Ray Alder (born Raymond Balderrama, August 20, 1967) is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist of the progressive metal band Fates Warning since their 1988 release ''

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''. He is of Mexican descent. He has released two albums ''Engine'' in 1999 and ''Superholic'' in 2002 with

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. He also sang on Redemption's albums '' The Origins of Ruin'', '' The Fullness of Time'', '' Snowfall on Judgment Day'', ''

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'', and '' The Art of Loss'', having produced their debut self-titled release in 2002. He has recently worked with

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emcee/producer Necro for his album entitled '' Death Rap''. Alder was featured at a show with the band Dream Theater in Los Angeles on May 18, 1998. On March 16, 2010, Fates Warning released a deluxe edition of their 1991 album, Parallels. This edition has been fully re-mastered and contains over three hours of music and live footage. Parallels was one of Fates Warning's most successful releases due to the commercial success of the singles Eye To Eye, Point of View and We Only Say Goodbye. According to Metal Blade records (2010) Parallels has proven to be one of the most influential albums in the prog and metal genres, despite its hotly debated status among fans as a "commercial" sounding album. Commenting on the album, Ray Alder is quoted on the as follows, "I think it's one of the best albums we ever put out and I'm happy that fans have the chance to take a second look at this important record. The lineup, the songs and the cover art all came together to make a great package when originally recorded and the bonus DVD really adds a fresh perspective to the album."

Discography

With A-Z

*" A-Z" (2022)

With Fates Warning

*''

'' (1988, reissued and expanded 2007) *'' Perfect Symmetry'' (1989, reissued and expanded 2008) *'' Parallels'' (1991, reissued and expanded 2010) *'' Inside Out'' (1994, reissued and expanded 2012) *''

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'' (1997) *'' Disconnected'' (2000) *'' FWX'' (2004) *'' Darkness in a Different Light'' (2013) *''

Theories of Flight ''Theories of Flight'' is the twelfth studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning, released on July 1, 2016 through Inside Out Music; their last release on the label with their re-signing with their longtime label Metal Blade Records ...

'' (2016) *'' Long Day Good Night'' (2020)

With Engine

*''

'' (1999) *''

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'' (2002)

With Redemption

* '' Redemption'' (2003) (only vocals on track: Desperation Part II) * '' The Fullness of Time'' (2005) * '' The Origins of Ruin'' (2007) * '' Frozen in the Moment - Live in Atlanta'' (2009) * '' Snowfall on Judgment Day'' (2009) * ''

'' (2011) * '' The Art of Loss'' (2016)

As a guest

* Various Artists - '' Slave to the Power'' (2000) * Pentesilea Road - ''Pentesilea Road'' (2021) - Lead vocals on "Shades of the Night" and "Noble Art" * Figure of Speechless - ''Tunnel at the end of the light'' (2022)

Solo

*''What the Water Wants'' (2019)

Image gallery

File:Ray Alder.jpg, Ray Alder in Fates Warning at The Underworld in Camden, 2007 File:Ray Alder (Fates Warning).jpg, Ray Alder from Fates Warning at The Underworld in Camden, 2007 File:Ray Alder (Fates Warning)2.jpg, Ray Alder from Fates Warning at The Underworld in Camden, 2007 File:Ray Alder (Fates Warning)3.jpg, Fates Warning at The Underworld in Camden, 2007

References

External links

Redemption website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Alder, Ray American male singers Living people American heavy metal singers Hispanic and Latino American musicians American musicians of Mexican descent Musicians from San Antonio 1967 births Engine (American band) members Fates Warning members Singers from Texas Redemption (band) members