Fates Warning

Fates Warning
Genre(s)
Power Metal, Progressive Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Fantasy (early), personal/emotional (later)
Origin Formed in Current label Status
United States of America (Hartford, Connecticut) 1982 Metal Blade Records Active
Current line-up
Ray Alder - Vocals (Engine (US), Syrus (US), Redemption)
Jim Matheos - Guitars (OSI, John Arch, Gordian Knot)
Joey Vera - Bass (Armored Saint, Engine (US), John Arch, Seven Witches, Jack Frost (US), OSI, Anthrax, Invasion)

Bernie Versailles - Guitar (live) (Agent Steel, Engine (US), Redemption, Sybil, Militants)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Chris Cronk (1987) (Talisphere, Jag Panzer, S.A. Slayer, Karian, Warchild (US))
John Arch (1982-1987)

Guitars:
Frank Aresti (1986-1996) (Demonax)
Victor Arduini (1982-1986)

Bass
Joe DiBiase (1982-1996)

Drums:
Steve Zimmermann (1982-1988)
Mark Zonder (1988-2004) (Warlord (US), Cans, At War With Self, Slavior, Redemption, Under-Radio, In Progress)

Keyboards:
Kevin Moore (1997-2000) (Dream Theater, OSI, Chroma Key)
Additional notes
Previously known as Misfit (US).
The members wanted to change their band's name in 1987, when John Arch exited the band. Whilst Metal Blade denied the name change, Fates Warning's musical direction shifted from power to progressive metal.
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Discography


1984 Demo Demo, 1984
Night on Bröcken Full-length, 1984[4 reviews, average 81%]
Dickie Demo, 1985[1 review, 85%]
The Spectre Within Full-length, 1985[7 reviews, average 97%]
Awaken the Guardian Full-length, 1986[10 reviews, average 90%]
No Exit Full-length, 1988[4 reviews, average 82%]
Selections from Perfect Symmetry Demo, 1989
Perfect Symmetry Full-length, 1989[4 reviews, average 87%]
Parallels Full-length, 1991[4 reviews, average 97%]
Pale Fire Single, 1994
Inside Out Full-length, 1994[2 reviews, average 91%]
Chasing Time Best of/Compilation, 1995
A Pleasant Shade of Gray: Part II Single, 1997
A Pleasant Shade of Gray Full-length, 1997[2 reviews, average 71%]
A Pleasant Shade of Gray - Live Video/VHS, 1998
Still Life Live album, 1998[1 review, 88%]
Live at the Dynamo Video/VHS, 2000
Disconnected Full-length, 2000[4 reviews, average 87%]
The View From Here DVD, 2003
Platinum Edition Boxed set, 2004
Fates Warning X Full-length, 2004[5 reviews, average 90%]
Live In Athens DVD, 2005
Awaken the Guardian (Re-release) Boxed set, 2005[1 review, 85%]



Links

Official
Fates Warning Official Homepage
Fates Warning @ Myspace

Labels
Fates Warning @ Massacre Records
Fates Warning @ Metal Blade Records

Official merchandise
Shadow Kingdom Records

Fan site
Island in the Stream
Fates Warning @ FaceBook

Tablatures
Fates Warning @ MetalTabs.com
Guitar Tabs @ FretPlay
Guitar Tabs @ Ultimate-Guitar
Guitar Tabs @ Tabalorium
Guitar Tabs @ AzChords
Guitar Tabs @ More-Tabs
Guitar tabs @ I-Tabs
Guitar Tabs @ E-Tabs
Guitar Tabs @ 911tabs



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