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New Mexico, USA
Available CDs
| By a Cathode's Ray Captive to Moonlight Among the Stones In Memory's Shadow Sundered Last Desperation O3M The Photo Eternal Sleeper Warmonger Half-Life Bonus: Scarred |
Reviews
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| Dark
Redeemer Sorrow's Shroud You Are My Possession Inner Sanctum Walls Of My Sanctuary Reflection Nightborn Reveler The Unnamed Chrysalis |
"Progressive metal is one of those nebulous sub-genres of rock/metal
that one hears whispered about in dark alleys and sometimes even on
internet radio. Every once in a while a certain band comes along that
sets the bar just a little higher for all the other young upstarts out
there in the genre. In this case, that certain band is none other than
Fateless Tears, the brainchild of one Richard Baysinger, along with wife
Sue, and compadre Brad. The new cd is called “Nightborn” and it really
gives me hope for the future of progressive metal.
I guess I should be a little more descriptive in that “Nightborn” is not just a prog-metal release, but throw in some goth and some surprisingly great, bluesy, instrumental jams as well, throw in some pretty close to virtuoso guitar work, and there you have it. The cd kicks off with a killer spacey, kind of ballad-y instrumental called “Dark Redeemer.” Don’t expect the rest of the cd to be like this though. Next track is “Sorrow’s Shroud” and it is one of the more blistering metal tracks I have heard in quite some time and features outstanding vocals by both Sue and Rich. Not quite my favorite track on the album, but very close. Two tracks are real standouts for me – “Inner Sanctum” and “Walls of My Sanctuary.” Sue’s vocals are different than what I am used to hearing from the likes of Nightwish and To-Mera, but I couldn’t imagine Fateless Tears without her. Also, I’ve never been a big fan of the death-metal growly type of vocals conjured up by Rich, but somehow he pulls it off and really makes it work for the album. An even bigger standout for me is the instrumental work that went into this release. Guitar work is excellent, keyboard work is surprisingly good (and this from a keyboards player), and I was really blown away that all the drumwork was done with an electronic kit. Excellent music, excellent and very different vocal work, great production – yep, this cd is a definite winner in my book.
Needless to say, this one really caught me by surprise. Again, if Fateless Tears is an indication of progressive metal yet to come, then the future looks pretty bright to these tired, old, and somewhat jaded eyes." - Frank Remington, Lunatic Fringe, Prog Palace Radio
