Jim Matheos

Who is Jim Matheos?

Jim Matheos, is an American guitarist and the primary songwriter for the progressive metal band Fates Warning, in which he has been the only consistent member since the group's beginning. Matheos also plays in OSI alongside Kevin Moore, as well as making other appearances with many various bands and artists.

He has also released two solo instrumental albums on Metal Blade Records.

In 2003, Matheos collaborated with original Fates Warning vocalist John Arch on 2003's A Twist of Fate, Arch's first professional recording since leaving Fates Warning in 1987. The two later collaborated as Arch/Matheos, releasing a full-length album entitled Sympathetic Resonance in 2011.

Fates Warning has released ten studio albums since their formation in 1982. Their eleventh studio album, Darkness in a Different Light, was released on September 27, 2013.