New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Mike Albert official website) Guitar hero Mike Albert, known for his blazing guitar work with BIG 4 iconic metal band MEGADETH, as well as FRANK ZAPPA & EL CHICANO, releases his greatest work of his career with the album 'CRIME OF PASSION'. A solo project with a great backing band, Mike alternates between blazing instrumental tracks that show off his guitar pyrotechnics & great rock anthems with soaring vocals.
Southern California based, Albert is known in guitar circles as a consummate player and innovator on the six strings. Just off an appearance as the giant NAMM SHOW in Anaheim California, where he was praised for his legendary playing & exceptional new album. There is a major release party planned for Hollywood, the old stomping grounds of his playing in the legendary band MEGADETH.
Led by the single & video to the song 'Drive' (https://bit.ly/1dJINhw), the raging guitar heroics sets the pace for the frenetic energy of the acclaimed 'CRIME OF PASSION' album. "Molten tone, and the magic of early MEGADETH," states Recolver/Guitar World/VH-1's
Martin Popoff, "really ferocious playing, I greatly look forward to the album!" Available on iTUNES at: https://itunes.apple.com/am/album/mike-albert-project-crimes/id795554888
Released on the upstart MAXIMIZED label, based in L.A. & led by 40 year industry icon Jay Warsinske (METALLICA, GUNS 'n EOSES, SLAYER, MEGADETH, AC/DC) the album is released as the MIKE ALBERT PROJECT. Along with great metal/hard rock releases by KREEP (featuring ex-members of WHITE ZOMBIE), NEVERMIND ETERNITY, Japanese hard rock masters SUPE (pronounced 'Shoop') & their classic album '2ND PLACE TO NONE'. MAXIMIZED is odd to a high voltage explosive start. With their brand of motorcycle jackets/vests/T-Shirts emblazoned with the 'MXMZD' patch on the back, MAXIMIZED is the new home to the best in HARD ROCK & METAL releases, video, tours & merchandise; headquartered in the Rock Capital of the World - L.A., that birthed METALLICA, VAN HALEN, SLAYER, MEGADETH, MOTLEY CRUE,FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, GUNS 'n ROSES & rock icons from the 60s, 70s, 80s to today! All marketing & promotion for MAXIMIZED is handled by the mighty METAL POWERED promo team & the industry leading INDIEPOWER network.
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