Maxxxwell Carlisle
| Maxxxwell Carlisle | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 3, 1983 Woodinville, Washington United States |
| Genres | Power Metal, Heavy Metal |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Michael Angelo Batio Hellion Ann Boleyn Ethan Brosh Tina Guo Nita Strauss Rick Renstrom Deathriders Dave Chedrick Neil Turbin |
| Website | [1] |
Maxxxwell Carlisle (Maxxxwell McHugh Carlisle) is an American Heavy Metal guitarist, songwriter, producer, radio personality and bodybuilder from Los Angeles, California. He is the current guitarist in the American Heavy Metal bands Hellion and Society 1. He is also known for his work as a solo artist, as the keyboardist/guitarist of Raptor Command, as a former member of the American Thrash band Deathriders, as the host of the weekly Maxed-Out Metal Hour Show on internet radio station Metal Express Radio, and for his collaborations with other notable musicians such as Michael Angelo Batio, Tina Guo, Nita Strauss, and Ethan Brosh.
Carlisle was born and raised in Woodinville, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. He studied music in school, beginning at age 8 on the Violin. As he grew older he eventually switched to playing Bass and then Guitar. In 1998 at the age of 15 he formed the band Graceful Chaos with several of his local celebrity friends. The band played around the Seattle area for several years and recorded an EP and one full-length album. The band eventually broke up in 2004. 3 years later he moved to Los Angeles, California and began to further develop his career as a guitarist and songwriter.
Carlisle is the current guitarist for American Speed Metal band Hellion (band). In June 2013 the new Hellion line-up which also includes Ann Boleyn, Simon Wright and Bjorn Englen began working with veteran producer Ken Scott on a new album. The first of the newly recorded material was released on the double disc compilation album "To Hellion and Back" on April 1, 2014. This was followed by an EP of all new music titled, "Karma's a Bitch" in October 2014. Hellion toured in support of the new EP in late 2014 and have since done various one-off shows including the east coast Monsters of Rock Cruise in February 2016. Hellion has announced plans to release a live album with recordings from the 2014 Karma's a Bitch tour.
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