Showing posts with label progressive metal. Show all posts
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Sunday, May 7, 2023

RAY ALDER LEGENDARY SINGER WITH PROGRESSIVE METAL GROUP ‘FATES WARNING’ RELEASING SECOND SOLO ALBUM ‘II’ EXCLUSIVE LIVE FROM SPAIN ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

 



R A Y  A L D E R 

LEGENDARY SINGER

with PROGRESSIVE METAL GROUP

F A T E S  W A R N I N G  

RELEASING NEW SOLO ALBUM

ENTITLED

II 

EXCLUSIVE 

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS 

with RAY SHASHO

CLICK BELOW 

TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY!



RAY ALDER is the lead vocalist of the progressive metal band Fates Warning since their 1988 release No Exit.  He has released two albums Engine in 1999 and Superholic in 2002 with Engine. 

He also sang on Redemption's albums The Origins of Ruin, The Fullness of Time, Snowfall on Judgment Day, This Mortal Coil, and The Art of Loss, having produced their debut self-titled release in 2002.

Once again, just like for the “What The Water Wants” Alder’s solo debut release, his new album was written with guitarists Mike Abdow (Fates Warning touring member) and Tony Hernando (Lords Of Black) – who both also performed bass guitar on their own songs –, features drummer Craig Anderson (Ignite, Crescent Shield) and was mixed by Simone Mularoni (Rhapsody, Michael Romeo, DGM). is an American musician.

Ray Alder’s second album is simply entitled “II”, but in musical terms this is a much more revealing, exploratory piece of work than its predecessor.

Alder checked in with the following comment about “II”

“When we wrote the first solo album, I wanted to try some different musical styles. I didn’t want it to be really heavy, but more musical with catchy choruses. I think we did a pretty good job on that first one.

But with this new album I wanted the music and lyrics to be darker and heavier. I think Mike did a fantastic job with the music. He listened to what I was saying and thinking musically. Tony knows that I like the big choruses and somewhat traditional sound. And of course, Craig did an amazing job on the drums as usual. It's an honor to be able to work with them.

 This album is more of a reflection of what I heard going forward as a solo artist. Longer songs, deeper lyrics and really pushing myself vocally. I hope that whoever listens to it enjoys it as much as I did while working on it...”

Check out the opening track “This Hollow Shell” in a lyric-video created by Cloud Music Typography here:

https://youtu.be/mAtTyoNWjxo

You can pre-order the album in its various formats at:

https://rayalder.lnk.to/two



PREORDER

THE LATEST RELEASE

BY

R A Y

 A L D E R


entitled

II




Available in its various formats at

https://rayalder.lnk.to/two

Official release date is June 9th, 2023

Also available at amazon.com

Following the fantastic feedback for the first solo album by Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder “What The Water Wants” back in 2019, InsideOutMusic are pleased to announce the upcoming worldwide release of the follow-up effort “II” on June 9th, 2023.


ALSO

PURCHASE

THE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM

BY

R A Y

 A L D E R

WHAT THE WATER WANTS

amazon.com




FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

R A Y   A L D E R

VISIT

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Facebook

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Instagram

https://twitter.com/realrayalder

Twitter

https://fateswarning.com/

Fates Warning official

 

Discography

with FATES WARNING

Studio albums

No Exit (1988)

Perfect Symmetry (1989)

Parallels (1991)

Inside Out (1994)

A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1997)

Disconnected (2000)

FWX (2004)

Darkness in a Different Light (2013)

Theories of Flight (2016)

Long Day Good Night (2020)

 

DVDs and VHSs

A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1998, VHS)

Live at the Dynamo (2000)

The View from Here (2003)

Live in Athens (2005)

A View from Here (2007)

Awaken the Guardian Live (2017)

 

with Engine

Engine (1999)

Superholic (2002)

with Redemption

Redemption (2003) (only vocals on track: Desperation Part II)

The Fullness of Time (2005)

The Origins of Ruin (2007)

Frozen in the Moment - Live in Atlanta (2009)

Snowfall on Judgment Day (2009)

This Mortal Coil (2011)

The Art of Loss (2016)

As a guest

Various Artists - Slave to the Power (2000)

Pentesilea Road - Pentesilea Road (2021) - Lead vocals on "Shades of the Night" and "Noble Art"

Figure of Speechless - Tunnel at the end of the light (2022)

 

RAY ALDER

SOLO

WHAT THE WATER WANTS (2019)

II (2023)










RAY ALDER

APPEARS WEEK OF 

MAY 7TH 2023



ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO


ORDER NOW

 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

RAY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  


CHRONICLES,TRUTHS 

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!





BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER 

RAY SHASHO

Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO





Saturday, February 4, 2023

PROGRESSIVE ROCKERS HAKEN ANNOUNCE THEIR CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED SEVENTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘FAUNA’:ZOOM TV INTERVIEW WITH LEAD SINGER/SONGWRITER ROSS JENNINGS!

