M.A.C.E. Music
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M.A.C.E. Music, Inc. is an American record label
founded by Michael Angelo Batio
in April 1993. Currently based in Gurnee, Illinois
, the label's main job is that of selling material and merchandise of Batio's, including his albums, videos and accessories such as the "MAB String Dampener". The label also releases material by other artists, including Batio's side-project C4
, T. D. Clark, Tom Kopyto and The Flyin' Ryan Brothers. M.A.C.E. distributes material both directly and through other labels, to over 40 countries worldwide including the United States
, the United Kingdom
, all throughout Europe
, Canada
, Japan
, Qatar
, South Africa
, Australia
, Mexico
and Brazil
.
M.A.C.E. has its own recording studio
in Gurnee called Monster Mix, which has been the location of the recording of some of the later Batio material, most notably Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2
and 2 X Again
. Earlier albums like No Boundaries
and Planet Gemini
were recorded at an old studio owned by the label, known simply as M.A.C.E. Studios.
M.A.C.E. allocates each artist on the label a number group, and all of their releases are given an issue number within this group. For example, Michael Fath CDs are all numbered as 3xx, from 301 to 310, and Lyden Moon CDs are numbered 202 to 204.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
founded by Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Angelo Batio also known as Mike Batio or MAB, is a guitarist and columnist from Chicago, Illinois. His work has encompassed many genres, notably metal and its subgenres. Batio was voted the "No. 1 Shredder of All Time" by Guitar One Magazine in 2003...
in April 1993. Currently based in Gurnee, Illinois
Gurnee, Illinois
Gurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,834 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 30,772 in 2005. The village borders the city of Waukegan and is considered a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Gurnee is perhaps best known for being the location of...
, the label's main job is that of selling material and merchandise of Batio's, including his albums, videos and accessories such as the "MAB String Dampener". The label also releases material by other artists, including Batio's side-project C4
C4 (band)
C4 was an American heavy metal band that formed in 2000. Comprising vocalist Dan Lenegar, guitarist and keyboardist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist William Kopecky and drummer John Mrozek, the band released one album – Call to Arms in 2001.-History:...
, T. D. Clark, Tom Kopyto and The Flyin' Ryan Brothers. M.A.C.E. distributes material both directly and through other labels, to over 40 countries worldwide including the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, all throughout Europe
Europe
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, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
M.A.C.E. has its own recording studio
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
in Gurnee called Monster Mix, which has been the location of the recording of some of the later Batio material, most notably Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2
Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2
Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2 is a compilation album by American shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio. The album features songs from Batio's third and fourth studio albums , remastered and repackaged onto one CD.-Track listing:All songs written and arranged by Michael Angelo Batio,...
and 2 X Again
2 X Again
-Personnel:*Michael Angelo Batio – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass, keyboards, production, engineering*Joe Babiak – drums*Chris Djuricic – mixing, drum engineering*James Murphy – mastering*Paul Kuhr – design, concept, layout...
. Earlier albums like No Boundaries
No Boundaries (Michael Angelo Batio album)
No Boundaries is the first studio album by guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, released in 1995 through Thermometer Sound Surface and reissued in 2002 through M.A.C.E. Music...
and Planet Gemini
Planet Gemini (album)
Planet Gemini is the second studio album by guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, released in 1997 through M.A.C.E. Music; a second edition was reissued in 2002, containing a revised track listing and alternative instrumental versions of "So Much to Live For" and "These Four Walls"...
were recorded at an old studio owned by the label, known simply as M.A.C.E. Studios.
M.A.C.E. allocates each artist on the label a number group, and all of their releases are given an issue number within this group. For example, Michael Fath CDs are all numbered as 3xx, from 301 to 310, and Lyden Moon CDs are numbered 202 to 204.
Artists and releases
- C4C4 (band)C4 was an American heavy metal band that formed in 2000. Comprising vocalist Dan Lenegar, guitarist and keyboardist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist William Kopecky and drummer John Mrozek, the band released one album – Call to Arms in 2001.-History:...
- 108: Call to ArmsCall to Arms (C4 album)-Personnel:*Dan Lenegar – lead vocals, backing vocals*Michael Angelo – guitars, keyboards, production, engineering*Bill Kopecky – six-string bass*John Mrozek – drums, backing vocals*Chris Djuricic – mixing...
