Powerful polyrhythmic blasts give the standard progressive metal tempo to the track and the soaring chorus really adds energy to it. Heavy, crushing and with a snarling bite, the once-relaxed feel takes an aggressive turn. With a soft delivery, the vocals and music have a slightly hypnotic effect before the distortion finally kicks in. A rich, delay laden, lightly overdriven bluesy lead over ‘jangly’ arpeggios and a complex drum fill provides the backdrop for the expressive vocals and warm bassline to join in. “From The Rooftops” brings some good atmosphere building intro work to the table. With a career approaching the 35 year mark, Fates Warning are still going strong and delivering the goods, but can their theory of flight help them take off to the elusive 40 year mark? Initially a power metal band, Fates Warning helped lay the foundation for bands such as Iced Earth, taking a harder approach compared to their European counterparts Blind Guardian when it came to power metal, but the group only retained some elements of this sound as they eventually shifted towards progressive metal. With harmonic melody lines, big vocals and a solid rhythmic foundation emanating raw power, of the UK metal reaching the shores of the States, Fates Warning was one of the many protagonists. Iron Maiden had just unleashed the first part of what many describe as their holy trinity: Number Of The Beast (The other two being Piece of Mind and Powerslave). Back in 1982, The New Wave Of British Heavy Metal was taking over the world.
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