– Might sixth, 2025 –
Video for “I Am Numb” out now! WATCH HERE
Picture credit score: Stephanie Cabral
Onerous rock band A-Z lately introduced their return and sophomore album ‘A2Z²‘ with the highly effective single “Nothing Is Over.” Now, the band are happy to share the observe “I Am Numb,” the second single from the forthcoming full-length launch, which is due out on June sixth, 2025 through Steel Blade Information.
“I Am Numb” is an aggressive, in-your-face exploration of the emotional detachment most people expertise in life. The somber moniker is highlighted with an simple refrain hook and is balanced with hope and the promise tomorrow holds. Sonically, the observe options vitality like Rainbow‘s “Kill the King” with full-throttle riffs and post-rock effected lengthy notes, which permit the drums to be exceptionally artistic. The counter rhythms deliver the listener on a whirlwind journey.
Watch the video HERE.
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 Hearth/Warlord), Italian guitarist Simone Mularoni (A2Z² mixing/mastering, DGM) and keyboard participant Jimmy Waldo (Alcatrazz/New England).
A2Z² Tracklist:
01. Hearth 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)
Pre-order A2Z² now at: metalblade.com/a-z
Watch the video for beforehand launched single “Nothing Is Over” HERE.
The band often known as A-Z started when Zonder began engaged on materials in early 2020 with a transparent imaginative and prescient for the band he needed to place collectively: “I used to be pondering beer commercials, automotive commercials and Cobra Kai. I needed a really accessible band that may attraction to the plenty,” he says. The band’s identify – standing for Alder via Zonder – was a straightforward selection that may by no means pigeonhole the lineup’s sound. “What I preferred is that it didn’t restrict what somebody would consider the band,” says Zonder. “If we named the band Scary Serpent it might give a sure course and didn’t need folks to prejudge us.”
The band members are legendarily prolific, which permits for a tremendous dynamic the place, as Zonder explains, “once you discover the fitting guys, you simply allow them to do no matter they need. All people’s a seasoned professional and all of the totally different substances come collectively, make it what it’s. That dwell and recording expertise permits A-Z to instinctively know the way to not step on one another musically.“
“We’re all concerning the songs, the band, not what every of us does in it. It’s easy,” all of them agree. “It’s concerning the music as an entire,” says Zonder, “I assure you everyone’s into one thing fully totally different musically, and that’s the place the magic to me comes from, taking totally different influences and everyone doing what they do to create A-Z. We’re not 20-year-old children. We’re on the level the place in case you’re gonna go, simply go massive. And that’s what we’ve accomplished on A2Z².“
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
