A-Z featuring Ray Alder on vocals, returns with new album + First single and video “Nothing Is Over” out now

Hard rock band A-Z returns with their sophomore album ’A2Z2’ out on June 6, 2025 via Metal Blade Records.  Spearheaded by legendary drummer Mark Zonder (Fates Warning, Warlord) and along with former Fates Warning bandmate Ray Alder on vocals, ’A2Z2’ builds on the groundwork laid on the acclaimed 2022 self-titled debut album.

The title “Nothing is Over”—the first single from A2Z2–serves as a de facto statement announcing the quintet‘s 10-song sophomore effort and musical M.O. It‘s the initial track Mark Zonder and guitarist Nick Van Dyk (Redemption) wrote when they began working on A2Z2 with vocalist Ray Alder. Music trends may be ever-changing, but classic rock ’n‘ roll is indeed never over, and A-Z remains committed to heavy music that‘s sophisticated but hooky and accessible.

 Helping achieve those aural goals are bassist Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai/Ring of Fire/Warlord), Italian guitarist Simone Mularoni (A2Z2 mixing/mastering, DGM) and keyboard player James Waldo (Alcatrazz/New England). “Nothing is Over” is heavier and deeper than what the band explored on their debut LP, with a bit more prog playing, but still featuring a big chorus hook and plush vocals. Alder‘s lyrics were inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Outsider. 

A2Z2 Tracklist:
1. Fire Away      4:37
2. Running in Place    4:58
3. Nothing is Over         4:18
4. A Wordless Prison     6:04
5. Reaching Out       4:16
6. The Remedy     5:06
7. I Am Numb    4:03
8. This Chaotic Symphony    5:10
9. Learning to Fly   4:38
10. Now I Walk Away    5:39
 
Pre-order A2Z2 now at: https://eyesoremerch.com/bands/a/a-z/