The upcoming first solo album by Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder “What The Water Wants” will be released worldwide on October 18th, 2019.via InsideOutMusic.
Today marks the release of the album’s second single “Crown Of Thorns”. You can check it out in a video clip directed by Manuel Giménez / MG Media Productions here:
Ray Alder checked in with the following comment about the song; “In doing a solo album I wanted to try and write songs that I wouldn’t normally do with Fates Warning. I wanted to show a different side of what I’m about vocally. This song “Crown Of Thorns” to me is sort of an homage to the 70’s singers and bands I Iistened to while growing up, where a lot of the focus was on the melody. From the very beginning I found this song super interesting because of the bass line that repeats throughout the entire song. Everything is written around it, so that the melody of the vocals has to flow around it as well. This is one of my favorite tracks from the solo album, and not just because it is so different.”
Ray Alder’s “What The Water Wants” album includes 10 melodic and versatile songs created with assistance from guitarists Mike Abdow (Fates Warning touring member) and Tony Hernando (Lords Of Black) as well as drummer Craig Anderson (Ignite, Crescent Shield). The album was mixed by Simone Mularoni (Rhapsody, Michael Romeo, DGM).
RAY ALDER – “What The Water Wants” 1. Lost 2. Crown Of Thorns 3. Some Days 4. Shine 5. Under Dark Skies 6. A Beautiful Lie 7. The Road 8. Wait 9. What The Water Wanted 10. The Killing Floor 11. The Road (Acoustic Version) * Bonus Track
Ray Alder’s “What The Water Wants” will be available as limited first-pressing Digipak CD with a bonus track (An acoustic version of “The Road”) and as LP on 180gr. vinyl with the full album on CD as bonus.
Here it is, the brand new music video for Rolling 7s, the bands second single!!
You asked, we listened! Our EP is now available on VINYL with a new bonus track “Break You”! Pick it up at our gigs this week or at our online store. https://www.dirtyhoney.com/shop
Story of surrender. Day 1, I thought we had the “perfect” vocal after comping. The next day, after singing passionately for 5 hours, the producer said to me to sing one last take. I said “sure” to humor him, though thinking “there’s no way we can use it, I’m too tired.” So I let go, stood there singing effortlessly, easily, naturally, without trying. I got out of my own way, allowing the song to speak, my soul to speak. When I opened my eyes, thinking everyone would say it’s a throwaway vocal, instead they said “that was a Grammy-Award winning performance!” Stunned, I listened back, and realized magic had flowed, when I surrendered, letting go of getting an “amazing vocal.” This live vocal became our final vocal. I learned sometimes “magic” is better than “perfect.” I trust the magic now.
If you’re touched by this song, please share it on social media or email to friends. Please include this link in the message smarturl.it/Born2Love Thanks!
I genuinely hope you enjoy “Born to Love.” “We were born of the stars, we were born of dust. Honey you and I, we were born to love.”
Canadian heavy music artist Devin Townsend released his acclaimed new album ‘EMPATH’ in March and will embark on the ‘EMPATH – European Tour Vol. 1’ later this year. In advance of that, he has launched a brand new animated video for the track ‘Why?’, directed by DC Turner.
Devin recently completed a run of acoustic shows in Australia, and will embark on the ‘EMPATH – European Tour Vol. 1’ beginning in November, with HAKEN along as support. Before that he will perform acoustically in Singapore, followed by an appearance at the Guitar Show in London.
The full list of dates are as follows: 18th September – Gateway Black Box Theatre, Singapore, China (acoustic) 21st September – The Guitar Show, London, UK 15th November – Salle Pleyel, Paris, France 16th November – Trix, Antwerp, Belgium 17th November – 013, Tilburg, Netherlands 18th November – Grunspan, Hamburg, Germany 20th November – Logomo, Turku, Finland 21st November – Cirkus, Helsinki, Finland 23rd November – Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm, Sweden 24th November – Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway 25th November – Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark 27th November – Astra, Berlin, Germany 28th November – Roxy, Prague, Czech Republic 29th November – A2, Wroclaw, Poland 30th November – Barba Negra, Budapest, Hungary 2nd December – Simm City, Vienna, Austria 3rd December – X Tra, Zurich, Switzerland 6th December – Academy, Dublin, Ireland 7th December – Limelight, Belfast, UK 9th December – SWG3 Galvanisers, Glasgow, UK 10th December – Albert Hall, Manchester, UK 12th December – Roundhouse, London, UK 13th December – Rock City, Nottingham, UK
Devin comments: “After a year of intensive recording, mixing, and reflection, I have decided where I want to take the next level of my career as a live performer. I have had success and great memories from both the Devin Townsend Project as well as Strapping Young Lad, but now I am fortunate enough to be able to follow the muse where it currently leads. I am proud to announce that for the first ‘band’ tour of the Empath cycle, I am going to stretch my wings in ways I have not had the opportunity to do before and tour with a ‘backing band’ that can shift and morph as the music dictates instead of adhering to a click track. ‘Empath Europe Volume 1’ will be the first example of this, and the first tour will be in Europe (other territories to follow).
