Originally released : 1994
Release date        : 01-26-2009
Album name          : Inside Out
Artist              : Fates Warning

Ripped by           : Team EOS
Genre               : Progressive Rock
Label               : Metal Blade

Encoding Software   : Lame EOS
Quality             : -V 2

Tracks              : 10
Size of Files       : 70,1 MB

01  04:51  Outside Looking In
02  04:18  Pale Fire
03  05:29  The Strand
04  04:45  Shelter Me
05  06:30  Island In The Stream
06  04:31  Down To The Wire
07  05:38  Face The Fear
08  02:35  Inward Bound
09  06:34  Monument
10  03:27  Afterglow

Total time: 48:38 min

A decent follow-up to Parallels that at times exceeds
it, but not as effective as a collective whole. Mark
Zonder's drumming approach continues to impress and Jim
Matheos' guitar arrangements have grown increasingly
complex; however, the band seems to be struggling for a
clear direction. An effort toward commercial success is
evident; however, they are also attempting to satisfy
their core fan base. The standard strong structures can
grow tiresome, but there are catchy melodies such as
"Shelter Me" and "Pale Fire." "Island in the Stream" is
a memorable ballad that works despite the use of
strings. "Down to the Wire" and "Face the Fear" are
aggressive songs that show the band's energy, but again
suffer from pop clichés. "Monument" is the session's
best performance and has become one of the band's most
requested songs (Mark Zonder is simply astonishing on
this track). For all the fans who are in awe of Dream
Theater's Mike Portnoy, it would be a disservice not to
investigate the progressive stylings of Zonder. The
music here is bubbling just below the surface, but
never quite erupts as it should. Still recommended for
Zonder's performance alone.

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