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Infernal Battles |
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Buy on: Bandcamp
Type: Full-Length
Release Date: 2013
Label: InsideOut Music
Genre: Power, Progressive
1.
The Swarm
2.
Inferno Ad O.
3.
Att Hata Allt Mänskligt Liv
4.
The Crossing
5.
Deciever
6.
1901
7.
Head And Arms
8.
Sounds Of Broken Bells
9.
I Will Swallow All Light
10.
The Big Sleep
11.
Death To Your Hometown (PT. III)
12.
Althea
13.
Voulets Dream
1.
Air De L'Ordre
3.
Celestial Nature
5.
The Mystic Triad Of Artistry
6.
An Order To Reclaim
7.
From Passion To Holiness
8.
Dig Into Yourself
9.
Rejoice Your Soul
10.
Syncretic Delirium
11.
An Order To Reclaim (Alternative Version)
1.
Ultimum Judicium
2.
Speak Of The Devil
3.
Drown
4.
Holo-Comb
5.
Code Adam
6.
Toxic Fuck
7.
Mattress Stains
8.
Carnival Of Contradictions
1.
Enantiodromia
2.
Eadem, Sed Aliter
3.
The Long Defeat
4.
Sie Sind Gerichtet!
5.
Our Life Is Your Death
1.
Outside Looking In
2.
Pale Fire
3.
The Strand
4.
Shelter Me
5.
Island In The Stream
6.
Down To The Wire
7.
Face The Fear
8.
Inward Bound
9.
Monument
10.
Afterglow
1.
Once In A Blood Red Moon
2.
The Forbidden Words
3.
Swamp That Shame
4.
There Is But One Light
5.
My True Essence
6.
In Every Grief-Stricken Blues
7.
Nox Illuminatio Mea
8.
The Blazing Darkness (Of Luciferian Skies)
9.
Fivefold Thought
10.
Fires Of The Sitra Ahra
11.
Meet Us At The Southern Sign
1.
Diabolus Absconditus
1.
First Prayer
2.
Sola Fide I
3.
Sola Fide II
4.
Second Prayer
5.
Blessed Are The Dead Whiche Dye In The Lorde
6.
Hétoïmasia
7.
Third Prayer
8.
Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice
9.
Odium Nostrum
10.
Jubilate Deo (O Be Joyful In The Lord)
11.
Carnal Malefactor
12.
Drink The Devil's Blood
13.
Malign Paradigm
1.
Phrase 6
2.
Resurrection
3.
Lost In Oblivion
4.
SilƎnt
5.
SilƎnt Part.2
6.
Δrowning
7.
Hurricane
1.
Pandora
2.
Altaria
3.
Necropolis
4.
Elysium
5.
Prometeus
6.
Aurora
1.
Forever Scorned
2.
Scandinavian Warmachine
3.
The Flesh
4.
Colder
5.
Thule In Flames
6.
Distracting The Gods To Enable The Slaughter Of Millions
7.
An Icon For The Damned
8.
Crusader
9.
Bonesaw Bonanza
10.
Cold Seed Burning The World
11.
Morbid Panzer Batallion
12.
Onward To Die
13.
Punishment Through Defeat
14.
The Skies Bleed Napalm
15.
Undead Warhead
16.
World Of Smoking Ruins
1.
Chaining The Katechon
1.
Epiklesis I
2.
Wings Of Predation
3.
Abscission
4.
Dearth
5.
Phosphene
6.
Epiklesis II
7.
Malconfort
8.
Have You Beheld The Fevers?
9.
Devouring Famine
10.
Apokatastasis Pantôn
1.
She Painted Fire Across The Skyline
2.
She Painted Fire Across The Skyline
3.
She Painted Fire Across The Skyline
4.
The Misshapen Steed
5.
Hallways Of Enchanted Ebony
6.
Dead Winter Days
7.
As Embers Dress The Sky
8.
The Melancholy Spirit
1.
Phrase 7
3.
Восто́к
4.
Storm
5.
To Neptune
6.
Mûe
7.
Psamathée
8.
Sünyatã
9.
Nirvāṇa
1.
Світанок Нової Доби (The Dawn Of A New Era)
2.
Голос Карпат (The Voice Of The Carpathians)
3.
Крізь Холод Зими (Through The Winter Coldness)
4.
Зоряний Шлях (Stellar Path)
5.
Слово Рідне, Орле Скутий (Native Word! Shackled Eagle!)
6.
Незгасле Полум'я Слави (The Eternal Fire Of Fame)
7.
Вітчизна (Fatherland)
1.
Disavow Your God
2.
Programmers Of Decline
3.
Diverted Logic
4.
Rebirth Of Senses
5.
The Path
6.
Splinters Of Life
7.
Guilty Of Dispersal
8.
Gilded Cage
9.
A Common Hope
10.
Watershed
11.
Almighty Murderer
1.
Brody-Feldbach (Броди-Фельдбах)
2.
The Legionary (Легіонер)
3.
