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[Nicky007]

NP  Fates Warning:  Disconnected

It's fascinating, this world of Fates Warning. And there's definitely a progression: While Maiden and Priest (interesting juxtaposition this) were indulging themselves and their fans with pyrotechnics, FW were seeking into the very nerve of progmetal. With Parallels in 1991, the triumvirate of Matheos, Alder and Zonder was fully coalesced and the music mature and profound. Then came Inside Out and A Pleasant Shade of Gray, also exuding this maturity, and with Disconnected and FWX, they made excursions in very esoteric directions. All of this with a relatively small fanbase.

Now Mark Zonder has left FW in order to pursue other lines. (Maybe his fate was warning him.) Without Zonder - a fabulous drummer - FW can never be the same. Ray Alder has done some great stuff with Redemption. (I'm not sufficiently into Slavior, Engine, and OSI to evalute them properly.)

I'm sure that these three genii will continue to surprise us with prog treats, FW or not.

Nicky.

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Scar Symmetry - Quantum Leaper
Such a great song after a tough day at work!

Tom

[johninblack]

Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds. Magnificent!

[maddox]

The Flower Kings - In The Eyes Of The World

[Bupie]

This should get you a ways, Bups:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hB_BvaZoZMY

Woooh ... That's great, indeed ! I have to get this song on a CD.

If you have further questions about FW, I - or maybe Mad - will try to answer them  
Nicky.

Yep, just shoot. 

I certainly will 

NP - Nothing, Bupiegirl is claiming for rest 

[Nicky007]

Woooh ... That's great, indeed ! I have to get this song on a CD.

It's on Parallels, their most exuberant album, and a good starter 

But I warn you, Bups, FW are highly addictive 

NP - Nothing, Bupiegirl is claiming for rest 

So how have you applied your head, torso, arms and legs, Bups ? 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Rush - Moving Pictures.

[Nicky007]

NP  Fates Warning: Awaken The Guardian

No need to get the first three FW studio albums with John Arch, I'd say, except for completeness.

Pretty regular metal.

Nicky.

[Nicky007]

NP: Scar Symmetry - Quantum Leaper
Such a great song after a tough day at work!

Good judgement you have, Tom. It also gets the most votes at SS's official site at Metal Realm. 

http://www.metal-realm.net/forum/showthread.php?t=33861

Nicky.

[Bupie]

It's on Parallels, their most exuberant album, and a good starter 

Ordered 

So how have you applied your head, torso, arms and legs, Bups ? 

Sorry, my English reaches its limits, here ...

NP Nightwish : Century Child
The first four tracks are really mindblowing 

[Nicky007]

Sorry, my English reaches its limits here ...

Don't worry, Bups, it has nothing to do with prog 

Nicky.

[Teunis]

Neal Morse - Lifeline

[Steve Jones]

Queensrÿche - Rage for Order.

[Steve Jones]

Camel - Never Let Go.

[Steve Jones]

John Fogerty - Blue Moon Swamp.

[Teunis]

Steve Lukather - Ever Changing Times
Asia - Silent Nation
Genesis - Duke

np: Frost* - Experiments In Mass Appeal 

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Metallica - Broken Beat and Scarred

Tom (I'm still using my Playstation to post here...so frustrating!)

[maddox]

Arena - Contagion : The Moxx

Track: [04] On The Edge Of Despair

[Steve Jones]

Saga - House of Cards.

[maddox]

Dream Theater - Chaos In Stockholm 

Track: Lines In The Sand 

[maddox]

Again....

Anathema - A Fine Day To Exit

Track: [04] Leave No Trace

[Manatee]

Devin Townsend - Terria - 2. Mountain

[Steve Jones]

Queen - Innuendo.

[Steve Jones]

Rainbow - Rising

Blinding album, this one.  One of my fondest musical memories from my schooldays was catching Rainbow twice on the Rising tour.  Awesome. They were never quite the same for me after Dio was kicked out...

[Steve Jones]

Just played: Arena - Immortal?
Now playing: Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll.

I saw Rainbow on that tour, too, but didn't enjoy it as much as the Rising one.  Not the band's fault, just that Stafford Bingley Hall is a sh*tty barn of a place for a gig.