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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1225 on: August 28, 2016, 03:30:01 PM »
Finally listened....


The Light and Shade of Things....

My god....what a nice song. It's a mix of both Wish and Still Remains.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1226 on: September 01, 2016, 09:38:59 AM »
Final track, Theories of Flight, first sample after clean guitar starts, "I know your dog was in the military."  :lol  I know it's probably "dad", but totally sounds like dog.
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« Reply #1227 on: September 01, 2016, 11:26:57 AM »
Final track, Theories of Flight, first sample after clean guitar starts, "I know your dog was in the military."  :lol  I know it's probably "dad", but totally sounds like dog.

 :lol  For some reason this song comes up often in my 550 song ipod shuffle.  The ladies voice really annoys, but love the riffs in the song.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1228 on: September 02, 2016, 02:31:44 AM »
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« Reply #1229 on: September 02, 2016, 11:27:10 AM »
Final track, Theories of Flight, first sample after clean guitar starts, "I know your dog was in the military."  :lol  I know it's probably "dad", but totally sounds like dog.

 :lol  For some reason this song comes up often in my 550 song ipod shuffle.  The ladies voice really annoys, but love the riffs in the song.

Yeah, she is annoying.  Not sure why they picked that sample.  She talks likes she's on drugs.  Anyway, not really a major detractor.  Gotta love ToF.   :tup
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1230 on: September 02, 2016, 11:53:29 AM »
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1232 on: September 12, 2016, 05:59:32 PM »
Very cool!!!

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1234 on: September 15, 2016, 07:30:50 AM »
Great selection for the next single

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1235 on: September 15, 2016, 07:56:06 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hguUU-VYug

Seven Stars video

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1236 on: September 15, 2016, 08:44:35 AM »
Great video!  Long live, FW!!
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1237 on: September 15, 2016, 09:01:42 AM »
Awesome video from an awesome album

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1238 on: September 15, 2016, 09:49:41 AM »
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1239 on: September 15, 2016, 01:25:04 PM »
This song kicks major ass.  I would actually go as far and say that "Seven Stars" and "The Light and Shade of Things" will go down as two of my all time favorite Fates Warning songs.

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« Reply #1240 on: September 19, 2016, 05:58:13 AM »
This song kicks major ass.  I would actually go as far and say that "Seven Stars" and "The Light and Shade of Things" will go down as two of my all time favorite Fates Warning songs.

Well said, add Ghosts of Home for me too.

This album just doesn't get old.  I had it cranking in the car this weekend and it's just brilliant.  Album of year I think for me.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1241 on: September 19, 2016, 06:00:05 AM »
It's lost it's #1 of the year ranking for me, but it's still amazing. I listened to it again yesterday and it was just amazing all the way through. Even the song that I care for the least (SOS) is still a really enjoyable listen, and The Light and Shade of Things might be my favourite prog metal song of the year, even ahead of Haken's 1985.
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« Reply #1242 on: September 19, 2016, 06:24:12 AM »
My #1 of 2016. Also one of my favorites of this decade :hefdaddy I just love it that much. Seven Stars and The Light and Shade of Things are also my favorite songs on album.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1243 on: September 19, 2016, 06:42:46 AM »
Theories of Flight is definitely my Album of the Year still and I doubt I'll find anything that tops it between now and the rest of the year. Alter Bridge did a good job with The Last Hero, but it has the issue of having a few too many songs and overstaying its welcome. Theories of Flight hits that sweet spot in its length and is incredibly consistent as hell in its top-notch quality from start-to-finish.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1244 on: September 19, 2016, 07:24:03 AM »
The album of the year right now for me it's between Haken and Fates' album.

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1245 on: September 19, 2016, 03:06:48 PM »
I love that Seven Stars video too, awesome stuff.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1246 on: September 19, 2016, 04:16:02 PM »
At the moment ToF is likely to miss being in my top 10 albums of the year. I like it but there have been plenty of releases I personally prefer. It is a really cool album and I should probably mention it's the only FW album I've heard.

As far as comparing it to Affinity goes, I prefer Affinity quite a bit but that will probably end up between #5-10.

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1247 on: December 14, 2016, 09:32:59 AM »
New video for "SOS."  Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRXFODSZSxM
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1248 on: December 14, 2016, 11:31:02 AM »
I got excited seeing this thread on Page 1 thinking there were US Dates announced  :(

The video is cool though!

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1249 on: December 14, 2016, 12:29:23 PM »
This album is a home run

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1250 on: December 14, 2016, 12:52:17 PM »
Fates never disappoints.

Amen.

I haven't watched the new SOS video yet. But the chorus to that song gets on my nerves. one of the VERY few misfires from this record for me. Dig the song overall, just not the chorus.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1251 on: December 14, 2016, 06:35:02 PM »
I'm digging the SOS video. Great song, and a good, simple, but elegant video.

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1252 on: December 14, 2016, 06:40:35 PM »
Fates never disappoints.

Amen.

I haven't watched the new SOS video yet. But the chorus to that song gets on my nerves. one of the VERY few misfires from this record for me. Dig the song overall, just not the chorus.

I'm the total opposite. It's the chorus IMO that saves the track. Well, not the "sink or swim" part, but what comes right after. Those lines are glorious.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1253 on: December 14, 2016, 07:30:56 PM »
The "Seven Stars" video played on the gym television station today at Planet Fitness. I had to do a double take, lol. I couldn't help but sing along!
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« Reply #1254 on: December 15, 2016, 04:18:13 AM »
This album is a home run

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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1255 on: December 16, 2016, 08:14:27 AM »
Fates never disappoints.

Amen.

I haven't watched the new SOS video yet. But the chorus to that song gets on my nerves. one of the VERY few misfires from this record for me. Dig the song overall, just not the chorus.

I'm the total opposite. It's the chorus IMO that saves the track. Well, not the "sink or swim" part, but what comes right after. Those lines are glorious.

I'm referring specifically to the "sink or swim" part. The rest is fine.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1256 on: December 29, 2016, 12:44:59 AM »
I'm listening to Darkness in a Different Light for the first time in about a year. While it's definitely not as good as Theories of Flight, if it had the production of Theories of Flight, it would sound SO much better. I'm not much of an expert when it comes to recording/engineering/mixing, but whatever they changed from one album to the next made a huge difference.

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« Reply #1257 on: December 29, 2016, 06:33:25 AM »
If memory serves, Darkness in a Different Light was done entirely by Jim Matheos, whereas Theories of Flight was mixed by...the name escapes me now (of course). While Jim did a good job on Darkness, Theories went up to a whole different level.
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Re: The Official Fates Warning thread v. Theories of Flight
« Reply #1258 on: December 29, 2016, 10:23:27 AM »
If memory serves, Darkness in a Different Light was done entirely by Jim Matheos, whereas Theories of Flight was mixed by...the name escapes me now (of course). While Jim did a good job on Darkness, Theories went up to a whole different level.

Some guy named Linus Corneliusson and everybody's god Jens Bogren both have mix credits. Can't find anything more specific.

DIADL was mixed by Phil Magnotti.

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« Reply #1259 on: December 29, 2016, 10:25:52 AM »
Thanks for that. Jens Bogren is who I was thinking of. I didn't realize DIADL was mixed by Magnotti. I thought it was Jim. Sorry! :)
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