Project Alcazar - "Lost in Centralia" (video)

Project Alcazar ονομάζεται το προσωπικό σχήμα του κιθαρίστα Chris Steberl. Σχηματίσθηκε στα τέλη της δεκαετίας του ογδόντα και κυκλοφορεί ορχηστρικούς (instrumental) δίσκους με αναφερόμενες επιρροές καλλιτέχνες όπως οι Tony Macalpine, Greg Howe, Jason Becker, Yngwie Malmsteen, Richie Kotzen, Edward Van Halen.

Το νέο δισκογραφικό πόνημα των Project Alcazar φέρει τον τίτλο "Lost In Centralia" κι αναμένεται στα τελειώματα του έτους, με το μουσικό βίντεο του ομότιτλου τραγουδιού να προετοιμάζει το έδαφος. Η ανακοίνωση της συμφωνίας με την δισκογραφική εταιρεία Guitar One Records για την κυκλοφορία του νέου δίσκου:

«Guitar One Records is excited to announce the signing of Project Alcazar: Chris Steberl. The new record “Lost In Centralia” will be released in early fall of 2020! Chris put together a world class band including ex-Fates Warning drummer Mark Zonder to bring a top shelf set of Progressive Hard Rock instrumentals to guitar fans everywhere.»

Στα τύμπανα βρίσκουμε τον (τιτάνα) Mark Zonder. Είναι η δεύτερη φετινή κυκλοφορία που φέρει το όνομα του Mark καθώς ο Zonder συμμετέχει και στον δίσκο των Dramatica, "Beyond the Eyes of Deception", στον οποίο τραγουδούν ο Mark Boals και ο Michael Vescera. Η συμφωνία των Project Alcazar για την συνεργασία με τον drummer των Warlord (ex-Fates Warning, ex-Graham Bonnet Band κλπ), η οποία ανακοινώθηκε στις 21 Μαΐου, αναφέρει:

«We are very thrilled to announce after several weeks of chatting back n forth on the details - Project Alcazar will be working with ex Fates Warning, Chroma Key, Warlord drummer Mark Zonder on the new album "Lost in Centralia" to be released later this year!!!! Mark will be recording all of the drum tracks in his home studio in Los Angeles over the next couple months - we expect this next release to be the best one yet!»

Δελτίο τύπου: «Columbus, Ohio based guitarist Chris Steberl has been performing instrumental rock/metal music now for over 25 years since forming his band “Project Alcazar” back in 1989. The band has released a number of CDs over the years with the most successful one being “Reasons for a Decade” through Lion Music back in 2003.

The CD received great reviews with Chris covering such classical composers such as Vivaldi, Mozart and Mussorgsky. The band won the local battle of the bands WITHOUT a singer and went on to support such national acts such as David Chastain, Neil Zaza, Greg Howe, Tony Macalpine, and Dream Theater. Chris also won the Sam Ash “Best in Shred” Competition back in 2015 and opened for Steve Vai...

The bands current release is set to be released on Guitar One Records and is entitled Project Alcazar “Lost in Centralia” This stellar lineup of musicians includes ex-Fates Warning / Warlord drummer Mark Zonder and keyboard virtuoso Caleb Hutslar. The new CD will be released through Guitar One Records as well as Spotify, I tunes, Amazon and all digital streaming music platforms online.»

Band: Project Alcazar
Country of origin: United States
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Genre: Neoclassical Metal
Lyrical themes: Instrumental

Video: "Lost in Centralia"
Recorded at: Sonic Lounge Studios (Grove City, Ohio)
Engineer: Joe Viers
Music video filming, concept editing and direction: Bob Holobaugh

Band members:
Mark Zonder - Drums
Caleb Hutslar - Keyboards
Chris Steberl - Guitars, Bass