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Fates Warning - Darkness In A Different Light



8 | 168 votes |
Release date: 30 September 2013
Style: Progressive metal

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Disc I
01. One Thousand Fires
02. Firefly
03. Desire
04. Falling
05. I Am
06. Lighthouse
07. Into The Black
08. Kneel And Obey
09. O Chloroform
10. And Yet It Moves

Disc II
01. Firefly (Extended)
02. Falling Further
03. One [live]
04. Life In Still Water [live]

03.10.2013
Sorry Dream Theater, Fates Warning make us wait for their albums much longer, but release much better music.

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02.08.2013 - 11:17
Rating: 8
embracing

And now we play the waiting game...
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04.08.2013 - 02:54
Rating: 8
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
2013 has been a great year for metal. This will be the night cap.
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18.08.2013 - 15:54
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
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Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die''
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I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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18.08.2013 - 15:55
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Weekest what I have heard freom this band, seems at they age band goes to boring DT direction
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Life is to short for LOVE, there is many great things to do online !!!

Stormtroopers of Death - ''Speak English or Die''
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I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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18.08.2013 - 21:54
JohnDoe
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pretty good song, I liked it, I'm looking forward to this album.
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23.08.2013 - 18:33
CobiWan1993
Secundum Filium
Definitely checking this album out. Hopefully it's a good one!
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Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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28.09.2013 - 19:18
Rating: 8
Nihil Aeternum

This is the old Fates Warning, as if the last 10 years haven't happened. And after 10 years, you probably won't like a band that has "evolved" too much. Their new album is excellent, as any album beginning with "No Exit". For me, this music will always be linked to the mood of early autumn, so the release date is perfect. In my opinion, Ray Alder is one of the best vocalists. My personal favorites are (after several times listening) "Firefly", "Falling", and "Lighthouse". If you like the old FW albums, I'm sure you will like this one too. One slightly negative point is that there are some "unnecessary" sound effects that make you dizzy (at least if you are wearing headphones). So, 9 of 10.
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28.09.2013 - 19:42
Angelic Storm
Melodious
I'm listening to this right now, and I'm very impressed by what I've heard so far. Oh, and the unedited, full 7 minute version of "Firefly" should have been on the regular album, it's definitely better than the edited "album version"!
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01.10.2013 - 21:09
Rating: 9
Realizum

Fates Warning never fail to deliver,one of the most stable bands in prog metal!!
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02.10.2013 - 00:42
JohnDoe
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Album of the year for me, loved it.
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02.10.2013 - 00:42
JohnDoe
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Written by Bad English on 18.08.2013 at 15:55

Weekest what I have heard freom this band, seems at they age band goes to boring DT direction


there's nothing remotely DT on this album IMO
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03.10.2013 - 21:42
Rating: 9
Daniell
_爱情_
Written by Guest on 02.10.2013 at 00:42

Written by Bad English on 18.08.2013 at 15:55

Weekest what I have heard freom this band, seems at they age band goes to boring DT direction


there's nothing remotely DT on this album IMO



He has no clue at all, don't mind him.
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04.10.2013 - 18:06
Rating: 8
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by Daniell on 03.10.2013 at 21:42

Written by Guest on 02.10.2013 at 00:42

Written by Bad English on 18.08.2013 at 15:55

Weekest what I have heard freom this band, seems at they age band goes to boring DT direction


there's nothing remotely DT on this album IMO



He has no clue at all, don't mind him.


LMFAO, exactly my thoughts! I gave it a full listen. It's a bit different than X and Disconnected in that the songs aren't as complex and elaborate save for "And Yet It Moves". Jim Matheos gave us a bit of the old FW. The songs rely on heavy, chugging, precise riffing and aren't the longest songs he has ever wrote. And what's that? A guitar solo? Feels like No Exit all over again. Ray Alder's voice still going strong too. I was a bit worried about that. Bobby's drumming is amazing, it's as good as his performance on Sympathetic Resonance.

I will listen a few more times before I rate. Part of me misses the longer, more intricate songs of FW but I also like the return to the older FW.
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05.10.2013 - 05:46
Rulatore

Better than Dream Shitter
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05.10.2013 - 05:54
Stabby
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This is the best I've heard Ray sound in a while. He's good on Redemption and definitely doesn't hold them back, but he just seems a lot stronger on this one.

