Fates Warning A Pleasant Shade of Gray
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Willie
Moderator
September 28th 2019


20672 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I'm sorry, but this isn't one continuous song. It's pieces of songs mashed together. It doesn't even transition well most of the time, and almost none of the pieces are fully fleshed out.

EoinCofa
September 28th 2019


1005 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Agreed^

teamster
September 29th 2019


6459 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

You two are nuts. This is their most emotional album. The ups and downs...

Source
September 29th 2019


19917 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

album is nuts

Titan
September 29th 2019


26497 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Willie flexing those guns though, digging that new Ray Alder album

Willie
Moderator
September 29th 2019


20672 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

You'll dig it, Titan. The Ray Alder album still has all its original members. I know how important that is to you ;)



Anyway, I've always felt like this was a direct result of Jim Matheos' disappointment. Parallels finally pushed them into the limelight. There were music videos and radio air play, and bigger concerts, but then Inside Out didn't take them any further. So, he said, "Fuck it. If the mainstream doesn't want us, might as well make one giant fucking song..." except his heart wasn't actually into it.

Source
September 29th 2019


19917 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

part xii is the best song ever

Willie
Moderator
September 29th 2019


20672 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Parts 7 through 9 is the standout section of this album with 9 being the best, IMO. I do like 12, though.

Titan
September 29th 2019


26497 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yeah Willie, cant wait for the album to drop



and agreedSource, part 12 is immense....love it

teamster
September 29th 2019


6459 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

When is that bad boy available ? Only the singles are on Apple Music.

Titan
September 29th 2019


26497 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

October 18

teamster
September 29th 2019


6459 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

thanks brother...

Viriathus
March 20th 2020


3570 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This album has topped off Perfect Symmetry for my favorite Fates Warning album.



Fuckin hell this is a great grower, have no idea how this wasnt so immediate for me at first listen.

OmairSh
March 20th 2020


17931 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Most of Fates' stuff isn't immediate, it wasn't for me anyway. This album is complex in its layers and pretty dark, which wasn't really the most popular thing for a prog metal band at the time

teamster
March 20th 2020


6459 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Love me a concept album. Not one single dull moment here.

Viriathus
March 20th 2020


3570 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

"Most of Fates' stuff isn't immediate"



Perfect Symmetry, Inside Out, Disconnected, and Parallels were all a love at first listen for me. Awaken the Guardian and The Spectre Within were too Power Prog for me when I first heard it. This one ticks a lot of boxes that I can fuck with so its weird I didnt dig it hard on first listen and needed to give it a second go. But I fuck with it now so whatever.

Source
May 21st 2020


19917 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

so good

OmairSh
May 21st 2020


17931 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Ayeeee. Just started a fates binge. Finished Theories, on Disconnected. This is next

Source
May 21st 2020


19917 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

disconnected is underrated hard, fwx as well

OmairSh
May 21st 2020


17931 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

FWX is like a less complex, more drawn out version of this. Rules



Agreed man FWX is so good. Really like that one



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