Ray Alder

Fates Warning frontman Ray Alder returns with his astonishing sophomore solo album entitled "II"! 9 melodic, yet modernly heavy new songs once again created with assistance from guitarists Mike Abdow (Fates Warning touring member) and Tony Hernando (Lords Of Black) as well as drummer Craig Anderson (Ignite, Crescent Shield). Mixed by Simone Mularoni (Rhapsody, Michael Romeo, DGM).

Longtime Fates Warning frontman Ray Alder's first solo album. Showcasing 10 (+ one bonus track)highly melodic and versatile songs created with assistance from guitarists Mike Abdow and Tony Hernando (Lords Of Black) as well as drummer Craig Anderson (Ignite, Crescent Shield).
Ray Alder’s first solo release is an album full of chill, atmospheric, tracks that barely even flirt with progressive metal in any traditional sense. Instead, the music of What the Water Wants generally sticks to one interesting idea while providing solid support for the star of the show - the man whose name is on the album cover.

In Spring 2019, the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists, led by John Eliot Gardiner, presented a critically-acclaimed European tour of Handel’s opera 'Semele', including Alexandra Palace Theatre in London, where this live recording took place. Semele had not been performed by John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi ensembles since they originally recorded it in the 1980s and this recording gives listeners the chance to hear a fuller version of the work.

Ian Anderson has released several solo albums in the past 19 years. However, with The Zealot Gene being the first album by Jethro Tull in almost two decades, expectations are high….