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That said, when they do tour, they seem a well-oiled machine firing on all cylinders.

If you’re a fan of this band, you’ll know (and lament) that they don’t tour often or very extensively. This album is the POLAR opposite of that view and I’ve listened to hardly anything else for several weeks now! Most times they seem uninspired, disjointed and worthy of only an initial listen or two. I’ll start by saying I am not a fan of most live albums, particularly those that are recorded at different venues in different cities. Live Over Europe is their latest offering documenting their Theories of Flight European tour. On the subject of melody over odd timing, I can think of no better, no more consistent band over the last 3 decades than Fates Warning. Of course he’s speaking of a stylistic hallmark, and what many of us are drawn to in prog music, odd time signatures. However, Jim Matheos, Ray Alder, Joey Vera, Bob Jarzombek and Mike Abdow celebrate intensive prog metal in a terrific way, music that is as timeless as beautiful.For those of us into progressive metal, singer Ray Alder was recently quoted as saying “you’re playing something in 7 but the vocals are actually doing something in 4, which is pretty confusing to most people”. It features songs that belong to the best progressive metal ever brought up to surface and maybe it‘s the underground cult status of Fates Warning that still allows them to follow their musical heart instead of being influenced by too many outside factors. The concerts in Athens, Aschaffenburg, Belgrade, Thessaloniki, Rome, Milan, Budapest and Lublijana have acted as a base for this 23 songs covering live album and it was no less than Jens Borgren who mixed this fantastic live album.įates Warning releases with this new album an exquisite live record. ‚Live Over Europe‘ was recorded during the band‘s most recent Europe tour, which took place in the beginning of 2018. What‘s missing though is the pre-‚No Exit‘era, which isn‘t a too big thing due to the mentioned ‚Awake the Guardian Live‘ release. ‚Silent Cries‘ and ‚Point of View‘ are two of these fabulous earlier songs any Fates Warning setlist needs to include. New songs such as ‚SOS‘ and ‚From the Rooftops‘ are present as well as you can enjoy live versions of earlier highlights. The double CD release comprises of 23 Fates Warning songs, which cover the entire creative portfolio of the metal titan‘s Ray Alder era. The gap will be closed end of June when ‚Live Over Europe‘ will act as a new treat for progressive metal fans. It was 20 years ago when ‚Still Life‘ saw the light of day and since then no live album has been released (not considering the 2017 ‚Awake the Guardian Live‘ release in the oldschool line–up). cultivates their music and lift it to a next level with each new record they release.Ī bit of a gap have been live releases.

The band was and is resistant when it comes to trends. Fates Warning always followed their heart when it comes to music.

Twelve full–length studio albums speak a clear languages and the fact that none of these albums was a downer shows the musical quality and savvy of this brilliant quintet. Fates Warning is a band that achieved a lot. Jim Matheos and band mates never reached a status of playing huge arenas which is probably one secret of the band‘s excellent music. (9/10) Fates Warning belongs to the real pioneers of progressive US metal.