As pioneers of the progressive metal movement, Fates Warning achieved international success in the '80s and '90s with career-making albums like the Billboard 200-charting Awaken the Guardian (1986), No Exit (1988), and Perfect Symmetry (1989). Despite enduring numerous lineup changes -- guitarist/songwriter Jim Matheos is the only original member still active -- and a substantial recording hiatus that began in 2004 and ended in 2013, the group's penchant for pairing innovation and might hasn't wavered throughout the decades; later releases like Darkness in a Different Light (2013) and Long Day Good Night (2020) continue to push the boundaries of both heavy metal and progressive rock.