Comments on: For a fellow Connecticut musician, Arch/Matheos is a sacred thing

By: Nota Bene #125: Awesome Stuff | Scholars and Rogues

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By: Powerline's 'Best of 2011' list | PowerlineMag

Powerline's 'Best of 2011' list | PowerlineMag — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:42:04 +0000

[...] Best Prog Metal Band: Arch/Matheos Wow. Former Fates Warning vocalist John Arch is back in a big way! Arch teams up with Fates guitarist Jim Matheos to deliver the prog metal masterpiece Sympathetic Resonance — and the rest of the musicians on the album (Joey Vera on bass, Bobby Jarzombek on drums, and Frank Aresti) are also at their best. A must-have disc that even beats out Dream Theater’s new release for best Progressive Metal album of the year. Stunning stuff. Read a Powerline interview with John Arch by clicking here. [...]

By: J C Cagle

J C Cagle — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:44:00 +0000

Also coming up in the 80′s metal scene as a bassist in my band Frenzy, and being a huge fan of most 80′s Progressive Metal(yes, that is what we called it, and still do), Fates was one of my favorites. I saw them twice with John singing, the last time at Blondies in Detroit in October of 85 if I remember correctly. I really enjoyed this interview, nice to hear a little more about the ATG /Spectre years. Even moreso that John is still generally the same guy I talked with back then, and have exchanged comments with on facebook a few times. Kind of complexly confident and distant at the same time, or guarded maybe, but like a partially opened book you try to read from a distance. You get the gist of what’s on the page, but never really see the whole story. Nice job.

By: Howie Bentley

Howie Bentley — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:11:04 +0000

Great read! One of my favorite singers interviewing one of my favorite singers.

By: Damocles74

Damocles74 — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:40:15 +0000

Wonderful interview! Listening to my older brothers Fates Warning vinyl definitely shaped my perspective as a 12 year old growing up in Connecticut. I can actually remember going to “Bedford Records” and picking up the new Fates Warming and Liege Lord albums – what a great time to be a metalhead!