Fates Warning Awaken The Guardian CD

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 A Rare Thing
It is indeed a rare thing when you find an album this heavy with such great musicianship at the same time!
Submitted by a reviewer (Rockingham NC) 
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 history and future of prog
This, fates warning's third album, was their final and best output with Jon Arch. This album is proof that Fates was the future of prog metal in 1986, when Dream Theater was still more than a year away.
Submitted by robert_barnard (Buffalo, N.Y.) 
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 Good, but could be better
This was my first Fates CD. At first listen, I couldn't get past the horrible production and the very annoying singer. Over time, however, this CD grew on me, and now is in my standard rotation. I would really classify it as progressive...more like technical puppets-era Metallica. Anyway, I recommend this CD to anyone looking to bridge the gap between prog and thrash/speed.
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 I've Awoken The Guardian have you?
Wow what can I say about this amazing album other then just that wow. It's such a great album which I found out after a couple of listens. The reason it took me a few is because of john arch's vocals and how i didn't like them at first but after giving it a tride and true listen I'd say it belongs in the top 5 of albums you should hear before you die. The best song on this album in my opinion is track four the song Guardian and man it's such a PERFECT song on a near PERFECT record. If you're a fan of dream theater or any Progressive metal than you MUST check this album out just to see the beginning of progressive metal and because this is so amazing even if the vocals are some what of a love/hate kind of thing.
Submitted by 80sthrashmetal (Phoenix,AZ,USA)
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 Solid prog-metal from the genre's masters
While it may not be as excellent as subsequent efforts like Perfect Symmetry, ATG is a very important album marking Fates' transition to prog-metal. The band weaves between time signatures and moods as well as complicated song structures, all the while delivering great riffs and solos. However, the album suffers from lackluster production, John Arch's (sometimes) overly dramatic vocals, cliched fantasy lyrics (well-written, though), and not fully developed songwriting skills. Still, this is an album Fates Warning should be proud of, and is recommended to any fan of 80's metal.
Submitted by mcsavage (Pittsburgh, PA)
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