Fates Warning "Parallels (2010 Remastered, Deluxe Edition)

Parallels is the sixth studio album by progressive metal band Fates Warning, released on October 29, 1991 through Metal Blade Records. The album reached No. 20 on the U.S. Billboard Heatseekers chart.

James LaBrie performs harmony vocals on the song "Life in Still Water" due to Ray Alder having to leave Toronto and not having time to finish with the backing vocals. Producer Terry Brown came up with the idea of bringing in LaBrie, as he had just joined Dream Theater and had a similar style. On March 16, 2010 a special edition of Parallels was released through Metal Blade. This included a remaster of the original album, a bonus disc of live and demo tracks, as well as a DVD.

In 2005, the album was ranked No. 371 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.

Disc 1 (CD)

1. Leave the Past Behind 06:13   
2. Life in Still Water 05:44  
3. Eye to Eye 04:05  
4. The Eleventh Hour 08:12  
5. Point of View 05:07   
6. We Only Say Goodbye 04:55   
7. Don't Follow Me 04:42   
8. The Road Goes on Forever 06:28  

Time:   45:26  

Disc 2 (CD) - Live/Demos

1. Leave the Past Behind 04:39  
2. Dont Follow Me 05:19  
3. The Eleventh Hour 08:10  
4. Point of View 04:20  
5. Eye to Eye 04:06  
6. Nothing Left to Say 07:59  
7. Quietus 04:00  
8. Through Different Eyes 04:39  
9. Leave the Past Behind 05:50  
10. Eye to Eye 04:06  
11. The Eleventh Hour 07:39  
12. Point of View 04:50  
13. Dont Follow Me 04:17  
14. The Road Goes on Forever 05:53  

Time:  01:15:47

 

Disc 3 (DVD)

1. The Making of Parallels  
2. Point of View (Video)  
3. Eye to Eye (Video)  
4. Leave the Past Behind  
5. Static Acts  
6. Dont Follow Me  
7. Part of the Machine  
8. The Eleventh Hour  
9. Point of View  
10. Silent Cries  
11. Life in Still Water  
12. Eye to Eye  
13. Nothing Left to Say  
14. Quietus  
15. Damnation / In a Word  
16. Through Different Eyes

Released on CD, LP and tape by Metal Blade Records in 1991. 

Dedicated to the memory of Ann DiBiase. 

Videos were made for "Point of View" and "Eye to Eye". 

Re-released on CD by Metal Blade Records on March 25th, 1997. 

The word "YOU" is typed all caps in certain songs on the original lyric sheet. Jim Matheos explained in interviews that on those instances he's addressing the listener. 

The album was originally titled "The Eleventh Hour" and the artwork was designed with that title in mind.

Recording information:

Recorded at Metalworks Studios, Toronto during the summer of 1991. 

Pre-production studios: 

Bill's Place Rehearsal & Recording N. Hollywood, 

Street Brothers Studios, Toronto, 

Metalworks Studios, Toronto. 

Pre-production recording at Metalworks and at Inn on the Lake "Studios". 

Mastered at Masterdisk.