Role Songwriter Name Jim Matheos | Years active 1982–present | |
Albums Similar People John Arch, Frank Aresti, Ray Alder, Joey Vera, Bobby Jarzombek | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter | ||
Fates Warning
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Jim Matheos (November 22, 1962, Westfield, Massachusetts, United States), 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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- Fates Warning
- AMRPodcast7FavoriteModernSongwritersPart2
- With Fates Warning
- With OSI
- With Gordian Knot
- With John Arch
- With John Arch ArchMatheos
- With Memories of Machines
- Solo
- Guitar Rig Signal Flow
- References
He has also released two solo instrumental albums on Metal Blade Records.
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 a full-length album entitled Sympathetic Resonance in 2011.
Fates Warning has released twelve studio albums since their formation in 1982. Their latest album, Theories of Flight, was released in 2016.
On February 17, 2014, Matheos released an experimental guitar album called Halo Effect. It was released by the independent record label Burning Shed.
With Fates Warning
With OSI
With Gordian Knot
With John Arch
With John Arch (Arch/Matheos)
With Memories of Machines
Solo
Guitar Rig & Signal Flow
A detailed gear diagram of Jim Matheos' 2012 Fates Warning guitar rig is well-documented.