Ray Alder
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Ray Alder has been 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 and This Mortal Coil, having produced their debut self-titled release in 2002.
He has recently worked with underground
emcee/producer
Necro
for his album entitled Death Rap
.
Ray Alder was featured at a show with the band Dream Theater
at Los Angeles, California on May 18, 1998.
On March 16, 2010, Fates Warning released a deluxe edition of their 1991 album, Parallels
. This edition has been fully re-mastered and contains over 3 hours of music and live footage. Parallels was one of Fates Warning's most successful releases due to the commercial success of the singles Eye To Eye, Point Of View and We Only Say Goodbye. According to Metal Blade records (2010) Parallels has proven to be one of the most influential albums in the prog and metal genres, despite its hotly debated status among fans as a "commercial" sounding album.
Ray Alder is quoted on the as follows, "I think it's one of the best albums we ever put out and I'm happy that fans have the chance to take a second look at this important record. The lineup, the songs and the cover art all came together to make a great package when originally recorded and the bonus DVD really adds a fresh perspective to the album."
Fates Warning
Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in 1982 by vocalist John Arch, guitarists Jim Matheos and Victor Arduini, bassist Joe DiBiase, and drummer Steve Zimmerman in Hartford, Connecticut. Fates Warning has experienced numerous line-up changes...
since their 1988 release No Exit
No Exit (Fates Warning album)
No Exit is the fourth album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 1988 . Lyrically, No Exit proved a radical departure from Fates Warning's last three albums, as the album focused more on society and dreamscapes than the occult metal embraced by albums such as The Spectre...
.
He has released two albums Engine in 1999 and Superholic in 2002 with Engine
Engine (band)
Engine is an American progressive metal band. Engine's lead singer is Ray Alder of Fates Warning.The side project of Fates Warning vocalist Ray Alder, metal band Engine also featured ex-Agent Steel guitarist Bernie Versailles, Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera and Face to Face drummer Pete Parada...
.
He also sang on Redemption
Redemption (band)
Redemption is an American progressive metal band.- History :Redemption is composed of former and current members of Fates Warning and Prymary. Early incarnations of the group featured members of Symphony X and Steel Prophet...
's albums The Origins of Ruin, The Fullness of Time, Snowfall on Judgment Day and This Mortal Coil, having produced their debut self-titled release in 2002.
He has recently worked with underground
Underground music
Underground music comprises a range of different musical genres that operate outside of mainstream culture. Such music can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity...
emcee/producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Necro
Necro
Ron Raphael Braunstein , better known under his stage-name Necro, is a Jewish-American rapper, producer and director from Brooklyn, New York...
for his album entitled Death Rap
Death Rap
Death Rap is the fifth studio album by American hip hop musician Necro, released on September 11, 2007 by Psycho+Logical-Records through Koch Distribution. It was the first studio album Necro released since signing with Koch in July 2007. As the title suggests, the album is Necro's return to...
.
Ray Alder was featured at a show with the band Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
at Los Angeles, California on May 18, 1998.
On March 16, 2010, Fates Warning released a deluxe edition of their 1991 album, Parallels
Parallels
Parallels may refer to:* Circle of latitude , imaginary east-west circles connecting all locations that share a given latitude* "Parallels", the third track from the 1977 Yes album Going for the One...
. This edition has been fully re-mastered and contains over 3 hours of music and live footage. Parallels was one of Fates Warning's most successful releases due to the commercial success of the singles Eye To Eye, Point Of View and We Only Say Goodbye. According to Metal Blade records (2010) Parallels has proven to be one of the most influential albums in the prog and metal genres, despite its hotly debated status among fans as a "commercial" sounding album.
Ray Alder is quoted on the as follows, "I think it's one of the best albums we ever put out and I'm happy that fans have the chance to take a second look at this important record. The lineup, the songs and the cover art all came together to make a great package when originally recorded and the bonus DVD really adds a fresh perspective to the album."
With Fates Warning
- No ExitNo Exit (Fates Warning album)No Exit is the fourth album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 1988 . Lyrically, No Exit proved a radical departure from Fates Warning's last three albums, as the album focused more on society and dreamscapes than the occult metal embraced by albums such as The Spectre...
(1988, reissued and expanded 2007) - Perfect Symmetry (1989, reissued and expanded 2008)
- ParallelsParallels (album)Parallels is the sixth album by progressive metal band Fates Warning, released in 1991. It has sold over 150,000 copies due to the success of the singles "Eye to Eye", "Point of View", and "We Only Say Goodbye". On March 16, 2010 Metal Blade Records released a special edition of Parallels...
(1991, reissued and expanded 2010) - Inside OutInside Out (Fates Warning album)Inside Out is an album released in 1994 by Fates Warning. The album continues with the commercial sound that Parallels left off. It was the last to feature long-time members Frank Aresti and Joe DiBiase, who left after its release.-Track listing:...
(1994) - A Pleasant Shade of GrayA Pleasant Shade of GrayA Pleasant Shade of Gray is a concept album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 1997 . It contains one song divided into twelve chapters. After the last track, there is a brief period of silence followed by 20 seconds of an alarm clock ringing.A Pleasant Shade of Gray features...
(1997) - DisconnectedDisconnected (Fates Warning album)Disconnected is the ninth album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 2000 . Kevin Moore previously played on the Fates Warning album A Pleasant Shade of Gray and later appeared in OSI with Matheos....
(2000) - FWXFWXFWX is the tenth studio album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 2004. The name stands for "Fates Warning X", or "Fates Warning 10".-Track listing:# "Left Here" – 6:59# "Simple Human" – 4:03# "River Wide Ocean Deep" – 6:09...
(2004)
With Redemption
- RedemptionRedemption (Redemption album)Redemption is the eponymous debut album by the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band of the same name. The album was formed around the friendships and compositions of guitarist/keyboardist Nicholas van Dyk, joined by well-known musicians of the genre from bands like Steel Prophet, Agent Steel,...
(20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
) (only vocals of track: Desperation Part II) - The Fullness of TimeThe Fullness of TimeThe Fullness of Time was progressive metal band Redemption's second album overall, but the first to feature a "band" lineup, as opposed to a project lineup as found on the 2003 eponymous debut...
(20052005 in music-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
) - The Origins of RuinThe Origins of RuinThe Origins of Ruin is the third studio release of the progressive metal band Redemption. It is Redemption's first album with InsideOut Music.-Track listing:# "The Suffocating Silence" - 6:36# "Bleed Me Dry" - 6:55# "The Death of Faith & Reason" - 4:51...
(2007) - Frozen in the Moment - Live in AtlantaFrozen in the Moment - Live in AtlantaFrozen in the Moment – Live in Atlanta is the first live album and DVD by progressive metal band Redemption. The album/DVD was released on March 3, 2009.1-Track listing:# "Threads"# "Bleed Me Dry"# "Nocturnal"# "Memory"# "The Suffocating Silence"...
(2009) - Snowfall on Judgment DaySnowfall on Judgment DaySnowfall on Judgment Day is the fourth studio release of the progressive metal band Redemption. Though the official American release date is Oct. 6th, 2009, the album was sold nearly a month early exclusively at the 10th Annual Prog Power festival in Atlanta Snowfall on Judgment Day is the fourth...
(2009) - This Mortal CoilThis Mortal CoilThis Mortal Coil was a gothic dream pop supergroup led by Ivo Watts-Russell, founder of the British record label 4AD. Although Watts-Russell and John Fryer were technically the only two official members, the band's recorded output featured a large rotating cast of supporting artists, many of whom...
(2011)