New Fates Warning

[IOfTheStorm]

song for download
http://www.metalblade.com/bands/fates_warning/fates_warning-fwx-simhum.mp3
*prepares for the ALBUM OF THE YEAR*

 

[lurch70]

i like FW ... but this track is rather lame

 

[IOfTheStorm]

ha?
Then i guess you think "Disconnected" to be lame too. Its almost in that style.

 

[JayKeeley]

I liked FW when they were metal.

 

[lurch70]

ha?
Then i guess you think "Disconnected" to be lame too. Its almost in that style.

I like Parallels era FW ...

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Oh ok. I like all F.W. albums, and just find "lame" an unsuitable word to describe a F.W. song.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

"Disconnected" is my favorite Fates album... but I think this song is rather lame.

 

[lurch70]

and just find "lame" an unsuitable word to describe a F.W. song.

ok, uninspired then

seriously, i am hoping it is a good record, but that songs is rather forgetable.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

agreed completely, lurch... this song does sound very uninspired and forgettable...

i am rather optimistic about the rest of the album though...

 

[Papa Josh]

I like Parallels era FW ...

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!

That is one of the weakest moments in their entire catalog! They were attempting to go AOR.

I will have to hear this new track tomorrow at work.

 

[Demonspell]

Decent enough song (although judgment is impaired by shit quality audio), but I doubt it will be representative of the rest of the album, which is a good thing as PMF indicates, they can still rock out but this incarnation of FW works best as an emotionally charged prog band.

 

[ProgMetalFan]

Despite the obvious AOR pandering... I still think "Paralells" was an excellent album.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

"Parallels" is far from anything.. AOR. If "Parallels" has anything to do with AOR, then Marillion are AOR too... (and of course they are not). And i consider it on the top 5 F.W. albums.
As for the song, i think it is to "FWX" what "One" was in "Disconnected". And indeed the sound quality is poor for a proper judgment.

 

[Krilons Resa]

I liked FW when they were metal.

I tend to agree.


Btw, wtf is AOR???!! Air on Radio? Ass or Rimjob? Aardvark or Reindeer? hmm?

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Adult Oriented Rock. Gayest music - genre name, EVER

 

[Krilons Resa]

Is that really what it means? That really is gay. It doesnt even make that much sense.

 

[JayKeeley]

Yeah, AOR is a hysterical term. It can also imply Adult Contemporary Rock, ever heard that label?

Example bands: Chicago, Foreigner, Journey, Giant, Richard Marx, John Cougar Mellencamp.

This is basically what Bon Jovi turned into - a mixture of Mellencamp and the Goo Goo Dolls.

Like I said, from what I've heard, the early FW stuff rivals frickin' Maiden, and that's saying something.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Btw Fates Warning have always been metal.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Well, you cannot argue that the 80's stuff TOTALLY outshadows the 90's-00's stuff.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

I can. Actually my favourite F.W. album is 97's A.P.S.O.G. (maybe tied with "No Exit").
And i think more people consider "Parallels" to be their monument. I cant totally compare their albums, since some are power metal and some others dark progressive rock/metal.