Well, I do like Redemption, but FW, no sorry, can't get into them any more. the last album was a disaster, mostly becouse of the drumcomputer-like rythm section., the earlier had bad vocals compared to the old stuff...Think I gave it away to a lucky guy over her? Don't remember who though ...
JOHN ARCH And JIM MATHEOS Join Forces In New Project - Jan. 19, 2011
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poundingmetal74
Demons Will Fly
Alder will never match the sheer brilliance he displayed on Parallels. That whole record is a vocal clinic.
He sounds okay in Redemption, but he can't pull off the high notes the way he once could. Ah well, age'll do that.
He sounds okay in Redemption, but he can't pull off the high notes the way he once could. Ah well, age'll do that.
Once Ray stopped trying to sing like John Arch, he became a great vocalist. I've never been a fan of No Exit... my least favorite Fates Warning album.
I just listed to FWX last week. Good album that got more grief than it deserved.
I agree with basically all the Alder comments here (good and bad), but for my money he never got close to John Arch. I know they were essentially a different band back then (a little less proggy) but good God that man could/can sing. He is one of the greats.
This. I could care less about anything after Guardian (and honestly, most of the stuff before it), but that album is close to perfection. I'll definitely be looking into this.
Semi-updates on this:
Joey Vera is almost done with bass tracks. According to his Facebook he was tracking the second long track last week. Aresti is all done with his guitar parts.
And there won't be any touring for this according to the following interview:
http://www.sarkophag-rocks.com/html/jim-matheos-frank-aresti-fates.html
Not sure if it was discussed before but just wanted to mention it.
Joey Vera is almost done with bass tracks. According to his Facebook he was tracking the second long track last week. Aresti is all done with his guitar parts.
And there won't be any touring for this according to the following interview:
http://www.sarkophag-rocks.com/html/jim-matheos-frank-aresti-fates.html
Not sure if it was discussed before but just wanted to mention it.
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Per the interview, the FW album got bumped out to 2012.
damn, guns n roses will have another album before FW gets this album out
First single released on the website; Arch's voice still sounds very solid !!
http://www.archmatheos.com/
http://www.archmatheos.com/
Sounds great. Most anticipated release of the year for me. I'm so glad that John is singing for public consumption again. I've a huge nostalgic connection to his voice, but he's also just plain fantastic. His range is amazing, and I think he displays a little more emotion than a lot of those who are considered to be metal's great singers.
Thanks a lot carnut!!
Here is the song:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dilFoEP-mw&hd=1[/ame]
+1 I agree with your every word.
I heard the single and it actually sounds pretty good. The sound is very heavy/modern-era Fates like X with some of OSI's Blood mix. John's voice doesn't really seem to distinguish itself from the music and just kind of gets lost. He seems to work better on slower tracks like Cheyenne from the Twist of Fate EP, which I'm sure there are many epic songs with quiet moments on the record.
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The vocals are still excellent, but the song took me by surprise. This is very heavy-prog in the sense of the last two Symphony X albums, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I was hoping for something more melodic. Even the guitar solo has a real "shred" feel to it; maybe it's Aresti's but as a whole I'm not hearing the Matheos half. I could definitely dig a full album of modern heavy-prog with Arch singing, but I hope this being a single is just meant to be the accessible ear-catcher.
theoden236
Soul Wandering
supposedly this is a heavily edited version of the song. the full song, as the article says on blabbermouth.net, is, like, 14-min in length. so there could be more to it. still an awesome track though, another september release to look forward to (along with Opeth and DT)
poundingmetal74
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All of this, +1. Easily my most anticipated 2011 release! CANT WAIT to own it.
He's on par with the 'metal elite'.....on par with Gillan, Dio, Halford, Dickinson, etc.
EP or otherwise, Twist of Fate was one of the better metal releases of the last how-ever-many years. I've pitched that record to a lot of friends as essential. I still throw it on sometimes. I think it stands neck and neck with the old Fates stuff, and it's a big part of the reason I expect this new one to be great.
Here is the first Arch / Matheos interview that I know of.
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=160672
Good stuff
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=160672
Good stuff
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