- 108: Call to Arms
- The Flyin' Ryan Brothers
- 261: Sibling Revelry
- 262: Colorama
- 264: The Chaos Sampler
- 265: Legacy
- Francesco Fareri
- 281: Suspension
- HollandHolland (band)Holland was an American heavy metal band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1984. The short-lived band comprised vocalist Tommy Holland, guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, bassist Joey Cetner and drummer Brad Rohrssen.-History:...
- Wake Up the NeighbourhoodWake Up the NeighbourhoodWake Up the Neighbourhood is a compilation album by American heavy metal band Holland, released in 1999. The album contains early demos recorded during the Little Monsters sessions, including five which were released on the album...
- Wake Up the Neighbourhood
- Jimmy Ryan
- 263: Finally
- Katrina Johansson
- Guitarsongs Volume 1
- Kiloton
- 243: The Seeds of Genocide
- 244: Knock the Box
- KopeckyKopeckyKopecky are a progressive rock instrumental band of three brothers based in Racine, Wisconsin who combine a number of elements including metal, classical, pop, eastern music and fusion together to create a unique sound...
- 222: Serpentine Kaleidoscope
- 223: Orion
- Lyden Moon
- 202: Supersonic Musical Voyage
- 203: In the Groove
- 204: Fire It Up
- Michael Angelo BatioMichael Angelo BatioMichael Angelo Batio also known as Mike Batio or MAB, is a guitarist and columnist from Chicago, Illinois. His work has encompassed many genres, notably metal and its subgenres. Batio was voted the "No. 1 Shredder of All Time" by Guitar One Magazine in 2003...
- 101: No BoundariesNo Boundaries (Michael Angelo Batio album)No Boundaries is the first studio album by guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, released in 1995 through Thermometer Sound Surface and reissued in 2002 through M.A.C.E. Music...
- 102: Planet GeminiPlanet Gemini (album)Planet Gemini is the second studio album by guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, released in 1997 through M.A.C.E. Music; a second edition was reissued in 2002, containing a revised track listing and alternative instrumental versions of "So Much to Live For" and "These Four Walls"...
- 103: Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity Part 2 is a compilation album by American shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio. The album features songs from Batio's third and fourth studio albums , remastered and repackaged onto one CD.-Track listing:All songs written and arranged by Michael Angelo Batio,...
- 109: Holiday StringsHoliday StringsHoliday Strings is a cover album by American shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio. The album features classical Christmas songs on acoustic guitar, and for every copy sold, $1.00 was donated to the "Joey's Angels" Children's Leukemia Foundation....
- 110: Hands Without ShadowsHands Without Shadows-Credits:* Michael Angelo Batio – lead guitar, rhythm guitars, keyboards, production, arrangements* William Kopecky – five-string bass, fretless bass* Bobby Rock – drums* Mark Tremonti – guitar solo on "Burn"...
- 111: 2 X Again2 X Again-Personnel:*Michael Angelo Batio – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, bass, keyboards, production, engineering*Joe Babiak – drums*Chris Djuricic – mixing, drum engineering*James Murphy – mastering*Paul Kuhr – design, concept, layout...
- 601: Performance
- 602: 25 Jazz Progressions
- 603: MAB Jam Session
- 701: Speed Kills
- 702: Speed Lives
- 703: Speed Kills 2
- 704: Speed Kills 3
- 101: No Boundaries
- Michael Fath
- 301: Sonic Tapestries
- 302: Suspended Animation
- 303: Baptism By Desire
- 304: Shake
- 305: Country Squire
- 306: Flick of the Wrist
- 307: Profile
- 308: Songs for Marie
- 309: The Early Years
- 310: Yesterday's Child
- NitroNitro (band)Nitro was an American glam metal band that formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California in 1987. Formed by vocalist Jim Gillette and guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, the band released two studio albums – O.F.R. and Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. .-History:Nitro was officially formed in 1987 after the...
- 107: Gunnin' for GloryGunnin' for Glory-Personnel:Nitro*Jim Gillette – vocals*Michael Angelo – guitars, bass, backing vocals, production, executive production*T.J. Racer – bass*Paul Cammarata – drums*Bobby Rock – drums on "Freight Train"...
- 107: Gunnin' for Glory
- Richard Jessee Project
- 282: INTRO-P
- 283: Ostinato
- Ross Butterfield
- 241: A Major Nuisance
- 242: Post Traumatic Shred Disorder
- T.D. Clark
- 251: Personalities
- 252: Perspective
- The Tobias Hurwitz Band
- 291: Zen Shred Zone
- Tom Kopyto
- 272: YTK