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A-Z A2Zē LP BLACK (SEALED) FATES WARNING
Metal Blade Records, 180g black vinyl, insert, download card
A2Z 2 is the second acclaimed release from stellar pedigreed players that give the quintet Supergroup status, but whose commitment to the band and music fresh and powerful. The bandĒs name came courtesy of Alder - A-Z = Alder thru Zonder - and it fit straight away. Mark Zonder, famed former Fates Warning and Warlord drummer, started working on material in early 2020; he had a very clear vision for the band he wanted to put together. “I was thinking beer commercials, car commercials and Cobra Kai. I wanted to have a very accessible band that would appeal to the masses and would lead to the ability to tour larger venues and build a second and third record off the success of the first. The result was A-Z, reuniting him with Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder and Warlord/Steve Vai/Ring of Fire bassist Philip Bynoe (a three-time Grammy nominee). For artwork, they turned to the famed Hugh Syme (Rush, Fates Warning), who delivered the vivid image of a zebra eating an apple, encompassing the band name in a sly way.
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