Pretty good album, nothing that changes the way I view the band but there's some gold on this album.
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05.10.2013 - 23:15
Head of Metal

Dream Theater's latest wasn't bad at all, but I enjoyed this one even better. Can't wait to catch them on the road!
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10.10.2013 - 04:40
Wes

Not enjoying this, but I haven't enjoyed any of Fates Warning so that's to be expected. I won't be rating this.

I found myself going back to Dream Theater, as well as Turn of Events (I actually adore it). I love their new one too, but I see why some people don't. I'll have to give Fates Warning more listens to really make sure there isn't anything there for me. I know they are popular and the musicianship sounds superb. I'll keep on trying.
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10.10.2013 - 12:34
JohnDoe
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Written by Rulatore on 05.10.2013 at 05:46

Better than Dream Shitter


yes, it's better than the last Dream Theater album; I would not call that Dream Shitter though, not funny at all (if you meant it to be funny, I dunno, otherwise is just brutally rude if I may say so, if you disliked the album it's OK, but don't call it that, it's just wrong).
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13.10.2013 - 23:55
Rating: 9
Daniell
_爱情_
Written by tea[m]ster on 04.10.2013 at 18:06

I will listen a few more times before I rate. Part of me misses the longer, more intricate songs of FW but I also like the return to the older FW.


You get at least 2 songs like that, "One Thousand Fires" plus "And Yet It Moves". I've been addicted to this album since day one. I'd give it an 8, but the last track is enough to increase the rating to 9. It's by far the best Fates Warning song, and the best song I've heard this year.
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14.10.2013 - 08:44
Rating: 9
theembryo

I like this as much as "A Pleasant Shade Of Gray", thank to Daniell and MS for the bit!!
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20.10.2013 - 19:40
BloodTears
ANA-thema
Written by Daniell on 13.10.2013 at 23:55


You get at least 2 songs like that, "One Thousand Fires" plus "And Yet It Moves". I've been addicted to this album since day one. I'd give it an 8, but the last track is enough to increase the rating to 9. It's by far the best Fates Warning song, and the best song I've heard this year.


"And Yet It Moves" is indeed brilliant. The acoustic bits are quite surprising but fit perfectly.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29

Like you could kiss my ass.


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30.03.2015 - 21:15
Rating: 8
bblitz

Awesome band...
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09.10.2018 - 23:55
Rating: 9
BlankFile

Great CD. Straight forward and heavy. Fates Warning still in great shape after all this years.
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23.05.2020 - 14:03
Rating: 6
Mountain King
K i K o
This album was mostly too modern in a bad way and boring with the exception of a few tracks. The next one is way better imo.
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23.11.2020 - 20:33
Rating: 5
majormalfunction

And Yet it Moves is a great song, could almost have been featured on Disconnected. The rest is kind of boring, feels very dense and repeating. Saw them live on this tour and when they played songs from this record it was a big yawn
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23.11.2020 - 21:22
JoHn Doe

^ Maybe I am naive, but I've never thought I'd see such low ratings for Fates Warning (5s and 6s makes little sense to me) .
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24.11.2020 - 19:19
Rating: 5
majormalfunction

Written by JoHn Doe on 23.11.2020 at 21:22

^ Maybe I am naive, but I've never thought I'd see such low ratings for Fates Warning (5s and 6s makes little sense to me) .


Sorry but it had to be done. If it weren't for And Yet it Moves and Lighthouse I would have put an even lower rating.
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24.11.2020 - 19:26
JoHn Doe

Written by majormalfunction on 24.11.2020 at 19:19

Written by JoHn Doe on 23.11.2020 at 21:22

^ Maybe I am naive, but I've never thought I'd see such low ratings for Fates Warning (5s and 6s makes little sense to me) .


Sorry but it had to be done. If it weren't for And Yet it Moves and Lighthouse I would have put an even lower rating.


well then, it means FW is not for everyone.
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I thought the two primary purposes for the internet were cat memes and overreactions.
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25.11.2020 - 10:40
Rating: 5
majormalfunction

Written by JoHn Doe on 24.11.2020 at 19:26

well then, it means FW is not for everyone.


To be fair there's very few bands that haven't made a single mistep in their career. Haven't yet heard FW latest one but of all their rest this is the only record I think is dull.
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