– June ninth, 2025 –
New album A2Z² out now!
A2Z² the brand new album from onerous rock band A-Z is out now! Launched on June sixth, the band’s sophomore launch on Metallic Blade Data is already receiving superb evaluations from followers and press.
“Encompasses every part that trendy prog steel ought to be about. Good!” – Metallic Hammer (Germany)
“Important, to the ability of two. Not only for the Fates community-9/5/10.” Rock Onerous (Germany)
“A2Z² is a whole masterpiece that blends melodic onerous rock with progressive steel and really demonstrates that the band are true veterans of their craft and are exhibiting no indicators of slowing down.” – Plenty of Muzik
“This album will likely be on repeat & go away the listener wanting extra!” – The Prog Report
“Ten robust, melodic onerous rock/AOR songs with a excessive sing-along issue, that can proceed to resonate in your reminiscence after a couple of listens.” – Rock Tribune
“This new incarnation of A-Z brilliantly confirms all of the potential glimpsed on the primary album and takes A2Z² to a better degree” – Amarok
To have fun the album’s launch, the band have launched the third single and video from the album for the monitor “The Treatment,” a musical elixir composed of equal components killer refrain, nice groove, and big hooks with the band strutting a little bit of funk alongside the way in which. Ray Alder’s introspective lyrics discover the intricacies of relationships and encompasses a hallmark refrain and distinctive background vocals. The music opens with a drum fill and highlights a heavy riff that’s deceptively troublesome to play to a decent meter, although A-Z‘s assemblage of world-class musicians makes it sound simple.
Watch the video for “The Treatment” HERE.
A2Z² Tracklist:
01. Fireplace Away (4:37)
02. Operating in Place (4:58)
03. Nothing Is Over (4:18)
04. A Wordless Jail (6:04)
05. Reaching Out (4:16)
06. The Treatment (5:06)
07. I Am Numb (4:03)
08. This Chaotic Symphony (5:10)
09. Studying to Fly (4:38)
10. Now I Stroll Away (5:39)
A2Z² is on the market now at: metalblade.com/a-z
Watch the movies for beforehand launched singles:
“Nothing Is Over“: youtu.be/wqZwqOPKbQ4
“I Am Numb“: youtu.be/kyZjGjQZsMs
Spearheaded by legendary drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord) and together with former Fates Warning bandmate Ray Alder on vocals, A2Z² builds on the groundwork laid on the acclaimed 2022 self-titled debut album. The writing for the album started when Zonder and guitarist Nick Van Dyk (Redemption) began working with vocalist Alder on the album’s first single and de facto assertion, “Nothing Is Over,” showcasing the band’s dedication to creating heavy music that’s refined however hooky and accessible. Serving to obtain these aural objectives are bassist Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai/Ring of Fireplace/Warlord), Italian guitarist Simone Mularoni (A2Z² mixing/mastering, DGM) and keyboard participant Jimmy Waldo (Alcatrazz/New England).
Photograph credit score: Stephanie Cabral
A-Z lineup:
Ray Alder – Lead and Backing Vocals
Philip Bynoe – Bass Guitar
Nick Van Dyk – Guitars
Simone Mularoni – Lead Guitars
Jimmy Waldo – Keyboards
Mark Zonder – Drums
A-Z on-line:
http://www.a-zband.com
https://www.fb.com/AthruZBand
https://twitter.com/AthruZBand
https://www.instagram.com/athruzband