MASTERMIND

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Mastermind is a progressive metal / progressive rock band from New Jersey, formed in 1986.

Mastermind was founded in 1986 when guitarist Bill Berends and his brother, drummer Rich Berends, met bassist Phil Antolino. As a power trio, they were very much in the Emerson, Lake & Palmer style, with fast and flashy playing inside anthems of considerable grandeur—except with guitar and guitar-synthesizer leads instead of keyboards. That year, the band played many dates on the New Jersey club circuit, and recorded a self-produced cassette, Volume One. Volume One was re-released on ZNR Records as a CD in December 1990.

The band’s second album, Mastermind Volume Two: Brainstorm, was recorded Winter 1988-Spring 1991 and released in January 1992, with an even heavier sound than the first. The 20-minute title track harkens back to ELP's "Tarkus" and has been a frequent concert highlight.

Between mid-1993 and early 1994, the brothers completed their third studio
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MASTERMIND Mastermind - Volume I album cover 3.00 | 1 ratings
Mastermind - Volume I
Progressive Metal 1987
MASTERMIND Mastermind - Volume II - Brainstorm album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mastermind - Volume II - Brainstorm
Progressive Metal 1992
MASTERMIND Mastermind - Volume III - Tragic Symphony album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mastermind - Volume III - Tragic Symphony
Progressive Metal 1994
MASTERMIND Mastermind - Volume IV - Until Eternity album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mastermind - Volume IV - Until Eternity
Progressive Metal 1996
MASTERMIND Excelsior album cover 4.67 | 2 ratings
Excelsior
Progressive Metal 1998
MASTERMIND Angels of the Apocalypse album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Angels of the Apocalypse
Progressive Metal 2000
MASTERMIND Broken album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Broken
Progressive Metal 2005
MASTERMIND Insomnia album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Insomnia
Progressive Metal 2010

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MASTERMIND Live in Tokyo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live in Tokyo
Progressive Metal 1997
MASTERMIND Prog, Fusion, Metal, Leather & Sweat album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Prog, Fusion, Metal, Leather & Sweat
Progressive Metal 2001
MASTERMIND Another Cold & Rainy Night - Conduit Club Live 2002 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Another Cold & Rainy Night - Conduit Club Live 2002
Progressive Metal 2008
MASTERMIND MASTERMIND Live 1995 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
MASTERMIND Live 1995
Progressive Metal 2008

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Miles To Go Before I Sleep
Progressive Metal 1996

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