INTRO
Q & A
RAY ALDER
The Fates Warning vocalist discusses his complex second solo album, the future of his main band and playing live without his ‘brothers’.
Words: Dave Ling Portrait: Jorge Cueto
Besides fronting US prog metal pioneers Fates Warning since 1987, Ray Alder has his fingers in a number of pies, including Engine, Redemption and, most recently, A-Z. As he unveils a second solo set, suitably entitled II, Prog places a call to the singer’s home in Spain to find out more.
After being a ‘band guy’ for so long, how did it feel to release your solo debut, What The Water Wants, in 2019?
I like doing a lot of different things, which is why I’m involved in a few projects. A solo album just seemed like the next step. But if Fates Warning is no longer going to release material then I need an outlet. I don’t want to join another band, so a solo career seems the most logical thing to do.