Hell, that's cool as shit Squeak!  I'm willing to bet (though I could be wrong) that Portnoy turned Jim on to Damnation...  Heck, I've always thought I heard some similarities between Opeth and Fates Warning, but most people just say I'm an idiot for making the comparison...  Go figure...  I'd say a good 60% of the riffs on Morningrise sound like Perfect Symmetry era Fates...  (In particular, At Fates Hands/Fingers...)  Please, somebody tell me I'm not insane!!!