– November fifteenth, 2023 –
Created By One Of The Band’s Followers
Band’s eleventh and remaining video off of debut launch
Watch/Take heed to”Generally” HERE
Laborious rock band A-Z has simply launched the eleventh and remaining video for the band’s debut, self-titled launch, for the track “Generally“.
Mark Zonder had this to say concerning the video and the way it got here to be:
“Once we did our ninth video for the debut A-Z album, ‘Run Away’, we requested followers to ship in clips that we’d incorporate into the video. We thought this may be a cool solution to see how the followers have been decoding the songs.
One among our followers, Ryan, turned in all types of clips that have been very effectively thought out and he put quite a lot of time and vitality into it…Actually good things.
We turned associates and he requested if it was cool to create a whole video for the ultimate video from the album, ‘Generally’. We stated ‘sure!’ and Ryan got here up with a really, very cool idea that actually has quite a lot of cool hidden gems inside it. This isn’t a Spielberg manufacturing, however a completely spectacular video from a devoted fan.
We actually respect all of his effort and onerous work and we hope our followers benefit from the video as a lot because the band does.“
A-Z‘s present self-titled album could be streamed in its entirety at: metalblade.com/a-z – and movies for every of the songs could be seen under.
‘A-Z‘ tracklist:
01. Trial by Fireplace (Official Video)
02. The Far Aspect of the Horizon (Lyric Video)
03. The Machine Gunner (Official Video)
04. Rise Once more (Official Video)
05. Window Panes (Lyric Video)
06. Run Away (Official Video)
07. Stranded (Official Video)
08. On the Waters Edge (Official Video)
09. Borrowed Time (Lyric Video)
10. Generally (Official Video)
11. The Silence Damaged [Bonus Track] (Official Video)
“With the prog steel pedigree right here one would possibly anticipate that fashion to rear its head occasionally, however it actually doesn’t. Restraint is essential throughout A-Z, with the band displaying a excessive stage of expertise whereas holding overt noodling in verify. Wolters drops quite a few glorious guitar solos, and Zonder’s fills stay advanced however not distracting. The important thing to A-Z’s success isn’t the musical complexity, although; in truth, it’s the comparatively easy but efficient preparations mixed with the traditional, memorable vocal hooks that can maintain listeners coming again. With Zonder producing the general album, and every member chargeable for recording their very own components (the members dwell in several nations), the songs sound glorious and the combination is aggressive and interesting.” Indignant Metallic Man
“What that is NOT, within the strictest sense, is prog. What it IS can definitely be categorised as “prog adjoining” or at minimal, an amazing sounding melodic onerous rock album with progressive undertones. And given the band members’ pedigree, it’s not shocking that it comprises at the least a few of these components…Rounding out the lineup you will have the supremely proficient, and three time Grammy nominated Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai) on bass, the namesake & keyboard wizard of French prog band Lalu, Vivien Lalu and the Dutch prog/jazz fusion guitarist Joop Wolters. If not but family names, each is definitely extremely regarded within the prog style. The musical chemistry between all these gamers is plain on the A-Z debut.” Prog Report
9.3/10 overview on Sonic Views
“The band’s self-titled debut definitely is a much more digestible and accessible journey than something Zonder (and even Alder) has carried out earlier than.” Blabbermouth interview
“Now, we actually don’t like to make use of the time period “supergroup” today, as a result of doing so usually invokes works that come throughout higher on paper than they do drifting from our audio system, so let’s merely seek advice from A-Z as… A really auspicious gathering of highly effective sorcerers.” Final Rites
“A-Z is a brand-new band (not mission) that includes former Fates Warning members Mark Zonder and Ray Alder on Drums and Vocals (respectively,) Philip Bynoe on Bass (former Steve Vai and Warlord,) Joop Wolters on Guitar, and Vivien Lalu on keyboards. One would anticipate a line-up like this to be a powerhouse Prog Metallic buffet of awesomeness, and although there are some moments of Prog on their s/t debut, for essentially the most half, it is a easy Laborious Rock album however dealt with in a massively distinctive means. The very first thing I seen, and as a lifelong fan of Ray Alder, was that the normally melancholic Alder is inspiring and upbeat for essentially the most half on this album. The very best a part of that? It’s excellent!!…Zonder has at all times been one of many tightest and most expert drummers on the scene so it’s no shock that his expertise are on level, and since he and Bynoe have beforehand labored along with Warlord they’ve built-in chemistry that’s clear on the album. Wolters, a reputation I’m unfamiliar with till now (he’s a Dutch multi-instrumentalist who has carried out principally solo work and labored with Lalu on his mission,) is an excellent guitarist! His solos work for the track and his solos are liquid gold and so clean. Lalu provides excellent keyboard accents to the songs that once more accent the music completely.” 10/10 My World Thoughts
Observe A-Z at:
https://www.fb.com/athruzband
https://www.instagram.com/athruzband
https://twitter.com/athruzband
https://www.metalblade.com/a-z
https://visionmerch.com/a-z
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QT22KmhvHfeyuNzVbiSMM
https://music.apple.com/artist/a-z/314430622
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