A Guitarist extraordinaire Venice born ALEX MASI has worked with various big names, including W.A.S.P. and QUIET RIOT man Frankie Banali, TALISMAN's Jeff Scott Soto, BADLANDS vocalist RAY GILLEN and WHITESNAKE's Rudy Sarzo amongst others in a career that has also found the man a string of solo work.

Masi's career in Rock began with RUINS before a relocation to England where he became part of a London club band. Returning to Italy Masi created DARK LORD achieving success in Europe. Signing with Metal Blade records as a solo artist, Masi relocated to America and swiftly joined then all black Rock outfit SOUNDBARRIER. Slowly but surely SOUNDBARRIER metamorphasised into Masi's own band as various members departed.

In the late 80s Alex also played with assorted members of KING KOBRA, QUIET RIOT and in BLACK ROSES, created for the soundtrack of the horror movie of the same name, the album being released through Metal Blade. The band line-up for Alex's debut for Metal Blade, 'Fire In The Rain', (released in Europe through Roadrunner) was Masi, SOUNDBARRIER vocalist Bernie K., bassist Chris Marxx and SOUNDBARRIER drummer Dave Brown.

Masi's band for the 'Downtown Dreamers' album in 1988 comprised of former VALHALLA and HAWK vocalist David Fefolt, bassist Claus Wildt and drummer Jonathon McKeighan. MASI has continued to work with a varying number of different musicians. His 1995 album, 'Tales From The North', for example saw Masi leading a band featuring ex-GEEZER BUTLER BAND, ANIMAL and BIRD OF PREY vocalist Kyle Michaels, bassist Tim McCardell and drummer Mike Wright.

1997's 'The Watcher' found Masi employing Michaels and McCardell once more. The album included versions of URIAH HEEP's 'Easy Livin' and STEVIE WONDERS 'Living For The City'. Masi has also worked on numerous movie soundtracks such as 'Demons III', 'Blue Comedy Café', 'Bedside Manners' and 'Black Roses'.

Latterly Masi has worked with ex-DREAM THEATER keyboard player DEREK SHERINIAN and LARS ERIC MATTSON on CONDITION RED. The guitarist, retaining the services of Kyle Michaels, would announce a union with Chavis Records in early 2002, a subsequent album 'Eternal Struggle' featuring a cover version of FOREIGNER's 'Blue Monday, Blue Day'. As a solo artist, ALEX MASI issued the 2003 album 'In The Name Of Mozart'.

In April 2005 it was revealed that ex-MASI singer David Fefolt had fired up a new band endeavour in collaboration with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP guitarist/keyboard player Wayne Findlay and the WARLORD and FATES WARNING credited drummer Mark Zonder.