Year : 2025 (SpoilerHead Records Edition)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Rock
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 100 mb
Bio:
Hard rock band from Los Angeles, California.ZFM (short for Zen From Mars) is an American recording project formed in 2015 by members of Bang Tango, Kik Tracee, Enuff Z'Nuff, Flipp, and Fear Factory.ZFM featuring vocalist Stephen Shareaux (Kik Tracee), guitarist Drew Fortier (The Lucid), guitarist Brynn Arens (Flipp), bassist Chip Z'Nuff (Enuff Z'Nuff), drummer Mike Heller (Raven, The Lucid, Malignancy) and pianist K. L. Doty– will release their full length debut album, 'anthology', July 18 via SpoilerHead Records.Joining together as an unlikely collaboration between the hard rock and metal elite, 'anthology' is alternative rock with a modern twist of otherworldly beauty and abrasive heaviness that has been long gestating to be heard. The album has an eccentric blend of influences from Black Sabbath and David Bowie to Faith No More and Cheap Trick.The band was founded in 2015 by, then current, Bang Tango guitarist Drew Fortier, who after demoing songs for what was intended to be Bang Tango's next studio album, decided that the songs would be better fit for a whole different project; which led to Fortier forming ZFM with Kik Tracee vocalist Stephen Shareaux, bassist Chip Z'Nuff, drummer Mike Heller, guitarist Brynn Arens, and pianist K. L. Doty to complete the line up.Recording of the band's debut album began in October 2015. Due to the fact that everyone involved resides in different parts of the country, each member would self-produce and record their parts at their respective home studios.Fortier wrote all of the music for the album using previously completed and fully structured instrumental demos dating back many years; Shareaux then wrote lyrics to the compositions with each member adding their respective parts during the recording process.[3] Recording for the album was finished in the Summer of 2017.In May 2025, ZFM released the single "Poppy" as well as a July 18th release date for their album anthology.In June 2025, the "Mother Evolution" single was released along with music videos for "New Leaf" and "Aflame" which were shot in 2016.
Album:
Now we are featuring in exclusive the upcoming debut album from super-group ZFM, comprised of lead vocalist Stephen Shareaux (Kik Tracee), guitarist Drew Fortier (ex- Bang Tango, The Lucid), guitarist Brynn Arens (Flipp), bassist Chip Z’Nuff (Enuff Z’Nuff), drummer Mike Heller (Raven, The Lucid, ex Fear Factory) and pianist K.L. Doty.The album is titled ”Anthology”, some kind of an irony as this is ZFM debut CD, but as it has been almost a decade in the making the band members decided to make the joke. What it isn’t a joke is ZFM’s music, a really interesting new thing.Formed in 2015 as an unlikely collaboration between the ’80s hard rock and metal elite, ZFM aim was to create something different, at least different from their previous bands.”Anthology” is a varied collection of songs mixing hard rock, pop, alternative, metallic edge – all with a modern twist of otherworldly beauty and abrasive heaviness that has been long gestating to be heard. After a decade of quiet struggles, their album ‘Anthology’ will finally see the light of day.Featuring tracks such as “Mother Evolution” (mixing radio-rock with progressive), the groovy “New Leaf,” the dark “Aflame,” the heavy “Like A Vampire,” and “Poppy,” the album was produced by the band’s own Mike Heller and mixed & mastered by Lasse Lammert. Some times melodic pop-rock easy to the ears, at others dark and heavy, ZFM music isn’t easy to classify, and there’s the interesting part – the band surprises you with each track.“After literally 10 years, we are thrilled to finally have this album completed and released,” explains guitarist Drew Fortier. “We’ve endured every obstacle imaginable to bring this music to you and I truly hope this record will connect with you all.”ZFM’s ”Anthology” is a really interesting LP, well written and executed but these seasoned musicians, especial mention goes to Stephen Shareaux which voice is intact since his ’80s Kik Tracee years, and Mike Heller’s elastic drumming, always diverse and precise.
Line Up:
Stephen Shareaux (Kik Tracee) – vocals
Drew Fortier (The Lucid, ex Bang Tango) – guitar
Brynn Arens (Flipp) – guitar
Chip Z’Nuff (Enuff Z’Nuff) – bass
Mike Heller (Raven, The Lucid, Fear Factory) – drums
K.L. Doty – keyboards
Tracklist:
01. Inner Mission
02. Poppy
03. Downtown
04. New Leaf
05. Turnstile
06. Like a Vampire
07. Hand in a Fist
08. Aflame
09. What’s it Like to Cry?
10. Mother Evolution
11. Alien to Me
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