Current Lineup

left to right
Jim Matheos - Guitars
Ray Alder - Vocals
Mark Zonder - Drums
Joey Vera - Bass

Additional credit to:
Shaun Michaud (from Event) - Keyboards/Guitar on Disconnected tour
Kevin Moore - Keyboards on Disconnected

Former Fates:
Joe DiBiase
Frank Aresti
Steve Zimmerman
John Arch
Victor Arduini

Night on Brocken

Released: 1984

1. Buried Alive

2. The Calling

3. Kiss of Death

4. Night On Brocken

5. S.E.K.

6. Misfit

7. Shadowfax

8. Damnation

9. Soldier Boy

Original lineup:

John Arch (v)

Jim Matheos (g)

Victor Arduini (g)

Steve Zimmerman (d)

Joe DiBiase (b)

The Spectre Within

Released: 1985

1. Traveler in Tim

2. Orphan Gypsy

3. Without A Trace

4. Pirates of the Underground

5. The Apparition

6. Kyrie Eleison

7. Epitaph

With production assistance from Brian Slagel.

Fates Warning begins to show their Creative Progressive Metal

Cover art by Third Image

Original lineup:

John Arch (v)

Jim Matheos (g)

Victor Arduini (g)

Steve Zimmerman (d)

Joe DiBiase (b)

Awaken the Guardian

Released: 1986

1. The Sorceress

2. Valley of the Dolls

3. Fata Morgana

4. Guardian

5. Prelude to Ruin

6. Giant's Lore (Heart of Winter)

7. Time Long Past

8. Exodus

ATG saw the departure of original guitarist Victor Arduini

and the arrival of Frank 'X' Aresti

ATG saw Fates delve into a more moody/mythical prog metal

Have to love the Third Image cover.

No Exit

Released: 1988

1. Anarchy Divine

2. Silent Cries

3. In A Word

4. Shades of Heavenly Death

5. The Ivory Gate of Dreams:

I. Innocence

II. Cold Daze

III. Daylight Dreamers

IV. Quietus

V. Ivory Tower

VI. Whispers on the Wind

VII. Aquiescence

VIII. Retrospect

John Arch leaves the band and is replaced by Ray Alder

(both vocalists are a credit to Fates Warning's sound)

arguably their 'heaviest' recording to date

always striving to innovate and explore.

Fates Warning release 'The Ivory Gate of Dreams' a fantastic 21 minute journey

Last of the Third Image created covers

Perfect Symetry

Released: 1989

1. Part of the Machine
2. Through Different Eyes
3. Static Acts
4. A World Apart
5. At Fates Hands
6. The Arena
7. Chasing Time
8. Nothing Left to Say

Drummer Steve Zimmerman is replaced with the incredibly talented Mark Zonder

Perfect Symetry could be FW's most musically explorative recording to date

Guest appearance by Kevin Moore of Dream Theater on 'At Fates Hands'

Parallels

Released: 1991

1. Leave the Past Behind
2. Life in Still Water
3. Eye to Eye
4. The Eleventh Hour
5. Point of View
6. We Only Say Goodbye
7. Dont Follow Me
8. The Road Goes on Forever

Considered a more 'commercial' release

(even though 'commercial' does not apply to FW)

Guest appearance by James Labrie of Dream Theater on 'Life in Still Water'

Inside Out

Released: 1994

1. Outside Looking In

2. Pale Fire

3. The Strand

4. Shelter Me

5. Island in the Stream

6. Down to the Wire

7. Face the Fear

8. Inward Bound

9. Monument

10. Afterglow

Much in the 'Parallels' vein musically

Guest musicians: George Hideous, Fidel Horrendous, Sal Mortadelli

A Pleasant Shade of Gray

A Pleasant Shade of Gray (Parts I-XII)

Frank Aresti and Joe DiBiase leave FW

Consisting of 1 entire song catagorized as Parts 1 through 12 for ease of navigation

APSOG finds a deeper / moodier side of FW.

An incredibly strong release without any weak points!

Piano and Keyboards by Kevin Moore

Still Life

Released: 1998

Disc 1:
1. A Pleasant Shade of Gray (Parts I-XII)

Disc 2:
1. The Ivory Gate of Dreams

2. The Eleventh Hour

3. Point Of View
4. Monument
5. At Fates Hands
6. Prelude To Ruin
7. We Only Say Goodbye

The long awaited Live 2 CD set.

Disconnected

Released: July 25, 2000

1. Disconnected Pt. I

2. One .mp3
3. So
4. Pieces of Me
5. Something from Nothing
6. Still Remains
7. Disconnected Pt. II

Kevin Moore and Joey Vera return once more to add to a wonderful recording