Need to play a bit of catch up again.
Valley of the Dolls - Had this at #23. Love that opening riff! Then the vocal melodies and phrasing is spot on for me
Damnation - Had this at #72. It's a decent song with some really cool sections and a lot of good ideas. It just never feels like those ideas were molded together well enough.
Giant's Lore (Heart of Winter) - I was surprised this didn't make the top 50. I had it at #12. Just a giant of a song (see what I did there?
). Love the the way the drums weave throughout the song and the almost doomy nature of the song. Then there's the masterful guitar solo in the middle that perfectly bridges the two halves of the song.
Prelude to Ruin - I had this at #31 and I probably could have rated it higher, but the goofy spoken word part always brings me out of the song. The rest of it is top notch Arch era goodness.
Traveler in Time - This was my #26. Again, I'm a little surprised it didn't make the top 50. This was a pretty big statement by the band, the first song after NoB and what an improvement!
Epitaph - Yes, Exodus is better, but this is still a masterpiece. I had it at #14. This shifts through so many moods and awesome melodies and riffs throughout its 11 minutes. Just a tour de force.
Through Different Eyes - My #17 song and another of what I call "Classic Fates Warning" songs. How could you not like this song. Great driving drums, fantastic melodies, and Ray doing what Ray does best. That opening guitar line is iconic in my opinion too.
One - This was at #41 on my list. Great driving riffs here and some cool vocal harmonizations. Nothing amazing though.
From the Rooftops - Just barely missed my top 50, coming in at #52. It's a good song, nothing more. ToF is an album that is better than the sum of its parts.
The Ghosts of Home - Just barely made my top 50 at #50. Not quite the best song on ToF, but close. The intro takes too long before the song really starts going and it isn't even a satisfying buildup. They seemed to have lost that ability after FWX. The rest of the song is pretty great though. Sidenote: the part starting at about 2:15 sounds a little bit like In the Presence of Enemies.....maybe it's just me...
Nothing Left to Say - Man I thought for sure I'd be the highest ranker on this song. I had it at #7. Just an amazing Prog classic and epic album closer. For the most part Fates Warning sure knows how to write an album closer