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Sunday, November 22, 2020

Project Alcazar : Lost in Centralia the metal times inside scoop

 1.Thanks for taking the time to talk to The Metal Times


! You have a new album out, Tell us

about it!

The new album is Project Alcazar : Lost in Centralia released on 9/30/2020 through Guitar One

Records here in the USA. The album has ex Fates Warning drummer Mark Zonder on it. An

amazing keyboard player Caleb Hutslar – myself of guitars and bass. A few other guest

musicians most notably guitarist Jon Faber who did some great guitar work on one track for me,

2.Where was it recorded? Is all the material new? It was recorded at Sonic Lounge studios in

Columbus Ohio – engineered and co produced by Joe Viers who I have worked with from over

20 years now. Most all of the material is brand new except for the re release of “Stranger

Avenue – which was on Chasin Voodoo and “Water Music” which was originally released on

Lion Music classical tribute to GF Handel by Lion Music out of Finland. Both those songs

already have music video shot by Bob Holobaugh with CrewDawg Productions.

3.What is the biggest difference between your last release and the new one? I believe the

songs are stronger – I co wrote everything with Caleb and we worked very well together

exchanging ideas back n forth quickly. Mark Zonders drumming also added a fresh ingredient to

the songs as he is very good about approaching songs from a different angle with his fills and

accents

4.Are you signed to a label? ,If so which one and how did they help or support the process?

Recently just signed with Guitar One Records. Currently they have done pretty well promoting

the project for me and they are very easy to work with and open to suggestions from their artists

5.What has been going on with the band between albums? Did you tour? No touring

obviously with the Pandemic going on and it has never been easy to find committed talented

players to go out and perform the material live. Its like herding cats so to speak – once you get

things almost in place someone decides they don’t have time to do it or its too much work

6.Do you have any new members? First time working with Mark Zonder and also first time

with Caleb as well.

7.Who produced the new album and how did they effect the album? Pretty much myself but

Joe Viers also contributes ideas and suggestions all the time – Mark also would let me know if

he felt strongly about something being a certain way or feel

8.Some like to record naked or in the dark with candles , Did you have any strange studio

practices? Was that Venom or Celtic Frost? Hahahaha Nothing special for me other than just

like to be alone and do my thing

9.Of course tell us where to pick up your album and how to learn more about you. You

can find the new CD @ www.projectalcazar.com – the album will eventually be available on

most of the main digital media websites like Amazon, Itunes, Spotify etc but right now its directly

through the bands website

10.What is your plans now that the new album is out? We will be shooting videos for most

all of the songs on the new album pretty much up through the summer. I have worked with

videographer Bob Holobaugh with CrewDawg productions for the last 12 music videos and I

have always been happy with them. Possibly write a few songs and recruit a vocalist next time

around as well as bringing in some more name players to help promote it 

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