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What are some good Fates Warning albums to check out?

Always liked the song Through Different Eyes but dont know anything else.

And I absolutely LOVED his side project Engine. Their self titled from 99 is unreal...

Big Deftones fan here, and have listened to this a couple of times now...

New album is good, but no where near their best.
For me its missing that perfect mix of melancholy and crushing aggression mated to grande soundscapes, and yes there are some elements of it here and there.
Diamond Eyes and KNY are up there among their best, but this is lacking, and not as good as Gore IMO.

And as said above, the production is very disappointing. The drums sound weak and i'm not a fan of the guitar tone, which is a far cry when compared to Diamond Eyes.

There are some strange chord arrangements and progressions also which dont sound very Deftones'y to me lol, such as the into to Urantia and Radiant City, and the outro to Error

Highlights on it for me are Genesis, Ceremony, The Spell of Mathematics, Headless and Ohms

Could be more of a grower in time (snigger), but those are my initial impressions

^ Great song, thanks for posting...

The MH Belfast gig was fantastic.

And Robb spoke alot about the 94 Belfast show and how it was 25 years ago exactly to that day.

They deliver the goods live, every single fcuking time.

Metallica - Live at The Stone Balloon '89 | 720p60fps [Justice Box Set DVD]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgjDKUn455w


Awesome club gig footage at the height of their powers...

Far too expensive, and I wont be paying it. They dont deserve to charge that premium here.

Granted, i'm sure they will put on a great show, but to charge near a tonne for a niche band in the grand scheme of things, is either just pure greed or complete stupidity...

Niche bands don't tour stadiums and headline festivals 

So in Ireland would they fill the likes of Slane or be known to the casual person in the street like G n R / Metallica?

Thats a nope i'm afraid.

When the likes of the Foo's are charging circa £60 for the same venue, it's pure lunacy to ask near a tonne for this.

I mean, Maiden in the Odyssey was £80 ffs

Far too expensive, and I wont be paying it. They dont deserve to charge that premium here.

Granted, i'm sure they will put on a great show, but to charge near a tonne for a niche band in the grand scheme of things, is either just pure greed or complete stupidity...

Harvester of Sorrow from Moscow in 1991 is without doubt my fav live performance of theirs.

Unreal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ESicEzUtqk

Some guy in the YT comments has worked out the speed increase on the Toronto 86 set 

Battery - Original 193 BPM / Live 211 BPM (9% faster)
Master Of Puppets - Original 212 BPM / Live 229 BPM (8% faster)
For Whom The Bell Tolls - Original 118 BPM / Live 139 BPM (18% faster)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Slow Part) - Original 95 BPM / Live 107 BPM (13% faster)
Welcome Home (Sanitarium) (Fast Part) - Original 218 BPM / Live 255 BPM (17% faster)
Ride The Lightning - Original 164 BPM / Live 194 BPM (18% faster)
Whiplash - Original 159 BPM / Live 192 BPM (21% faster)
The Things That Should Not Be - Original 111 BPM / Live 131 BPM (18% faster)
Fade To Black (Slow Part) - Original 113 BPM / Live 124 BPM (10% faster)
Fade To Black (Fast Part) - Original 138 / Live 168 BPM (22% faster)
Seek And Destroy (Slow Part) - Original 142 BPM / Live 162 BPM (16% faster)
Seek And Destroy (Fast Part) - Original 208 BPM / Live 254 BPM (22% faster)
Creeping Death - Original 204 BPM / Live 246 BPM (21% faster)
The Four Horsemen - Original 210 BPM / Live 250 BPM (19% faster)
Am I Evil? - Original 156 BPM / Live 188 BPM (21% faster)
Damage, Inc. - Original 186 BPM / Live 208 BPM (12% faster)
Fight Fire With Fire - Original 186 BPM / Live 225 BPM (21% faster)
Blitzkrieg - Original 197 BPM / live 238 BPM (21% faster)

Another one I remember watching constantly was a show recorded for BBC television, also 'And Justice..' era.

Enjoy man...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nedb6oVInc

There always has and always will be an elitist element within the metal scene.

Same in every music genre dude.

Fair play to Nunes, hard to see anyone properly competing with her anytime soon...

Just hoping they release Eros in full at some stage. The 2 songs released to date from it are incredible...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rETGJHkZyhs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fpfu3NfKNHA