A.Z.- Wall-to-wall heaviness is in store for those courageous enough to brave the music of AZ. Hard rock and heavy metal fans will find plenty to adore in AZ's music, plenty of reasons to raise the horn fingers. Exquisite guitar riffs, metallic melodies and blazing chunks of musical energy all come blistering out of the speakers in a fury of rock-n-roll. Who Writes Who?- "Let the song write you!"� declares A.Z., asserting its creative philosophy. Simply open up and let the music channel through. Trust your talent. Be a portal through which music works its wonders. It's worked well for A.Z., whose engaging bursts of heavy metal knock speakers out of their parent sound systems and resonate with vibrant rock power. A.Z.'s music is alive with its signature sound, offering a dose of goodness for fans of hard music everywhere and tossing in generous amounts of originality in the process. It's all a part of the plan. "You are gonna have your own particular style,"� says A.Z. of the creative process, "but don't be afraid to step outside the box." What You Know- And besides captivating music and instrumentation, A.Z. is also full of thriving ideas conveyed via a lyrical edge that sets them apart. Culling directly from personal life to find inspiration for its songs, the band creates music full of ideas with which all listeners can find something in common. "We write about what we know," says A.Z. "In time, that will keep expanding." The Artist at Work- A.Z. has garnered radio play throughout the southeast and has opened for Rehab multiple times. More touring is in line to finish out the year but the real drive is going to be behind a new CD. "We've got a few shows left this year, but we're really gonna focus on getting a new album out." Writing is hitting a peak and recording is slated to commence soon. A.Z. anticipates having the new album ready by spring 2010. In the end, says A.Z., "We're just four ordinary guys trying to do extraordinary things."� Hard rock, metal, whatever you want to call it, A.Z.'s music is about making heavy music with heavy ideas that strike a chord with rock fans everywhere. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/AZBAND">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.