Album Rating: 5.0

Tate seemed to try a little hard at the higher end of the spectrum where I think it sounded more natural for Labrie and Alder

Album Rating: 2.0

No debate he was the best vocalist of the 3 though

Album Rating: 5.0

It's tough for me to choose between them, but I don't think I'd have Tate on top.

Album Rating: 4.5

Well Labrie was pretty awesome early on. I don't think either Fates singer compares.

Album Rating: 4.0

i listened to operation: mindcrime. it was pretty bad.

Album Rating: 5.0

@Friday Nah dude Ray was prrtty close up there with LaBrie



@Anthracks: Judging a progressive album after one or two listens. Makes sense

Album Rating: 4.0

i've been listening to music long enough to know exactly what will appeal to me after brief exposure, especially regarding metal. yes it does make sense.

Album Rating: 4.5

@Anthracks well at least you tried. I've given up caring about whether people like something, but it irritates me when people refuse to check different stuff out.



@Omair When would you say his peak was? I've only heard No Exit through A Pleasant Shade.

Album Rating: 5.0

@Friday: That's pretty much his peak haha. I really like his timbre, it's pretty distinct. It's tough to choose between them for me, one day I'll prefer Labrie, and on the other day it's all Alder. But I haven't listened to DT properly in quite a while now

Album Rating: 4.5

Protip: Disconnected is top tier Fates as well it just gets ignored for some reason

Album Rating: 5.0

I was referring to Ray Alder's vocal peak. Disconnected is a great album for sure

Album Rating: 4.5

Alder definitely improved during that period. It was honestly very hard for me to get through No Exit just because of the singing. I don't know if it's just the way the melodies are written in Fates Warning that is a little off-putting. To be really technical about it I think they use too many large and unusual intervals in an attempt to be more unique or something. I dunno, I like my instruments to be creative or avant-garde, but I prefer the singing to stay hummable. I'll have to check Disconnected next.

Album Rating: 4.5

Disconnected is very humable. But anyways...



I feel that No Exit has Ray being very... untamed in his vox imo. He shows a bit more discipline on Perfect Symmetry, and even moreso on Parallels. I feel like his voice stayed the same up on that and up through APSoG, but on Disconnected and up until now his voice got a bit lower so he sounds a lot more mature.

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah I get what you mean Friday. Early FW had a much larger focus on high pitched vocals and odd melodies and arrangements. Like Parallels said, from Perfect Symmetry Ray started to get a bit more of an identity. Earlier prog metal had high pitched vocals so that was always to be expected. Nowadays he stays in the lower register but has a huge focus on memorable melodies. After Disconnected check their latest album. Nothing ground breaking, but solid heavy prog metal.

Album Rating: 4.5

Perfect Symmetry is still my favorite Fates. It's to Fates Warning what "I Feel Love" is to Giorgio Moroder. Jackpot. That's the sound, baby!

Album Rating: 4.5

"Tate seemed to try a little hard at the higher end of the spectrum where I think it sounded more natural for Labrie and Alder"







Maybe that's because he's a baritone and the two other are tenors. Has an obvious extensive lower register too compared to LaBrie and Alder.

Album Rating: 4.5

oh yes he does and you can really hear it on songs like The Thin Line and the intro to Silent Lucidity

Album Rating: 4.5

Yah, exactly. His lows are really good.

Album Rating: 4.5

Tate's lows were just as good or better than his higher range. He was just an incredible vocalist with a tremendous amount of power in his voice.

This isnt Heavy Metal this is more Sunshine and Lollypops Pop rock.