Bas sam, trazeci neke torrente, naleteo na odlicnu recenziju Disconnected
FATES WARNING
Disconnected
Massacre Records
"Disconnected" continues in the vein of "A Pleasant Shade of Grey," complemented by an industrial feel, aggressive guitar sound, and direct songwriting. The sluggishness of the previous album is prevalent, and it becomes nearly intolerable in "So", which - being the second song after the intro and lasting for a long 8 minutes - puts a rather unwieldy stamp on the whole album (this is actually the track I personally have the most troubles with).
The songs on Disconnected, particularly the four-minute, groovy, streamlined, and aggressive "One" and "Pieces of Me," are close to the modern heavy rock standards set by US commercial radio stations. Now, "streamlined" in Fates Warning's book doesn't come too close to A Perfect Circle or Godsmack, and even the two mentioned songs sound as subtle and elegant as everything else guitarist Jim Matheos touches. However, even with some of the most aggressive material in Fates Warning history, the album doesn't sound as energetic as their earlier material. There is enough progressiveness in it, taking in mind the 10-minute "Something from Nothing" and the 16-minute "Still Remains," but there is a lack of what Fates Warning perhaps inevitably lost after "Parallels." Jim Matheos may not feel fond of "Awaken the Guardian" and "No Exit" anymore, but with these albums (as well as with "Perfect Symmetry" and "Parallels") Fates Warning tried to prove that they were the best band in the world. "Disconnected" does not have the same amount of enthusiasm and belief. It has only class. (GS)
so true...