Album Rating: 5.0

FW hasn't released more "classic" albums than DT, but at the same time hasn't released any duds like DT. FW is definitely the most consistent from the big 3 and possibly all of prog metal



I KNOOOW THAT ITS



HAAAAAAAARD TO FIIIIIND



A heeeeart that's there insiiiide

(Except Fates Warning definitely has more classic albums than DT, like 5 vs. 2/3)

Album Rating: 4.0

Both bands are awesome. Relax and enjoy their music guys.

Album Rating: 4.0

DT are greasier and i like that

Album Rating: 4.5

Wow, starting to regret mentioning DT to begin with now

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

DT is going to come up anyways. These guys' histories are tied together. James LaBrie recorded background vocals on a Fates Warning track on Parallels before he ever recorded Images and Words. Kevin Moore has played on a few Fates Warning albums after leaving DT (as well as the OSI side project with Fates' guitar player), and Mike Portnoy has filled in as live drummer on a few occasions... and there has obviously been tours together.

Album Rating: 5.0

The injustice is that FW hasn't received even 10% of the recognition that DT has.

Album Rating: 4.0

100% true Omair.

Album Rating: 4.5

Definitely agreed there. Fates Warning clearly deserve so much more.

Album Rating: 4.5

After a couple more listens I made peace with the last track (though it still feels a bit off or kinda unfinished) so here's my ranking of the post-Parallels Fates Warning discography:



Disconnected > Theories of Flight > A Pleasant Shade of Gray > Darkness in a Different Light > FWX > Inside Out.

And even Inside Out is a strong 3.5.

Album Rating: 5.0

Interesting ranking. Yeah in the Alder era, no album is lower than a 3.5 for me



How loong can daaaarkness live iiiin



The emptyyyy SPAAACEEEES

Album Rating: 5.0

I feel this album needed another 5ish minute track between Ghosts and t/t.



@chaotic: the t/t feels a bit disjointed. It builds up well, especially when the drums kick in, but then ends abruptly, before the first section returns

Album Rating: 4.0

A Pleasant Shade of Gray should be way more loved in Sputnik.

Album Rating: 3.0

im not to fond of the vocals but i can appreciate their instrumental prowess

Album Rating: 5.0

Damn, Ray's a great vocalist

Album Rating: 4.5

@Flug - His later era work, where he stays within in his midrange normally appeals to most people. No vocal acrobatics, he stays in a comfortable range that has, imho, a lot of emotion.



The album is still going strong for me--I'm quite in love. For me it's Seven Stars, Light and The Shade, and Like Stars... though Ghosts of Home has grown a lot as



These guys just know how to do it.

Album Rating: 4.5

SSSSSUP bois, just trendin this.

Bought the CD today, 20euros, expensive as fuck, but what the hell....

Album Rating: 4.5

I love 7stars and L&S of things...

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah, both of those songs just slay. Matheos is a riff machine on this album

Is there a streaming for this? been looking everywhere, no luck