and later on two more albums was to be issued under this moniker.
But it is as a solo artist Alex Masi is most interesting from a progressive point of view. Although he is famous for his technical and shredding abilities, his long lasting love for progressive artists such as Yes, Genesis and Gentle Giant and almost as long lasting fascination for fusion and experimental rock was highlighted more and more in his solo productions. It wasn't by mere chance that saw Allan Holdsworth participating on his Grammy-nominated solo debut Attack Of The Neon Shark in 1989 to put it that way.
Over the years Masi have released a number of solo albums. Vertical Invader came in 1990, hot on the heels of his solo debut. Tales From The North followed in 1995; and then in 1999 the first of a trio of releases saw the light that got much positive attention. Masi decided to tribute the classical composers that had influenced him, which resulted in the productions In The Name Of Bach! in 1999, In The Name Of Mozart in 2004 and In The Name Of Beethoven in 2005. In between those three productions Steel String Bach saw the light in 2000; where Masi treats Bach with a more metal approach.
The latest in Masi's solo productions so far is the 2006 release Late Nights At Desert's Rimrock; where he explores musical territories pretty similar to his side project MCM - but with slightly more of a progressive rock approach and slightly less of an improvisational one.
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- Toccata And Fugue In D Minor BWV 565 In The Name Of Bach, 1999
- Allegro Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K. 525 In The name Of Mozart, 2004
- The Smess Of Weightlessness Late Nights At Desert's Rimrock, 2006
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Buy ALEX MASI Music
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Attack of the Neon Shark - Alex Masi (Cassette, 1989) | US $3.95 »Buy it now | 5h 18m |
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ALEX MASI - Attack Of The Neon Shark CD |
US $3.50 (0 bids) |
3d 4h |
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ALEX MASI - Vertical Invader CD |
US $3.50 (0 bids) |
3d 4h |
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ALEX MASI ATTACK OF THE NEON SHARK LP MINT | US $9.00 »Buy it now | 4d 9h |
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Alex MASI CD Attack of the Neon Shark DARK LORD S. Vai |
US $8.00 (0 bids) |
4d 22h |
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ALEX MASI VERTICAL INVADER CD GUITAR METAL SEALED MINT |
US $7.99 (0 bids) |
5d 6h |
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ALEX MASI IN THE NAME OF BACH RARE OUT OF PRINT CD | US $9.99 »Buy it now | 6d 22h |
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ALEX MASI-ATTACK OF THE NEON SHARK NEW LP | US $7.99 »Buy it now | 9d 4h |
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ALEX MASI Vertical Invader 1990 Metal Blade guitar hero | US $6.50 »Buy it now | 9d 20h |
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CONDITION RED - s/t Progressive metal! ALEX MASI -New- | US $6.99 »Buy it now | 17d 15h |
 | Late Night at Desert Rimrock Import Lion Music Finland (Audio CD 2006) | $11.14 $9.94 (used) |
 | Vertical Invader Import Lion Music Finland (Audio CD 2002) | $9.56 $5.02 (used) |
 | In the Name of Bach Import Lion Music Finland (Audio CD 2000) | $4.67 $3.19 (used) |
 | Attack of the Neon Shark Import Lion Music Finland (Audio CD 2002) | $11.61 $7.99 (used) |
 | In the Name of Bach Import Dark Matter Distribution (Audio CD 2006) | $10.41 $10.42 (used) |
 | Steel String Bach Americus Records (Audio CD 2000) | $49.99 |
 | Eternal Struggle Import Tokuma Japan Comm. (Audio CD 2003) | $23.95 $49.99 (used) |
 | In the Name of Beethoven Import Lion Music Finland (Audio CD 2005) | $14.92 $13.73 (used) |
 | Vertical Invader Warner Bros / Wea (Audio CD 1990) | $13.99 $2.97 (used) |
 | In the Name of Mozart Import Lion Music Finland (Audio CD 2004) | $17.98 $77.49 (used) |
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ALEX MASI discography of albums and videos
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ALEX MASI Albums (CD, Vinyl/LP, Cassette)
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Attack Of The Neon Shark 1989 |
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Vertical Invader 1990 |
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Tales From The North 1995 |
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In The Name Of Bach 1999 |
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Steel String Bach 2000 |
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In The name Of Mozart 2004 |
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In The Name Of Beethoven 2005 |
 4.00 | 1 ratings Late Nights At Desert's Rimrock 2006 |
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Late Nights At Desert's Rimrock
Alex Masi Progressive Metal
Intriguing release by this Italian born guitarist.
Alex Masi Progressive Metal
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Windhawk
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— First review of this album —
Intriguing release by this Italian born guitarist.Here he comes across as a cross between Robert Fripp and Joe Satriani; with dreamy melodic soloing mixed with atonal and disharmonic sounding guitars and guitar layers. And some shredding is inserted as well - in both styles of guitar playing.
Underscoring the guitars are some really cool bass lines, mostly melodic as well as quirky, some nice use of various synth-produced sounds. And the drumming, mostly quirky, always good, and with a distinct jazz flavour to it in style.
Liberal fans of fusion and shred should check out this one further; and those enjoying the works of Robert Fripp might also find something of interest here.
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