He was born inwards Venice, in addition to studied at the Conservatory of Music inwards Verona. He formed the heavy stone band Dark Lord inwards 1984[1] in addition to recorded 2 EPs amongst them. In the early on 1980s Masi moved briefly to London, where he played amongst several musicians.
With Dark Lord he toured every bit opening human activeness for several major acts of the menses until 1986, when he was invited yesteryear Metal Blade Records to motion to Los Angeles in addition to bring together the band Sound Barrier. He afterward founded a band of this own, called Masi. His showtime solo album was Attack of the Neon Shark, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Rock Album. The minute solo album was called Vertical Invader, in addition to featured solely Masi along amongst drummer John Macaluso.
In 1998 Masi published the showtime album of a successful trilogy dedicated to iii of the most famous classical musicians inwards history, entitled In the Name of Bach. This was followed yesteryear In the yell of art" title="Learn Alex Masi - 1989 Attack Of The Neon Shark">Mozart in addition to In the Name of Beethoven. Around the same fourth dimension he released his final Masi album, Eternal Struggle. In 2006 he published the solo album Late Nights at Desert Rimrock.
This album earned artist/masi-mn0000755352">Masi a Grammy nomination inwards the category of Best Rock Instrumental Album. That is an interesting nod considering that non the entire album is instrumental. The opening track, "Under Fire," includes vocals yesteryear artist/jeff-scott-soto-mn0000231097">Jeff Scott Soto. Other guests featured on this recording include artist/frankie-banali-mn0000800568">Frankie Banali (artist/quiet-riot-mn0000859868">Quiet Riot), artist/david-michael-philips-mn0000217867">David Michael Philips(artist/king-kobra-mn0000092133">King Kobra), Kuni, in addition to artist/allan-holdsworth-mn0000002252">Allan Holdsworth (one of artist/masi-mn0000755352">Masi's heroes). There are enough of albums released yesteryear the guitar virtuoso ready (artist/malmsteen-mn0000689367">Malmsteen, artist/satriani-mn0000805785">Satriani, in addition to others). One of the things that sets this unloosen apart from the bulk of those is the multifariousness of music present. Indeed, artist/masi-mn0000755352">Masi contributes cuts ranging across the musical spectrum to comprehend blues, jazz, in addition to metal. That same variety, though, every bit good tends to Pb to a flake of a lack of direction. However, that solely hurts the album in addition to then much. It should appeal to fans of the guitar-hero type instrumental music, simply fifty-fifty those who are non sure virtually that genre mightiness desire to ambit this a try. It sure showcases a broad multifariousness of what the genre tin accept to offering in addition to mightiness brand a proficient introduction to the musical form.
Tracks Listing
1. Under Fire (4:10)
2. Attack Of The Neon Shark (3:26)
3. Average Green Band (4:01)
4. D. F. W. M. (1:38)
5. Twilight Passion (3:49)
6. Cold Lord's Day (4:04)
7. Toccata (4:51)
8. Wasted In The West (Idiots) (3:10)
9. Lalattaia (3:58)
10. Alleys Of Albion (3:45)
Total Time 38:25
2. Attack Of The Neon Shark (3:26)
3. Average Green Band (4:01)
4. D. F. W. M. (1:38)
5. Twilight Passion (3:49)
6. Cold Lord's Day (4:04)
7. Toccata (4:51)
8. Wasted In The West (Idiots) (3:10)
9. Lalattaia (3:58)
10. Alleys Of Albion (3:45)
Total Time 38:25
Line-up / Musicians
- Jeff Scott Soto / vocals
- Alex Masi / guitars, bass, keyboards
- Kuni / guitars
- David Michael Philips / bass, guitars
- Allan Holdsworth / synthaxe
- Frankie Banali / drums
- Alex Masi / guitars, bass, keyboards
- Kuni / guitars
- David Michael Philips / bass, guitars
- Allan Holdsworth / synthaxe
- Frankie Banali / drums
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