Veteran drummer John Macaluso (Powermad, Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen and James Labrie among others) has inked a deal with Finland\'s Lion Music for his first solo effort. The as yet untitled debut album is tentatively due in 2006. \"This [album] is going to be a sick one. I have all the best players I know guest performing on it. I am writing the music and arrangements now and will start recording next week.\" Among the musicians scheduled to appear on the CD are Vitalij Kuprij, Tony Harnell (TNT, Starbreaker), Alex Masi and Marco Sfogli (James Labrie).\"
In other news: Macaluso recently recorded the drum tracks for New York City-based, female fronted outfit Masterlast\'s debut album. Comments Macaluso :
\"This album came out so damn good. It was produced by Fabrizio Grossi, who also produced Starbreaker [featuring Harnell and Macaluso]. I am very psyched for this. It\'s some of my best drumming ever and is an extremely heavy album with hooks.\"
John Macaluso is currently on tour right with Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), in the Van Helsing\'s Curse show, where he is filling in for Joe Franco.
