The Dark Lord

This guitar-orientated, hard rock outfit was formed in Venice, Italy, in 1984 by six-string virtuoso Alex Masi and drummer Sandro Bertoldini. With the addition of vocalist Gable Nalesso and bass player Al Guariento, they released a self-titled mini-album that showcased the talents of Masi, a classically trained guitarist in the style of Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai. State Of Rock, another mini-album, followed, and saw the arrival of new bass player Randzo Zulian and vocalist Emanual Jandee. Masi left and relocated to Los Angeles soon after the album's release, joining Sound ...