Jim Matheos
Jim Matheos 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, as well as making other appearances with many different bands and artists.
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 full-length albums Sympathetic Resonance in 2011 and Winter Ethereal in 2019.
Fates Warning has released thirteen studio albums since their formation in 1982. Their latest studio album, Long Day Good Night, was released in 2020.
On February 17, 2014, Matheos released an experimental guitar album called Halo Effect. It was released by the independent record label Burning Shed.
Discography
With Fates Warning
Night on Bröcken The Spectre Within Awaken the Guardian No Exit Perfect Symmetry Parallels Inside Out Chasing Time A Pleasant Shade of Gray Still Life Disconnected FWX Darkness in a Different Light Theories of Flight Live Over EuropeWith OSI
Office of Strategic Influence Free BloodWith Gordian Knot
- ''Emergent''
With John Arch
- ''A Twist of Fate''
With John Arch (Arch/Matheos)
Sympathetic Resonance- ''Winter Ethereal''
With Memories of Machines
- ''Warm Winter''
Solo
First Impressions Away With Words- ''Halo Effect''
With Tuesday the Sky
Drift The Blurred HorizonWith Kings of Mercia
Kings of Mercia- ''Battle Scars''
With North Sea Echoes
- ''Really Good Terrible Things''