Tony MacAlpine
Progressive metal guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine began his musical education as a classically-trained pianist and violinist; his subsequent rock recordings retained a pronounced classical influence, incorporating elements of jazz and fusion as well. He debuted in 1986 with the instrumental Edge of Insanity, recorded with an all-star line-up including bassist Billy Sheehan and ex-Journey drummer Steve Smith; for the follow-up, Project: Driver, MacAlpine formed the band M.A.R.S. with drummer Tommy Aldridge, vocalist Bob Rock and bassist Rudi Sarzo. The group quickly dissolved and MacAlpine returned to his solo career, additionally forming his own label, Squawk; after 1987's Maximum Security, he founded another group, dubbed simply MacAlpine, with singer Alan Schorn, keyboardist Mark Robertson, bassist Mike Jacques and drummer Billy Carmassi. The band's lone record, Eyes of the World, appeared in 1990, and MacAlpine returned to instrumental projects for the remainder of the decade, issuing a series of albums including 1992's Freedom to Fly, 1995's Evolution, 1997's Live Insanity and 2000's Cab. Cab 2 followed in 2001.
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Equilibrium
Rock - Released by MacAlpine Road LLC on 31 Aug 2021
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Freedom to Fly
Metal - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 31 Dec 1993
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Concrete Gardens
Metal - Released by SunDog Records Inc. on 21 Apr 2015
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Cab
Tony MacAlpine, Bunny Brunel, Dennis Chambers
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 7 Mar 2000
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Edge of Insanity
Metal - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 14 Feb 1986
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Tony Macalpine Collection: The Shrapnel Years
Metal - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 26 Aug 2015
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Tony MacAlpine
Progressive Rock - Released by Favored Nations on 17 Jun 2011
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Master of Paradise
Metal - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 2 Nov 1999
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Cab 2
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 20 Feb 2001
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Madness
Metal - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 14 Nov 1993
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Edge of Insanity
Metal - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 1 Jan 1985
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Evolution
Metal - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 10 Oct 1995
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Chromaticity
Metal - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 7 Aug 2001
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Live Insanity
Miscellaneous - Released by Lion Music on 1 Jan 2000
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Violent Machine
Miscellaneous - Released by Lion Music on 1 Jan 2002
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Premonition
Metal - Released by Shrapnel Records, Inc. on 23 Aug 1994
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