A Twist of Fate

A Twist of Fate
EP by John Arch
Released	June 17, 2003[1]
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	28:01[2]
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	John Arch, Jim Matheos
John Arch chronology
A Twist of Fate (2003) Sympathetic Resonance (2011)

A Twist of Fate is an EP by singer John Arch, released on June 17, 2003 through Metal Blade Records. At the time, the EP was Arch's first musical work in over seventeen years since leaving progressive metal band Fates Warning in 1987, with whom he recorded their first three albums; the last being Awaken the Guardian (1986).^[3] Consisting of only two tracks, A Twist of Fate features Fates Warning founder and guitarist Jim Matheos, with whom Arch would later release a collaborative album in 2011, entitled Sympathetic Resonance, under the banner of Arch/Matheos. Also among the line-up are former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy and current Fates Warning bassist Joey Vera.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Relentless"	John Arch	Arch, Jim Matheos	12:25
2.	"Cheyenne"	Arch	Arch	15:36
Total length:				28:01

Personnel

• John Arch – vocals, production
• Jim Matheos – guitar, keyboard, engineering, production
• Mike Portnoy – drums
• Joey Vera – bass, engineering
• Andy Happel – cello, violin
• Phil Magnotti – engineering, mixing, mastering

References

1. "A Twist of Fate [EP] - John Arch". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
2. A Twist of Fate (CD edition "Metal Blade 3984-14440-2").
3. Holmes, Mark (2011-08-05). "Interview with John Arch and Jim Matheos". Metal Discovery. Retrieved 2014-01-23.

External links

• John Arch Speaks Out On 'A Twist Of Fate' at Blabbermouth