Origin:	USA
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Engine

Engine is the solo project of Ray Alder (Fates Warning), formed a few years ago as an creative outlet during Fates' down times. With two other Fates cronies in tow, one might expect at least a passing resemblance to Alder's main band, but that's not the case here. Instead, Engine is a modern, groove-oriented power metal band, slightly leaning toward the non-rap side of nu-metal. Alder is in excellent form here, allowed to be a bit more powerful than in Fates Warning, and the rest of the band match him in terms of class and style. With a second album, Superholic, now released, this appears to be more than a casual side project for Alder and crew.