 



PROGRESSIVE    ROCKERS

H A K E N

Announce seventh studio album

‘F A U N A’

The group’s most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date!

and WORLDWIDE TOUR!

ZOOM TV EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

with

LEAD SINGER

R O S S  J E N N I N G S

CLICK BELOW 

TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY!


Ross Jennings’s affinity with the guitar remained merely a hobby whilst he explored his passion for filmmaking and working as a freelance photographer. Reconnecting with his school friends after completing his studies, HAKEN were conceived and eventually officially formed in 2007, with Ross as the lead vocalist and lyricist. 

The hugely successful modern progressive metal band HAKEN, need no introduction They have been climbing their career mountain with grace and gusto, on the fringe of mainstream rock and metal. In 2019 HAKEN won ‘Best UK Artist’ at the annual PROG awards, with their release ‘Virus’ reaching #2 in the UK rock charts and entering the US Billboard Hot 100 at #52. Also a member of UK progressive metal act, NOVENA, Ross’s undeniable appeal is his uniquely soothing yet versatile voice and captivating lyricism. In 2017 Ross was selected to front 'Mike Portnoy's Shattered Fortress’, a show that featured Ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy performing the legendary '12 Step suite' among other classic Dream Theater anthems.

The show was performed and toured internationally throughout 2017 and received fantastic reviews. 2020 gave Ross the opportunity to write and record his debut solo album A SHADOW OF MY FUTURE SELF which was released in November 2021. The album sees Ross as vocalist and guitarist, stepping slightly away from his Progressive Metal niche with songs crying out for mainstream Rock Radio. 

Jennings with his band progressive rockers HAKEN recently announced their seventh studio album ‘Fauna’, the group’s most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date, will be released on March 3rd, 2023.


PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

by

 H A K E N

Entitled

F A U N A


Progressive rockers HAKEN recently announced their seventh studio album ‘Fauna’, the group’s most genre-busting and conceptually fascinating album to date, will be released on March 3rd, 2023.

"Incredibly well produced & engineered,

Riveting & diverse lyrical content,

Intricate instrumentation,

Epic tracks,

A truly phenomenal & brilliant album!"

5 stars! *****

-Reviewed by music journalist Ray Shasho


PREORDER NOW AT

https://haken.lnk.to/Fauna



ALSO 
THE LATEST SOLO RELEASE

BY 

ROSS JENNINGS

entitled

'A SHADOW OF MY FUTURE SELF'

available now at amazon.com



AND DON'T FORGET 

THE CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED

 RELEASE

T R O I K A 

 FROM 

D'VIRGILIO,

 MORSE 

JENNINGS


amazon.com




FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

H A K E N

VISIT

www.hakenmusic.com

Official site

www.twitter.com/Haken_Official

Twitter

http://www.facebook.com/HakenOfficial

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/haken_official/

Instagram

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

ROSS JENNINGS

VISIT

https://rossjennings.co.uk/

Official site

https://www.facebook.com/rossjenningsofficial

Facebook

https://twitter.com/RossWJennings

Twitter

www.instagram.com/rossjenningsofficial/?hl=en

Instagram

 

INSIDEOUT MUSIC online:

