![]() ‘Live Over Europe’ finds one of prog metal’s stalwart bands firing on all cylinders, and perfectly capturing the power and fire of their recent live shows. A lot of people don’t care for live albums because of a certain rawness, but that is the very reason that I enjoy them so much they bring the studio music to life, and with most prog bands –and Fates is certainly one of them – their precision in playing is on par with their work in the studio.įates Warning has succeeded admirably in bringing their recent tour to life with this upcoming album. Regardless, it captures the energy and intimacy of a club setting, which is so essential to live albums working. I wouldn’t expect a lot of interaction on a CD though in the first place, and given the number of shows involved, any crowd rapport would be lost if they tried to splice it. Guitarist Jim Matheos should need little introduction to any fan of progressive metal, he is excellent throughout and is joined on tour with second guitarist Mike Adbow, who contributes backing vocals as well.Īs for crowd interaction, there is more on the second disk than the first, including some crowd sing-alongs. And drummer Bobby Jarzombek thunders his way through older material with seeming ease and extreme precision. ![]() The bass of Joey Vera especially has a great, heavy punch to it, something that I thought their last studio album lacked. They end things with “Eye To Eye,” an energetic rocker and one that gets the crowd going and rounds things off nicely.īeing a live recording taken from many different shows, the sound is remarkably consistent and the audio quality very good throughout. “Still Remains” is a prog metal monster, and is easily my favorite song on the second disk. They likely played the song then it is amusing to hear how 17 years can change one’s perspective (or performance). The second disk then opens with the 16 minute “Still Remains” from their 2000 release ‘Disconnected,’ the 2001 tour which I ironically saw them on when they opened for another band, and I found them unimpressive. ’ It starts a bit slowly, but builds into something wonderful. The first disk closes with the nearly 15 minute “And Yet It Moves” which is a complex, heavy prog tour de force from 2013’s ‘Darkness in a Different Day. Case in points are the one two punch that ends the first disk and opens the second. ![]() ![]() I’m more of a casual fan of the band, and until fairly recently didn’t care for them much, so the opportunity to hear a career spanning set, in the heightened live setting, made me enjoy a lot of songs more than I perhaps would have if I had listened to the albums first. I also prefer Ray Alder’s vocals in a live setting some of his higher tones can be a bit much in the studio, but his tone is a bit rougher and purer live, which for me only aids the music.Īs to be expected for a live release covering the tour of a new album, the set list, at least on the first disk, is weighed heavily on songs from ‘Theories, ’ but fans of their older material will be pleased to hear that the entire second disk is comprised of early tracks. The music is generally heavier than it is on the studio album, which is only fitting. ![]() The power and essence of the band, their technical prowess, are all captured and on display. The show begins with “From The Rooftops,” the opening track from ‘Theories,’ and it sets the tone and mood for the entire album. With such a large amount of material, I am obviously not going to go song by song, but rather cover what I consider the highlights and general main moments. Guitar Hero World Tour - Sting, Nugent and Ozzy Trailer ![]()
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