FATELESS TEARS

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"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

"Well, they say that the third time is the charm and after two spectacular releases, I kind of was steeling myself for a small letdown with the latest release from New Mexico’s favorite progressive metal band, Fateless Tears, and boy howdy, was I ever wrong. For those not familiar with them, Fateless Tears consists of fantastic vocalist S. Lee, guitarist extraordinaire Paul Evans, and multi-instrumentalist and all around good guy, Richard Baysinger. There are going to be a lot of folks that would call this a goth or femme metal release and while I would agree that those nuances are in abundance, this is more of a straight ahead progressive metal release to these old ears. I’ll throw out a couple of real standouts for me and let you pick this one up and decide for yourselves. Don’t blame me if you don’t pick up your own copy and miss out on some truly great metal music! The album starts off with the track “Cages” – and gives a very good idea of what it to follow. Exceptional guitar work by both Paul and Richard is followed by the ethereal vocals of S Lee and Rich’s nicely understated doom metal growling. Overall, a great way to start the show. Next up is “Mercury Dreams” and is a personal favorite for me. The great vocal harmonies nailed this one for me. Well, that and some very nicely understated keyboard work. Again, the growls act in a kind of After Forever fashion and that is to compliment rather than overpower the female vocals. Also, more exceptional guitar work throughout this track. Next track is “My Endarkened Self” and the band really calms it down for this one. This is one track that I associate more with the “Goth” aspect of Fateless Tears and no, I can’t tell you why exactly, it just does. S Lee’s vocals are really showcased on this one as well as Richard doing some pretty cool clean vocals as well before throwing down some of the best growls on the entire album. Three of the remaining tracks, “Mind Box,” “Since Nascence,” “Mesmerized” are all outstanding examples of what extremely talented musician’s with a true desire to bring their work to the world can do. I need to say that one of the most impressive things (for me anyways) is that this release is self produced, self recorded, and pretty much self marketed and I, for one, am as impressed with that as the fact that there are bands like Fateless Tears brave enough to commit to a project like this and then make it available for the rest of us. Now, I get to write about the last track on “My Doom Box”. ”Annwyn”, more than any of the other tracks on this cd, is the one that really struck me as being the true stand-out. Nothing more than synthesizers, S Lee and Richard’s voices, and voila, you get what is in my opinion the best song of the entire cd, hands down. What an unbelievable way to close out an unbelievable release! Well, that’s about enough out of me. Go to www.progpalaceradio.com and request something from “My Doom Box” and decide for yourselves. If you are a fan of the likes of Nightwish, After Forever, Leave’s Eye, and other female fronted goth/progressive metal bands, you need to treat yourself to the one band I hope will be someday mentioned with these others, Fateless Tears. Treat yourselves and then treat your friends!" - Frank Remington