Perfect Symmetry

Marking the arrival of highly influential drummer Mark Zonder, 'Perfect Symmetry' sees Fates Warning fully shedding their early Iron Maiden-esque power metal roots in favor of starkly cold, rhythmically complex progressive metal. The music is densely philosophical and melancholic, characterized by intricate time signature shifts and Ray Alder’s expressive vocal delivery. The record is widely heralded as a genre-defining staple alongside the contemporary works of Queensrÿche and Dream Theater.