Fates Warning reached a milestone in their career with the progressive metal classic A Pleasant Shade of Gray in 1997, a session that produced unyielding critical acclaim.
The same acclaim should be granted for the impressive Disconnected.
Guitarist/founder Jim Matheos has brought back the band's heavy sound, obviously influenced by Rammstein, which brings an added intensity.
Their cerebral, moody approach continues to evolve producing fresh music unparalleled in a style filled with Dream Theater clones.
Drummer Mark Zonder outdoes himself here adding to his growing reputation as a drumming legend that too few have heard of.
The atmospheric keyboards and bass are supplied respectively by Kevin Moore and Joey Vera (who are not pictured with the band) who are apparently part-time members.
Their contributions are equally as important here, in particular Moore who is to the band what Lyle Mays is to the Pat Metheny Group.
He is equally capable of grand feats of virtuosity or creating multi-layers of atmospheric moods.
Not to be overlooked is producer Terry Brown who has done for Fates Warning what he did for Rush in the '70s.
This is a significant effort by perhaps the most important progressive metal band of all time.
Highly recommended.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OneRay Alder, Jim Matheos | Fates Warning | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | SoJim Matheos | Fates Warning | Play | 08:07 | 18 MB | 54 MB |
| 3 | Pieces of MeRay Alder, Jim Matheos | Fates Warning | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Still RemainsJim Matheos | Fates Warning | Play | 16:08 | 36 MB | 106 MB |
| 5 | Disconnected (Part I) | Fates Warning | Play | 01:13 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 6 | Something From Nothing | Fates Warning | Play | 10:58 | 25 MB | 65 MB |
| 7 | Disconnected (Part II) | Fates Warning | Play | 06:11 | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 331 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Alder | Composer, Vocals |
| 2 | Tom Bender | Mastering |
| 3 | Terry Brown | Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Vocals |
| 4 | Fates Warning | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | George Hideous | Voices, Whisper |
| 6 | Phil Magnotti | Digital Editing, Drums, Keyboards, Mastering, Mixing |
| 7 | Jim Matheos | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 8 | Steve Tushar | Keyboards |
| 9 | Joey Vera | Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 10 | Mark Zonder | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |