By 1996, guitar solo-heavy instrumental albums were looked down upon by the majority of rock fans -- as many had moved on to focusing on artists who put the importance of songwriting over shredding. However, you have to give Tony MacAlpine credit -- he didn't stray too far from his prior musical path on his solo release that year, Violent Machine. Featuring plenty of MacAlpine's six-string heroics, Violent Machine easily could have been released in 1989, and probably would have done battle with Flying in a Blue Dream in Guitar World magazine's year-end poll -- as evidenced by such selections as the album-opening title track, plus "Shoe Shine Cyber Boy" and "Mr. Destructive." But unlike many of the other similarly styled guitarists that MacAlpine has been compared to over the years, he is also a highly skilled pianist, and listeners get a glimpse of this on "Chopin Etude #12 Opus 10." And there are also a few other non-metal detours along the way, including the jazzy melodicism of "Sophisticated Domination," as well as the almost new age-ish "Carolina Blue." With Violent Machine, MacAlpine proved once and for all that he was sticking to his stylistic guns. ~ Greg Prato
Released in 1997, Violent Machine is the 10th recording by virtuoso guitarist/keyboardist Tony MacAlpine. This record was a musical departure for MacAlpine, as he explored a different direction, incorporating more of a fusion jazz sound into his metal/neo-classical contexts, but all the while capturing his trademark guitar style. Anyone who has heard MacAlpine play live knows what an incredible keyboardist he is -- and this is the first record that Tony has released that displays his virtuosity on what is his primary instrument. The CD was recorded in the summer of 1996 in Los Angeles and features Mike Teranna on Drums (Yngwie Malmsteen, Rage), Kevin Chown on bass and MacAlpine on guitar and keyboards
Personnel: Tony MacAlpine (guitar, keyboards); Mike Terrana (drums).
Recording information: Shime Sound, Los Angeles, CA (07/1996).
Tony MacAlpine - Violent Machine Songs
| 1 | Violent Machine | | | |
| 2 | Unfortunate Lazarus | | | |
| 3 | Cicus de Soleil | | | |
| 4 | Sophisticated Domination | | | |
| 5 | Chopin Etude #12 Opus 10 | | | |
| 6 | Shoe Shine Cyber Boy | | | |
| 7 | Carolina Blue See All 2 | | | |
| 8 | Mr. Destructive | | | |
| 9 | ARS Nova | | | |
| 10 | Space Ritual | | | |
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