Fates Warning – Theories of Flight
Released July 1st, 2016
Following a near-decade-long gap, progressive metal band Fates Warning made a bold return to form with 2013’s Darkness in a Different Light, a muscular set that married the precision of their late-’90s highlights with the hard-won emotional range that only comes from time and experience. They now follow it up with 2016’s Theories of Flight, featuring some of the most solid songwriting of the band’s career. The same core lineup of founder Jim Matheos (guitar), longtime member Ray Alder (vocals), Joey Vera (bass), and late-period drummer Bobby Jarzombek have proven themselves and made a statement on this outing. Twelve albums and over three decades into their career, Fates Warning can still bring it.
4 out of 5 stars
