Arch / Matheos - "Straight and Narrow" (video)

I’ve got a death wish and the throttle down
Dragon’s tail I’m coming ‘round
Blind curves of my life
Lined with roadside crosses
A mirage coming off the road
She’s dangerous I’m told
She’ll catch your eye and it’s a long way down

Catch her if you dare
Oh she is everywhere
She left me in a slow burn
When will I ever learn?

Chasing vermilion moons over lost horizons
Almost dawn, running hot with white line fever
On a wing and a prayer, and a dare we’ll make it there
Dead or alive we will never surrender

Catch her if you dare
Oh she is everywhere
She left me in a slow burn
When will I ever learn?

For the life of me
For the life of me, please tell me
Why I run from love, I run from sorrow
Run from yesterday and from tomorrow
For the life of me
This winding road turns like a broken arrow
You and I like the raptor chase the sparrow
We could never fly the straight and narrow

And she said I’ll be your light and I’ll be the rain
I’ll be the one to make you feel love again
And I’m gonna make you bleed
I’ll give you all you need to heal again
While you contemplate the cosmos
I will surround you, I’ll hold you down
To the here and the now
I will tear down your facades, I’ll silence your gods
If you come to me I will love you forever

For the life of me
For the life of me, please tell me
Why I run from love, I run from sorrow
Run from yesterday and from tomorrow
For the life of me
This winding road turns like a broken arrow
My old man, bless his soul, always said
If you want to live son you better fly the straight and narrow

I could never fly the straight and narrow
No matter how I try I could never fly the straight and narrow

Επιτέλους, ο δεύτερος δίσκος των Arch / Matheos είναι προ των πυλών. Το project ξεκίνησε πριν από εννέα χρόνια από πρώην και νυν μέλη των Fates Warning. Το ντεμπούτο "Sympathetic Resonance" που κυκλοφόρησε έναν χρόνο αργότερα δικαίωσε τις προσδοκίες. Για να δούμε ο "διάδοχος". Το νέο album τιτλοφορείται "Winter Ethereal" κι αναμένεται τον Μάιο. Το έδαφος προετοιμάζει το video clip του τραγουδιού "Straight and Narrow"...

Δελτίο τύπου: «In progressive metal circles, the names of guitarist Jim Matheos and vocalist John Arch are spoken with due reverence. With the former having been a driving force in Fates Warning for thirty-five years, and the latter the original front-man of that band, they also have a single seminal work under the Arch / Matheos banner, 2011's Sympathetic Resonance.

In 2019, they have reunited to follow that record up with Winter Ethereal, a more stylistically varied and perhaps deeper collection that explores a lot of sonic territory over the course of nine immersive tracks. "This stems from both of us trying to step out of our comfort zones a bit, sometimes voluntarily, sometimes being pushed," states Matheos.

"Having worked together so many times, it would be easy to fall into the same way of doing things, and I think we were both interested in exploring some new areas."

Arch concurs and adds: "Each song is notably different from the next, and nothing sounds repetitive. It is not a concept album, but somehow after a full listen from start to finish, there does seem to be continuity between the songs that I can't describe. At over an hour long, I think the fans will agree that it is a full listening experience."

Winter Ethereal will be available in the following formats:
-digipak-CD
-black / white marbled swirl (US exclusive - limited to 700 copies)
-clear w/ blue smoke (US exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
-180g black vinyl (EU exclusive)
-blue / red marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 300 copies)
-ice blue marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 200 copies)
-white vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 100 copies)
-white / black marbled vinyl (EU exclusive - limited to 400 copies)
* exclusive bundles with shirts, plus digital options are also available!»

Band: Arch / Matheos
Country of origin: United States
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Formed in: 2010
Genre: Progressive Metal
Lyrical themes: Fantasy, Life
Years active: 2010-present

Video: "Straight and Narrow"
Director: David Brodsky
Producers: Allison Woest, Jim Matheos, John Arch, David Brodsky
Editors: Allison Woest and David Brodsky
Cameras: David Brodsky and Allison Woest
Crew: James Callahan, Denny Tats, Eugene Pavlico

Album: "Winter Ethereal"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 10th, 2019
Label: Metal Blade Records
Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
1. Vermilion Moons
2. Wanderlust
3. Solitary Man
4. Wrath of the Universe
5. Tethered
6. Straight and Narrow
7. Pitch Black Prism
8. Never in Your Hands
9. Kindred Spirits

Band members:
Jim Matheos - Guitars, Songwriting
John Arch - Vocals, Songwriting, Lyrics

Guest/Session:
Joe DiBiase - Bass (track 3)
Mark Zonder - Drums (tracks 2, 5)
Joey Vera - Bass (tracks 2, 8)
Bobby Jarzombek - Drums (tracks 4, 6)
Frank Aresti - Guitar solo (track 8 at 4:29 and 4:56, track 9 at 6:18 and 6:44)
Baard Kolstad - Drums (track 8)
Steve DiGiorgio - Bass (tracks 1, 4, 6)
Sean Malone - Bass (tracks 7, 9)
Matt Lynch - Drums (track 9)
Thomas Lang - Drums (tracks 1, 3, 7)

Miscellaneous staff:
Jim Matheos - Producer
Brian Ames - Layout, Design
Mark Cubbedge - Photography (of Arch and Matheos)
Jens Bogren - Mixing
Tony Lindgren - Mastering
Chris Friel - Photography