In The Heart Of Forever (Назавжди У Серці)
4.
Ideology (Ідеологія)
5.
UGA (УГА)
6.
Galician Night (Галицька Ніч)
7.
Von Wachter (Фон Вехтер)
1.
Disconnected Part 1
2.
One
3.
So
4.
Pieces Of Me
5.
Something From Nothing
6.
Still Remains
7.
Disconnected Part 2
2.
Wolves At My Door
3.
Ain't No Pit Deep Enough
4.
A Hoax, A Croc!
5.
From One Rebel To Another
6.
I Asked For Wine, He Gave Me Blood
7.
The South Will Always Know My Name
8.
Le Blackout Blues
9.
Backwoods Bayou
10.
Built For Discomfort
11.
Gators Rumble, Chaos Unfurls
1.
Tired Climb
2.
Cheating Synergy
3.
Drop Out
4.
Crowded Road
5.
Don’t Look Back
6.
Distance Closing In
7.
To Forget
8.
Forsaken
9.
Spiral Shadow
10.
Back And Forth
11.
Dust
1.
Chaining The Katechon
1.
From Darkness There Springs Light
2.
Deadly Sparks
3.
Sinister Resonance
4.
Severed From The Self
5.
Manifesting The Raging Beast
6.
Said Lucifer In Twilight
7.
Serpentine Admonition
8.
Altered Verses
1.
Here Die Your Gods
2.
Thirst For Power
3.
Blackout
4.
Chronicle From The Stone Age
5.
Life Controller
6.
Edaenia 2312
7.
State Of Secret
8.
Eternal Messiah
9.
Obsequium Minaris
10.
Hidden Genocide
1.
Intro / Gorod Rises Up
2.
Gutting Job
3.
Smoked Skulls
4.
Hunt To The Weaks
5.
Beware Of Tramps
6.
Pig's Bloated Face
7.
Rusted Nails Attack
8.
Harmony In Torture
9.
Earth Pus
10.
Neuronal Disorder State
11.
Gorod (1999)
12.
Submission Transfer (2005)
1.
Loozing Zeppelin 2.Alt
2.
The Judgement
3.
FIIIX 2.0
4.
Loozing Zeppelin 2.0
5.
FIIIX 2.0 (2methylbulbe1ol Remix)
6.
The Judgement (Psygnosis Remix)
1.
Коло Вічності – Iнтро (Wheel Of Eternity - Intro)
2.
Тіні Mинулого (Shadows Of The Past)
3.
Сила Духу (Power Of Spirit)
4.
Чорногора (Chornohora)
5.
Подолянка (Podolyanka)
6.
Нічний Ліс (Night Forest)
7.
Тумани I Cутінки (Fogs And Twilights)
8.
Вітер Bолі (Wind Of Freedom)
1.
Diabolus Absconditus
1.
Wardog Infection
2.
Sinners Burn
3.
Deathstar
4.
The Final Command
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950
Review by Brian on November 30, 2013.
It has been almost a decade since the last Fates Warning release and almost twenty years since their last great release. Not since Inside Out have they recorded anything worthy of a spot in my year end top ten. After two mediocre offerings and one absolute flop, maybe they needed the nine year break to recharge their batteries. It seems that the break is exactly what the doctor ordered.
Darkness in a Different Light is the eleventh studio album in the storied career of the band. From the opening track "One Thousand Fires", they prove that they are back and in a big way. Displaying all the progressive touches that have made Fates Warning the leaders of the genre, with the heaviness that brings back the glory days of No Exit. "One Thousand Fires" is the perfect opener and the albums best song. However, the other nine do not disappoint. This release has everything the Fates fan would want. From the crushing heavy songs as the above mentioned opener along with "Firefly", "I Am" and "Into the Black". The ballads "Falling" and "Lighthouse" and the epic closer "And Yet It Moves" clocking in at just over fourteen minutes, mixing the best of both worlds.
The musicianship is top notch, as expected from this stellar line up. The guitar tandem of Matheos and Aresti play crunchy heavy riffs, beautiful melodies, and the solos are nothing short of amazing. The rhythm section of Vera and Jarzombek tighten everything up. Vera's smooth and groovy bass playing is so soulful, while Jarzombek drumming, which may very well be the highlight of this album, is so technically perfect without losing any of the feeling. Often drummers focus so much on the technical aspect of things that they lose the feeling, sounding robotic. Jarzombek succeeds, where so many others a failed, playing with remarkably technical precision, while never failing to feel the music. Alder gives a fantastic vocal performance. Although he doesn't hit the high notes he used to in the past, each word that rolls off his tongue is sung with such passion. The lyrics are also incredible as always, producing some of the best choruses in the bands history.
Darkness in a Different Light is an incredibly strong comeback and the bands best album in nearly twenty years. It will definitely be making my top ten of 2013. This album has exceeded my expectations and I've had a hard time taking out of the cd player since the day I got it. Let's hope we don't have to wait another nine years for the next Fates Warning album.
Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Originality: 10
Overall: 9.5
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 950