I hope you will consider joining me at these concerts. As a performer, it’s important to be able to be willing to react, and my hope is that each of these shows will be a unique experience.
Thank you for allowing me to do what I do. See you there?
Devin Townsend”
Over the past few years, the success that Devin has slowly worked for has, fortunately, comes with the power to control his own creative destiny. The recent successes with the DVD from a sold-out Royal Albert hall, or his 2012 ‘Retinal Circus’, or last year’s ‘Ocean Machine’ live DVD with the Orchestra and Choir of State Opera Plovdiv has put him in a position where with the new album ‘EMPATH’, he will once and for all define himself as a musical force outside of any particular genre classification.
On this album, Devin has decided to see what would happen if all the styles that make up his current interests were finally represented in one place. To finally shake the fear of expectation, and just do what it is he was meant to do creatively, EMPATH, true to the name, is about allowing the audience a feeling for a variety of musical emotions. The musical dynamics represented on this single album are broad, challenging, and immense. To approach this sort of work with a long history of what makes heavy music ‘heavy’, allows this to be done with a type of power rarely heard.
Joining Devin on this album is Frank Zappa alumni Mike Keneally as music director, as well as Morgan Ågren (Mats And Morgan, Frank Zappa, Fredrik Thordendal), Anup Sastry (Monuments, Periphery), Samus Paulicelli (Decrepit Birth, Abigail Williams), Nathan Navarro, Elliot Desagnes, Steve Vai, Chad Kroeger, Anneke Van Giersbergen, Ché Aimee Dorval, Ryan Dhale and the Elektra Women’s Choir.
A bold statement with massive production values and dynamic, uncompromised musicality. This is a statement about not only pursuing creative freedom in a conservative scene but also trying to show that heavy music is truly a valid musical tool.
‘EMPATH’ is out now on Limited 2 CD Digipak in O-Card (including an entire disc of bonus material), Standard CD Jewelcase, Gatefold 180G 2LP Vinyl + CD + LP-booklet & as digital album. Order now here: https://devin-townsend.lnk.to/Empath
Mike Portnoy:“Love Letter shows the pop side of Flying Colors that we always try to incorporate. I love that all 3 of us share the lead vocals on this one: Casey on Verse 1, Neal on Verse 2, myself on the Bridge and all three of us on the Choruses…
The animated video really captures the old psychedelic technicolor pop 60’s & 70’s vibe of the song and is absolutely one my favorite videos I’ve ever been a part of!”
Neal Morse:“Love Letter was definitely a labor of love by all of us. I love the shared lead and background vocals and Steve’s guitar solo is great of course. It’s a really nice lighter side of the band especially when compared to some of the heavier things that are on the Third degree record. Very happy with this one! Kudos to Christian Rios for a great psychedelic lyric video!”
Flying Colors Third Degree will be released on October 4th and will be available as a CD Digipack, limited edition 2LP 180 gram blue vinyl in a gatefold sleeve (w/ download card), a 2LP 180 gram black vinyl in a gatefold sleeve (w/ download card), and a limited edition CD box set featuring CD, 40 page photobook, two coasters, and a bonus disc with six tracks.
