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The Spectre Within is the second studio album by the American heavy metal band Fates Warning, released in 1985. It features vocalist John Arch and combines forceful traditional metal riffing with extended compositions, shifting meters, fantasy-oriented lyrics, and elaborate guitar arrangements. The record documents the band's early transition toward the progressive metal style for which Fates Warning later became known.
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Who is the singer on The Spectre Within?
John Arch performs the lead vocals on the album. His high-register, intricate vocal lines are a defining feature of Fates Warning's early sound before Ray Alder joined the band.
Which song closes the original version of The Spectre Within?
"Epitaph" closes the original seven-track album and runs for more than 12 minutes. Its length and multi-part construction foreshadow the progressive-metal direction Fates Warning developed further on Awaken the Guardian.
What album came before and after The Spectre Within?
Night on Bröcken came before it, and Awaken the Guardian followed in 1986. Those three releases make up the John Arch era of Fates Warning's studio catalog.
Which label originally released The Spectre Within?
Metal Blade Records released the album in 1985. Later remastered editions added rehearsal recordings and other bonus material not present on the original LP.
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