The Spectre Within

The Spectre Within
Studio album by Fates Warning
Released	October 1985[1]
Recorded	Eldorado Recording Studios in Burbank, California; Track Record Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles
Genre	Heavy metal, progressive metal
Length	48:20[2]
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Fates Warning, Brian Slagel
Fates Warning chronology
Night on Bröcken (1984) The Spectre Within (1985) Awaken the Guardian (1986)
Alternative cover
2002 remastered edition

The Spectre Within is the second studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning, released in October 1985 through Metal Blade Records.^[1] It has been reissued three times: first as a double album together with Night on Bröcken (1984) in 1992,^[3] followed by a remastered edition in 1994,^[4] and again in 2002 with four bonus tracks as well as new cover art.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5[7]

Robert Taylor at AllMusic gave The Spectre Within two stars out of five, saying that "Metal fans may enjoy this more than Night on Bröcken, especially "Pirates of the Underground" and "The Apparition," but there is very little, if anything, for the progressive fan."^[6] Trey Spencer at Sputnikmusic gave the album a similarly lukewarm review, deeming it "for die-hard fans only". Some criticism was directed at John Arch's vocals, which were described as "slightly irritating due to the unchanging high-pitched nature of his voice", as well as the dated riffs and production. For new fans of Fates Warning, Spencer instead recommended Awaken the Guardian as a better starting point.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Traveler in Time"	Jim Matheos, Victor Arduini, John Arch	7:13
2.	"Orphan Gypsy"	Arduini, Arch	5:59
3.	"Without a Trace"	Arduini, Arch	4:49
4.	"Pirates of the Underground"	Matheos, Arduini, Arch	7:07
5.	"The Apparition"	Matheos, Arch	5:50
6.	"Kyrie Eleison"	Matheos, Arch	5:25
7.	"Epitaph"	Matheos, Arch	11:57
Total length:			48:20

2002 reissue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
8.	"Radio Underground (Live Underground)"	6:57
9.	"The Apparition (Rehearsal 1985)"	5:54
10.	"Kyrie Eleison (Demo 1985)"	5:50
11.	"Epitaph (Demo 1985)"	11:54

Personnel

• John Arch – vocals, arrangement, production
• Victor Arduini – guitar, arrangement, production
• Jim Matheos – guitar, arrangement, production
• Jim Arch – keyboard, arrangement
• Steve Zimmerman – drums, arrangement, production
• Joe DiBiase – bass, arrangement, production
• Bill Metoyer – engineering
• Carmine Rizzo – engineering
• Brad Vance – remastering (reissue)
• Brian Slagel – production

References

1. The Best of Metal Blade: Volume 1 (vinyl gatefold). p. 1. Metal Blade Records. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
2. The Spectre Within (CD release "Restless/Metal Blade 72088-2").
3. "Fates Warning – Night On Bröcken / The Spectre Within". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
4. "Fates Warning – The Spectre Within". Discogs. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
5. "The Spectre Within". fateswarning.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
6. Taylor, Robert. "The Spectre Within - Fates Warning". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
7. Spencer, Trey (2008-07-17). "Review: Fates Warning - The Spectre Within". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2014-07-16.

External links

• Fates Warning - Spectre Within at Metal Reviews