www.insideoutmusic.com

www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV

www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic

www.twitter.com/InsideOutUSA

www.insideoutmusic.store


H A K E N TOUR DATES

2023

FEB 21, 2023

GRUENSPAN

HAMBURG, GERMANY

FEB 22, 2023

WERK 2 - KULTURFABRIK LEIPZIG

LEIPZIG, GERMANY

FEB 23, 2023

HEIMATHAFEN NEUKÖLLN

BERLIN, GERMANY

FEB 24, 2023

PROXIMA

WARSAW, POLAND

FEB 25, 2023

PALAC ARKOPOLIS

PRAGUE, CZECHIA

FEB 26, 2023

SIMM CITY

VIENNA, AUSTRIA

FEB 28, 2023

DÃœRER KERT

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

MAR 1, 2023

FREIHEITSHALLE

MUNICH, GERMANY

MAR 2, 2023

STADTMITTE

KARLSRUHE, GERMANY

MAR 3, 2023

KIFF SAAL

AARAU, SWITZERLAND

MAR 4, 2023

NEW AGE

RONCADE, ITALY

MAR 5, 2023

ALCATRAZ

MILAN, ITALY

MAR 7, 2023

TRANSBORDEUR

LYON, FRANCE

MAR 8, 2023

SALAMANDRA

BARCELONA, SPAIN

MAR 9, 2023

MON

MADRID, SPAIN

MAR 10, 2023

GARAJE

MURCIA, SPAIN

MAR 11, 2023

CUSTOM

SEVILLE, SPAIN

MAR 12, 2023

LISBOA AO VIVO

LISBON, LISBON

MAR 13, 2023

HARD CLUB

PORTO, PORTUGAL

MAR 15, 2023

CONNEXION LIVE

TOULOUSE, FRANCE

MAR 16, 2023

FERRAILLEUR

NANTES, FRANCE

MAR 17, 2023

ALHAMBRA

PARIS, FRANCE

MAR 19, 2023

ROCKHAL

ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, LUXEMBOURG DISTRICT

MAR 20, 2023

BÃœRGERHAUS STOLLWERCK

COLOGNE, GERMANY

MAR 21, 2023

TRIX CLUB

ANTWERP, BELGIUM

MAR 22, 2023

013 POPPODIUM

TILBURG, NETHERLANDS

MAR 23, 2023

SWX

BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM

MAR 24, 2023

ACADEMY 2

MANCHESTER, UK

MAR 25, 2023

THE GARAGE

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND

MAR 26, 2023

O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSH EMPIRE

LONDON, UK

MAR 28, 2023

VOXHALL

AARHUS, DENMARK

MAR 29, 2023

ROCKEFELLER MUSIC HALL

OSLO, NORWAY

MAR 30, 2023

PUMPEHUSET

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

MAR 31, 2023

FRYSHUSET KLUBBEN

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

APR 2, 2023

VANHA YLIOPPILASTALO

HELSINKI, FINLAND

APR 3, 2023

OLYMPIA-KORTTELI

TAMPERE, FINLAND

APR 5, 2023

PUSTERVIK

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

MAY 3, 2023

EXIT/IN

NASHVILLE, TN

MAY 4, 2023

HOUSE OF BLUES CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, OH

MAY 5, 2023

THE OPERA HOUSE

TORONTO, ON

MAY 6, 2023

THÉÂTRE CORONA

MONTRÉAL, QC

MAY 7, 2023

IMPÉRIAL BELL

QUÉBEC, QC

MAY 9, 2023

PARADISE ROCK CLUB

BOSTON, MA

MAY 10, 2023

THEATRE OF LIVING ARTS

PHILADELPHIA, PA

MAY 11, 2023

(LE) POISSON ROUGE

NEW YORK, NY

MAY 12, 2023

BLACK CAT

WASHINGTON, DC

MAY 13, 2023

THE UNDERGROUND

CHARLOTTE, NC

MAY 15, 2023

CULTURE ROOM

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

MAY 16, 2023

THE BEACHAM

ORLANDO, FL

MAY 17, 2023

TERMINAL WEST

ATLANTA, GA

MAY 19, 2023

GRANADA THEATER

DALLAS, TX

MAY 20, 2023

COME AND TAKE IT LIVE

AUSTIN, TX

MAY 21, 2023

THE LOWBROW PALACE

EL PASO, TX

MAY 22, 2023

NILE THEATER

MESA, AZ

MAY 23, 2023

BRICK BY BRICK

SAN DIEGO, CA

MAY 24, 2023

THE REGENT THEATRE

LOS ANGELES, CA

MAY 25, 2023

AUGUST HALL

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

MAY 26, 2023

HAWTHORNE THEATRE

PORTLAND, OR

MAY 27, 2023

NEPTUNE THEATRE

SEATTLE, WA

MAY 28, 2023

RICKSHAW THEATRE

VANCOUVER, BC

MAY 30, 2023

THE COMMONWEALTH ROOM

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

MAY 31, 2023

GOTHIC THEATRE

ENGLEWOOD, CO

JUN 1, 2023

GRANADA THEATER

LAWRENCE, KS

JUN 2, 2023

FINE LINE

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

JUN 3, 2023

CONCORD MUSIC HALL

CHICAGO, IL

JUN 23, 2023

MIDSUMMER PROG FESTIVAL

VALKENBURG, NETHERLANDS

*HAKEN HEADLINE PERFORMANCE

 

H A K E N

Discography

Studio albums

Aquarius (2010)

Visions (2011)

The Mountain (2013)

Affinity (2016)

Vector (2018)

Virus (2020)

Fauna (2023)

 

Live albums

L-1VE (2018)

L+1VE (2018)

EPs

Restoration (2014)

 

ROSS JENNINGS

Solo

    A Shadow of My Future Self (2021)

With Redados

    Too Tired for Sleep (2009)

    One Way Conversations (2010)

    Turbo Torture: Train Like Dogs...Ride Like Gods (2012)

 

With Novena

    Secondary Genesis (2016)

    Eleventh Hour (2020)

    Live from Home (2021)

    The Stopped Clock (2021)

 

With D'Virgilio, Morse & Jennings

    Troika (2022)








ROSS
JENNINGS
APPEARS WEEK OF 
FEBRUARY 4TH 2023
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO


ORDER NOW

 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

RAY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK

ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  

CHRONICLES,TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!



BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR RAY SHASHO 

Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO