Ray Alder – What The Water Wants<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Label: InsideOut<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Release date: October 25th, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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FATES WARNING-Frontman RAY ALDER puts out another record aside from his main band. Having sung in ENGINE and REDEMPTION, of course, this is actually the first real solo record of the American. His melancholic and mostly somehow fragile but at he same time powerful voice is one of the very best in rock music for sure. \u201cWhat The Water Wants\u201c is full of atmosphere, melody and musical craft. The songs mostly came into being in close collaboration with FATES WARNING touring-musician John Abdow (g) and they can best be described as a mixture of FATES WARNING, REDEMPTION and MARILLION. Three songs were written by Tony Hernando (RESTLESS SPIRITS) together with ALDER. This true masterpiece will appeal to lovers of progressive rock music as well as to those who rather prefer melodic rock and even AOR acts. To me, \u201cCrown Of Thorns\u201c is one of the best tracks of 2019 ever. It\u2019s powerful rhythm, which his accompanied by a stellar hook line, is pure magic. Also a song like \u201cUnder Dark Skies\u201c with its sophisticated breaks or the last song on the album, \u201cThe Killing Floor\u201c, showcases all facets of RAY ALDERs voice. More recent FATES WARNING shines through here and there but the material is not as hard for the most part. You can\u2019t do it much better. Hats off, Mr. Alder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Martin Stark<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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