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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1155 on: July 20, 2016, 03:25:11 PM »
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1156 on: July 21, 2016, 02:41:44 PM »
Liking this album more and more with each listen.  FW is one of the most underrated bands out there.  They deserve a lot more recognition than they get.


My review of Theories of Flight....(and a brief review of my latest CD haul)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9aB9E7RxxI

Great review Jammin.  I agree with all of it.  Good job.   :tup
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« Reply #1157 on: July 21, 2016, 05:55:31 PM »
Thank you.   

I thought it was pretty cool that Ray himself retweeted and "favorited" my review.    (didn't lead to a lot of extra views, which surprised me a bit, but I thought it was cool that he did that)
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1158 on: July 21, 2016, 07:22:44 PM »
You're welcome.  Wow, that is pretty cool.  Right on.   :biggrin:
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1159 on: July 22, 2016, 09:31:46 AM »
Disappointed in the Light and Shade chorus because the song is so awesome and the chorus doesn't flow well. This song deserved better.

Interesting.  I love that chorus.

To me, especially the last time Ray sings it on that song, maybe it's the most emotional part of any song ever sung by Ray. :hefdaddy :hefdaddy :chill
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I meant, not exactly the chorus, but this part, kind of a "post-chorus":
"You're nowhere now, you're nowhere now
I know that it's hard to find
A heart that's there inside
It's hard to find your heart now"
That section is just so damn good. Probably my favourite moment on the album.

I said it before and I'll say it again, my favourite moment of the whole album no doubt.

I completely agree.  I can't get enough of this song.  The whole album is solid, but this is definitely one of the top standouts for me.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1160 on: July 22, 2016, 11:12:52 AM »
Yeah, TLASOT is probably the best song on the album.  The chorus and vocal melodies are absolutely stellar.  Ray just nails everything on this album and they pretty much all do for that matter.
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« Reply #1161 on: July 22, 2016, 02:17:02 PM »
Being a newer fan, the last album was good, but this one is my fav.  hands down.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1162 on: July 25, 2016, 10:44:28 AM »
Yeah, me too.  Excellent album.  Honestly, the only thing I don't care for is the voice samples in ToF.  It really detracts from what is otherwise a great album closer.


BTW, in ToF the section between 1:47 and 2:20 is brilliant.   :hefdaddy
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1163 on: July 26, 2016, 09:02:16 AM »
Now we need TOUR DATES!!!  I missed them the last time they came to Dallas, and will NOT miss them again!
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1164 on: July 26, 2016, 10:50:36 AM »
Now we need TOUR DATES!!!  I missed them the last time they came to Dallas, and will NOT miss them again!

I believe Joey is touring with Armored Saint this fall, so FW shows might not come until next year, unfortunately.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1165 on: July 29, 2016, 11:09:37 PM »
Theories of Flight just moved way up on the rateyourmusic.com 2016 Album Chart, up to #5, right behind Swans, and just ahead of King Crimson new live album.

https://rateyourmusic.com/charts/top/album/2016

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1166 on: July 31, 2016, 04:46:29 AM »
Listened to this album again in the car this weekend, so good.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1167 on: July 31, 2016, 02:35:24 PM »
Listened to this album again in the car this weekend, so good.

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Seven Stars is my fav so far

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1168 on: July 31, 2016, 02:41:02 PM »
Listened to this album again in the car this weekend, so good.

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Seven Stars is my fav so far

Brilliant song that one.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1169 on: August 01, 2016, 01:19:50 PM »
Listened to this album again in the car this weekend, so good.

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Seven Stars is my fav so far

Brilliant song that one.

Yes, I think that is my new favorite.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1170 on: August 02, 2016, 08:12:22 AM »
They pretty much ALL are brilliant songs.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1171 on: August 02, 2016, 03:02:08 PM »
Ghost of Home still easily my favourite, so good.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1172 on: August 03, 2016, 03:33:51 AM »
Ghost of Home still easily my favourite, so good.

I didn't care for it at first, but I've definitely warmed up to it. The only track that I don't care about is the final one. Everything else on the album is amazing!
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1173 on: August 03, 2016, 08:38:20 AM »
Anybody think that ToF is too short?  I really wish they would've extended such a great closer.  Could've used a few more variations on that epic middle section.  Oh well, still awesome.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1174 on: August 03, 2016, 11:10:55 AM »
I like it as is, short and sweet, kind of like a satisfying cliffhanger but still offering closure. Too bad the special edition didn't feature a version of it remixed by Kevin Moore.

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1175 on: August 04, 2016, 08:34:42 AM »
Special Edition?  I must've missed something.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1176 on: August 04, 2016, 08:55:14 AM »
Special Edition?  I must've missed something.

The special edition is a 2CD version. It has a bonus disc with 6 extra acoustic songs: 3 cover songs and 3 FW songs.

