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.
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.
[4] 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.
Since then he has released a full-length instrumental album, "Speed Force" in 2010 as well as two vocal based EPs, "Visions of Victory" and "Full Metal Thunder" in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
[9] At the beginning of 2015 it was announced that Maxxxwell Carlisle had signed a distribution deal with Killer Metal Records of Germany for the release of the "Visions of Speed and Thunder" album.
Carlisle is the keyboardist, guitarist and primary songwriter of Raptor Command, the self-proclaimed "heavy metal tribute to Elon Musk".
The band also includes Deakon Lekross, Jericho Law and Fang VonWrathenstein AKA Ty Christian who Carlisle has worked with previously.
[16] Later that same year he would write, produce and perform on a song which was released on Michael Angelo Batio's "Hands Without Shadows II – Voices" album.
On his two vocal based solo albums he has featured several other guitarists including Nita Strauss, Ethan Brosh, Rick Renstrom and Dannyjoe Carter.
The album also features George Lynch, Rusty Cooley, Craig Goldy, Jeff Loomis, Guthrie Govan, Dave Reffett, Joe Stump and others.