Party: Alex Masi, support: Tragedian

Party: Alex Masi, support: Tragedian

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Alex Masi
Born in Venice, and studied at the Conservatory of Music in Verona. He formed the heavy rock band Dark Lord in 1984[1] and recorded two EPs with them. In the early 1980s Masi moved briefly to London, where he played with several musicians.
With Dark Lord he toured as opening act for several major acts of the period until 1986, when he was invited by Metal Blade Records to move to Los Angeles and join the band Sound Barrier. He later founded a band of this own, called Masi. His first solo album was Attack of the Neon Shark, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Rock Album. The second solo album was called Vertical Invader, and featured only Masi along with drummer John Macaluso.
In 1998 Masi published the first album of a successful trilogy dedicated to three of the most famous classical musicians in history, entitled In the Name of Bach. This was followed by In the name of Mozart and In the Name of Beethoven. Around the same time he released his last Masi album, Eternal Struggle. In 2006 he published the solo album Late Nights at Desert Rimrock.
During the 2000s Alex has worked with his old friend John Macaluso and the late Randy Coven on a wild instrumental project called MCM which toured South America and Europe and released two albums including a live one. Other band and solo albums have been published during this time and the latest, "Danger Zone" has been selling beyond the wildest fantasies while als receiving amazing reviews and articles on major music magazines worldwide.
Some of the musicians that have collaborated with Alex Masi onstage or in the studio:
Carmine Appice, Ray Gillen, Rudy Sarzo, Allan Holdsworth, Joseph Williams of Toto, Jeff Pilson, Shakira, Snoop Dogg, Robin McCauley, Shawn Lane etc
Discography
• Dark Lord (EP) (1983, with Dark Lord)
• State of Rock (EP) (1985, with Dark Lord)
• Fire in the Rain (1987)
• Downtown Dreamers (1988)
• Attack of the Neon Shark (1989)
• Vertical Invader (1990)
• Tales from the North (1995)
• The Watcher (1997)
• In the Name of Bach (1999)
• Steel String Bach (2000)
• Condition Red (2000, with Condition Red)
• Eternal Struggle (2001)
• Condition Red II (2003, with Condition Red)
• In the Name of Mozart (2004)
• Ritual Factory (2004, with MCM)
• In the Name of Beethoven (2005)
• Late Nights at Desert's Rimrock (2006)
• Pastrami Standards (2006, with The Trio of Stridence)
• 1900: Hard Times (Live) (2007, with MCM)
• Theory of Everything (2010)
• Danger Zone (2013)

Tragedian
Formed on August 29 2002 in Hamburg,Germany by guitarist,songwriter & producer Gabriele Palermo.The idea behind was to form a band with Gabriele's favourite musical elements,Power,Speed,Heavy,Melody and Musicianship but in a format that anyone can listen to.Drawing inspiration from such bands as Dio era Rainbow,Deep Purple,Dokken,Ratt,Fifth Angel,House Of Lords,Iron Maiden,Black Sabbath & Stratovarius and such solo artists as Yngwie Malmsteen,John Norum,James Byrd and David Chastain.Since the bands formation all musical activities was overseen by Gabriele whether it's songwriting,producing or live shows to ensure the right path is taken.Tragedian has shared the stage with known bands as Paragon,Pagan's Mind,Mob Rules,Eternal reign and embarked on their first tour of Scandinavia in March 2009 with Burning Point, & Cryonic Temple.
After the release of the long awaited debut "Dreamscape",Mk III Tragedian was no more as personal issues,family and other comitments came to a head and desicions had to be made.Since a tour was already in the works Gabriele reached out to ex singer and friend Patrick Van Maurick to step in and do the tour.The tour got underway with the rythem section and keyboard player from Burning Point Supporting Tragedian.After 14 days on the road together,back in Hamburg Gabriele started working on the follow up to "Dreamscape".First on the list was to find a new line up.Before the year was over,Tragedian Mk 4 is now confirmed as vocalist Val Shieldon (ex Oracle sun) , bassist Steve Vawamas (ex Shadows Of Steel) and friend and keyboardist Dany All (Synthphonia Suprema,Fogalord) and have commenced work on the next cd.
August 31 , 2013 see the release of "Decimation" along with a new line up.

• Alex Blank) – (Powerslave,Iron Maiden Tribute,Vocals
• Gabriele Palermo (ex Neil Turbin's Death Riders,Stormwarrior ,James Rivera) Guitar
• Dirk Seifert-Dölves (ex PARAGON,James Rivera) – Bass
• Nicolò Bernini (FOGALORD) – Drums
• Dany All (FOGALORD, SYNTHPHONIA SUPREMA) – Keyboards
Discography
• Tragedian (Demo) (2003)
• Dreamscape (2008)
• Decimation (2013)