TRACK LISTING: 1. The Loss Inside (5:51) 2. More (7:10) 3. Cadence (7:40) 4. Guardian (7:11) 5. Last Train Home (10:32) 6. Geronimo (5:20) 7. You Are Not Alone (6:21) 8. Love Letter (5:10) 9. Crawl (11:14)
Deluxe CD Bonus Disc: 1. Waiting For The Sun (Unreleased Bonus Studio Track) 2. Geronimo (Alternate Instrumental Arrangement & Mix) 3. You Are Not Alone (Alternate Instrumental Arrangement & Mix) 4. Love Letter (Alternate Acoustic Arrangement & Mix) 5. Last Train Home (Alternate Instrumental Arrangement & Mix) 6. Crawl (Alternate Instrumental Arrangement & Mix)
EXCLUSIVE PRE-ORDER OFFER ONLY FROM RADIANT: The first 100 orders of any version will receive a small graphic signed by ALL BAND MEMBERS!
Catch one of these rare shows with this legendary band! Playing in select cities in the United States and abroad. Get up close and personal with these legendary artists at an exclusive pre-show VIP session! VIP pass includes:– Meet and greet– Photo opp (please bring your own camera)– Small framable album art signed by the whole band– Early entrance to show (time and venue permitting)
Los Angeles, CA – Although most recognizable for his starring turns in the hit TV shows Knight Rider and Baywatch along with numerous feature film appearances (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, Kung Fury, Click, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Dodgeball, and Marvel’s original Nick Fury: Agent Of Shield, among others) and roles on Broadway and the West End in productions of Jekyll & Hyde, Chicago and The Producers, megastar David Hasselhoff is ready to tackle a different role – the role of passionately earnest pop star singing for a new global consciousness in these difficult and troubled times. It’s a role not unfamiliar to Hasselhoff whose historic performance of the chart-topping single “Looking For Freedom” on the rubble of the newly fallen Berlin Wall in 1989 became a rallying cry not just to a reunited Germany but for all of the burgeoning democracies that were swept up in the winds of change.
For his new single, “Open Your Eyes,” Hasselhoff has resurrected a song from that same decade by dark rockers The Lords Of The New Church and brought it into the present where it sounds as fresh and vital as ever. “Open your eyes to the lies right in front of you” goes the chorus, echoing the growing discomfort felt everywhere by today’s media-saturated, politically marginalized population. Hasselhoff sings the refrain with legitimate fury and conviction against a backing track created by producer Adam Hamilton and renowned guitarist for the Stooges, and member of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, James Williamson. As Hasselhoff says, “I found a very relevant song that tells our story and am very proud to sing our story through this song. ‘Open Your Eyes’ is as relevant today as it was 30 years ago when it was written! Let’s make the world great again!”
To help bring the single to life, Hasselhoff has enlisted the video-making talents of Vicente & Fernando Cordero of Industrialism Films who, along with LA-based artist Dan Dowding of Media Pollution, have crafted a visual representation of the song. The video also leverages the power of social media by incorporating footage of Hoff fans from all over the globe who participated in the #EyesForHoff campaign. The final product is a video-rich in spectacle but also carries its message just as effectively as it entertains.
OPEN YOUR EYES TRACK LIST: 1. Open Your Eyes feat. James Williamson (The Stooges) 2. Head On feat. Elliot Easton (The Cars) 3. I Melt With You feat. Steve Stevens (Billy Idol) 4. Lips Like Sugar feat. A Flock of Seagulls 5. “Heroes” feat. Tyler Bates 6. Here I Go Again feat. Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns) 7. Jump In My Car feat. Todd Rundgren 8. Rhinestone Cowboy feat. Charlie Daniels 9. If You Could Read My Mind feat. Ava Cherry 10. Sugar, Sugar feat. Steve Cropper 11. Mit 66 Jahren feat. Patrick Moraz (Yes/The Moody Blues) 12. Sweet Caroline feat. Ministry 13. That’s Life
Tour Dates: 2 Oct – Swiss Life Hall – Hannover, Germany 3 Oct – Max-Schmeling-Halle – Berline, Germany 5 Oct – Haus Auensee – Leipzig, Germany 6 Oct – Olympiahalle München – Munich, Germany 8 Oct – Congress Room Dogana – Innsbruck, Austria 10 Oct – Wiener Stadthalle Halle D – Wien, Austria 12 Oct – Stadthalle Graz – Graz, Austria 14 Oct – Samsung Hall – Zürich, Switzerland 15 Oct – MHP Arena – Ludwigsburg, Germany 17 Oct – Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt, Germany 18 Oct – König Pilsener Arena – Oberhausen, Germany 20 Oct – Barclaycard Arena – Hamburg, Germany For more tour info, visit: http://davidhasselhoffonline.com/
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