"FWX"

[SethFWF]

Been spinning quite a bit of FW lately, with a lot of new stuff to choose from I've been neglecting some oldies but goodies...but picking some of them out every week to go back to.

So of course been loving going back to some of the old ones(FW), but just now while sitting on the PC(one of the rare times I can anymore... ) I played "FWX". Man that sounded better than ever! Almost as if I never really appreciated it as much as I should have back when, it's just been awhile since I spinned it.

Excellent album, boy something new from the guys could really get the board going again!

Hope everyone is well!

[stamato]

Yes I always keep a handy dose of FW nearby. I agree that FWX does get overlooked and that it is a really good record. I really like the song Wish. I am a big time metal fan ... the heavier the better. Really like stuff like Meshuggah but for some reason FW always dumps you a really erie perhaps depressing or emotional song. Man that stuff can stick with you. Believe me I love the heavy stuff from Fates but just listen to some of Jims songs like Wish, Afterglow, Our Town (OSI). I think that although Jim has established himself as a master in his field his strongest asset may just lie in these types of songs, but then again maybe not. OSI's new record has some extremely good up-tempo tunes that really sound amazing to me. I have been playing it so much lately that my wife told me that it was enough already. I have always believed a good dose of metal needs that dark erie sound.

[stillwater]

I love FWX!!I really like Wish,Handful Of Doubt and Left Here!Im really on this FW kick right now as Im a big fan/collector I just picked up The Spectre Within and Awaken The Guardian! Im a huge Ray fan so I never picked up those first 3 albums with John Arch:-( I will need to get the first cd soon!Im watching A Pleasant Shade Of Gray vhs Right now,just got that one on ebay last week!Good stuff I must say!!Anyway Ive been a fan for about 5 years now (friend got me hooked) and FWX was the first cd I got when it came out and I really dig it a lot!I hope a new album will be coming out soon!!!

[Mebert78]

I feel like FWX was missing something. I'm not sure what. Disconnected had a great fluid electronic sound to it and I really liked that direction.

[Samsara]

Nov 17, 2009 13:53:42 GMT -5 Mebert78 said:

I feel like FWX was missing something. I'm not sure what. Disconnected had a great fluid electronic sound to it and I really liked that direction.

I disagree, Mike. While I enjoyed Disconnected (One and Still Remains, to this day, still are absolute favs from FW), I thought X was a great record that had a nice balance of aggressive, progressive and even mainstream hard rock/metal. I really hope the new record continues with that balance.