Jim Matheos (born November 22, 1962) is an American guitarist and the primary songwriter for the progressive metal band Fates Warning, in which he has been the only consistent member since the group's beginning. Matheos also plays in OSI alongside Kevin Moore (Chroma Key, ex-Dream Theater), as well as making other appearances with many different bands and artists.
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 22, 1962 Westfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Progressive metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, bass, keyboards, bouzouki, programming |
| Years active | 1982–present |
He has also released two solo instrumental albums on Metal Blade Records.[1]
In 2003, Matheos collaborated with original Fates Warning vocalist John Arch on 2003's A Twist of Fate, Arch's first professional recording since leaving Fates Warning in 1987. The two later collaborated as Arch/Matheos, releasing full-length albums Sympathetic Resonance in 2011 and Winter Ethereal in 2019.
Fates Warning has released thirteen studio albums since their formation in 1982. Their latest studio album, Long Day Good Night, was released in 2020.
On February 17, 2014, Matheos released an experimental guitar album called Halo Effect. It was released by the independent record label Burning Shed.
Discography
editWith Fates Warning
edit- Night on Bröcken (1984)
- The Spectre Within (1985)
- Awaken the Guardian (1986)
- No Exit (1988)
- Perfect Symmetry (1989)
- Parallels (1991)
- Inside Out (1994)
- Chasing Time (1995)
- A Pleasant Shade of Gray (1997)
- Still Life (1998)
- Disconnected (2000)
- FWX (2004)
- Darkness in a Different Light (2013)
- Theories of Flight (2016)
- Live Over Europe (2018)
- Long Day Good Night (2020)
With OSI
edit- Office of Strategic Influence (2003)
- Free (2006)
- Blood (2009)
- Fire Make Thunder (2012)
With Gordian Knot
edit- Emergent (2003)
With John Arch
edit- A Twist of Fate (2003)
With John Arch (Arch/Matheos)
edit- Sympathetic Resonance (2011)[2]
- Winter Ethereal (2019)[3]
With Memories of Machines
edit- Warm Winter (2011)
Solo
edit- First Impressions (1993)[4]
- Away With Words (1999)[5]
- Halo Effect (2014)[6]
With Tuesday the Sky
edit- Drift (2017) [7]
- The Blurred Horizon (2021) [8]
With Kings of Mercia
edit- Kings of Mercia (2022)
With North Sea Echoes
edit- Really Good Terrible Things (2024)
Equipment
editGuitar Rig & Signal Flow
editA detailed gear diagram of Jim Matheos' 2012 Fates Warning guitar rig is well-documented.[9]
References
edit- ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Jim Matheos". Allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ "Metal Blade Records". metalblade.com.
- ^ "Metal Blade Records". metalblade.com.
- ^ Taylor, Robert. "Review: First Impressions". Allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Review: Away with Words". Allmusic. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ "Burning Shed". burningshed.com.
- ^ "Music".
- ^ "Music".
- ^ Cooper, Adam (November 18, 2011). "Jim Matheos' 2011 Fates Warning Guitar Rig" Archived March 3, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. GuitarGeek.Com