"The thing I really learned after that first record and go-round, was I really need to surround myself with people that I trust."

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George Dionne interviews A-Z drummer MARK ZONDER about their latest album A2Z2 for KNAC.COM. The album is set for release on June 6, 2025 through Metal Blade Records. A-Z also features Ray Alder (FATES WARNING) on vocals, Phil Bynoe (WARLORD) on bass, Nick Van Dyk (REDEMPTION) on guitar, Simone Mularoni (DGM) on guitar, and Jimmy Waldo (ALCATRAZZ) on keyboards.

Highlights include:

-Line-up changes
-Discussion of the new album
-Songwriting aspects
-Metal Blade putting the machine behind them
-Changes in sound/tone
-Deciding which songs to release as singles
-Music videos still having an impact
-Easter eggs within the Hugh Syme album artwork
-Live performance plans
-A flood of WARLORD material
-WARLORD's recent live performances
-His work with GRAHAM BONNET in 2016
-The fate of SPIRITS OF FIRE with Chris Caffery
-Memories of working on FATES WARNING's A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1997)
-The band having internal names for Parts I-XII
-And much, much more!

https://www.a-zband.com

Related content:

2024 - Mark Zonder (WARLORD) interview HERE
2023 - DGM - Life review HERE
2023 - ALCATRAZZ - Take No Prisoners review HERE
2023 - Nick Van Dyk (REDEMPTION) interview HERE
2023 - REDEMPTION - I Am The Storm review HERE
2022 - Ray Alder - II review HERE
2022 - A-Z - A-Z review HERE
2022 - Mark ZONDER (A-Z) interview HERE
2021 - ALCATRAZZ - V review HERE
2021 - Jimmy Waldo (ALCATRAZZ) interview HERE
2020 - FATES WARNING - Long Day Good Night review HERE
2020 - ALCATRAZZ - Born Innocent review HERE
2019 - FATES WARNING live in Worcester, MA HERE

Whew!