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 different 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 twelve studio albums since their formation in 1982. Their latest studio album, Theories of Flight, was released in 2016 and their latest live album Live Over Europe, was released in 2018.
On February 17, 2014, Matheos released an experimental guitar album called Halo Effect. It was released by the independent record label Burning Shed.

Discography

With Fates Warning

With OSI

Guitar Rig & Signal Flow

A detailed gear diagram of Jim Matheos' 2012 Fates Warning guitar rig is well-documented.