Monday, December 26, 2016

Lightning Review: Theories of Flight



Theories of FlightFates Warning


Fates Warning released their 12th studio album earlier this year, Theories of Flight. I am not that familiar with this band, although their album, Awaken the Guardian, is one of my favorite progressive metal albums.

This album, Theories of Flight, as some slower parts which are balanced out by the faster and heavier songs. Most of the songs on the first half of the album are very memorable with, “Seven Stars”, being the song I think about when I want to listen to this album. The second half of the album is where it starts to drop off and go weird. What I mean is, the final song which is also the title track, sounds more like a space ship docking and departing in outer space than an actual song.

If you bought the deluxe edition version of the album you also received a second disc with six acoustic tracks. Half of these songs are covers and the other half are different versions of their own songs. Overall the second disc is a nice addition to the album and enjoyable to listen to if you dig acoustic.

Fates Warning crafted an album that they can call all their own and it shows. Theories of Flight is a pretty good album with some great songs. Personally, I really like this album much more than Dream Theater’s new album The Astonishing. This album is definitely one to check out and for all of you progressive metal and rock fans this is an album not to miss.

Top 3 Songs:
1) “Seven Stars
2) “The Light and Shade of Things
3) “SOS




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