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« Reply #1177 on: August 04, 2016, 11:06:43 AM »
Ghost of Home still easily my favourite, so good.

Same here.  The guitar sounds like early Rush to me.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1178 on: August 04, 2016, 11:07:18 AM »
The Ghosts of Home is easily my least favourite, but still a cool song. And yeah, the album is magnificent.
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« Reply #1179 on: August 04, 2016, 02:58:31 PM »
Special Edition?  I must've missed something.

The special edition is a 2CD version. It has a bonus disc with 6 extra acoustic songs: 3 cover songs and 3 FW songs.

I haven't even listened to the second cd yet.
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« Reply #1180 on: August 04, 2016, 02:58:56 PM »
The Ghosts of Home is easily my least favourite, but still a cool song. And yeah, the album is magnificent.

This just shows how insanely strong this album is.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1181 on: August 04, 2016, 03:08:31 PM »
The Ghosts of Home is easily my least favourite, but still a cool song. And yeah, the album is magnificent.

This just shows how insanely strong this album is.

This just shows how insanely insane Evermind is.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1182 on: August 04, 2016, 03:27:44 PM »
The Ghosts of Home is easily my least favourite, but still a cool song. And yeah, the album is magnificent.

This just shows how insanely strong this album is.

This just shows how insanely insane Evermind is.

That too, yeah.  :rollin
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1183 on: August 05, 2016, 09:29:06 AM »
Special Edition?  I must've missed something.

The special edition is a 2CD version. It has a bonus disc with 6 extra acoustic songs: 3 cover songs and 3 FW songs.

Bummer.  I don't see a special edition on iTunes.  :(
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1184 on: August 05, 2016, 09:35:00 AM »
I have never really been a FW fan.  I have pointed that out in the past. 

I love The Astonishing.  I still have no idea where I will ultimately rank it because, notwithstanding that I really like it, I don't know if it will really have a lot of staying power in the long run.  But I do love it.

And yet, Theories of Flight may end up being my album of the year for 2016.  It is that good.  Since SFAM, I have never not had a DT album as my album of the year in a year they had a release (in 2009, Redemption and Transatlantic challenged BCSL, but at least at the time, I still gave the nod to DT).  But this album is that good.  What a huge accomplishment for a band that is this far into their career.
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« Reply #1185 on: August 05, 2016, 11:13:43 AM »
I have never really been a FW fan.  I have pointed that out in the past. 

I love The Astonishing.  I still have no idea where I will ultimately rank it because, notwithstanding that I really like it, I don't know if it will really have a lot of staying power in the long run.  But I do love it.

And yet, Theories of Flight may end up being my album of the year for 2016.  It is that good.  Since SFAM, I have never not had a DT album as my album of the year in a year they had a release (in 2009, Redemption and Transatlantic challenged BCSL, but at least at the time, I still gave the nod to DT). But this album is that good.  What a huge accomplishment for a band that is this far into their career.

Damn right it is. I didn't expect this at all - I was expecting more plodding and heavier approach as they did with DiaDL - but this album just blew me away on the first listen and continues to do so every time I put it on.

The Ghosts of Home is easily my least favourite, but still a cool song. And yeah, the album is magnificent.

This just shows how insanely strong this album is.

This just shows how insanely insane Evermind is.

That too, yeah.  :rollin

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1186 on: August 05, 2016, 01:07:53 PM »
I have never really been a FW fan.  I have pointed that out in the past. 

I love The Astonishing.  I still have no idea where I will ultimately rank it because, notwithstanding that I really like it, I don't know if it will really have a lot of staying power in the long run.  But I do love it.

And yet, Theories of Flight may end up being my album of the year for 2016.  It is that good.  Since SFAM, I have never not had a DT album as my album of the year in a year they had a release (in 2009, Redemption and Transatlantic challenged BCSL, but at least at the time, I still gave the nod to DT).  But this album is that good.  What a huge accomplishment for a band that is this far into their career.

I think Theories of Flight blows the doors off The Astonishing.  But this coming from a Fates Warning fan who sees FW and DT as being pretty close over the years in a head-to-head battle of prog-metal bands.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1187 on: August 05, 2016, 02:27:45 PM »
For me there is just no comparing the two albums IMO, TOF leaves TA for dead in every single aspect.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1188 on: August 05, 2016, 03:06:02 PM »
I think Theories of Flight blows the doors off The Astonishing. 

For me there is just no comparing the two albums IMO, TOF leaves TA for dead in every single aspect.

No issue with anyone picking TOF over TA. It's a great album. To me, FW has had a lot of ups and downs, but TOF is next level great. So I'll give it that. But you guys are selling TA way too short.
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« Reply #1189 on: August 05, 2016, 08:56:56 PM »
TA is the first DT album I have not bought and I have a collection of over 200 official CD's including bootlegs.
The last 2 were not impressive and TA sealed it for me, I'm pretty much done with any new stuff from DT.