Jim Matheos

Jim Matheos (Westfield, MA, U.S.A., 22 november 1962) is the guitarist and primary songwriter for the progressive metal band Fates Warning. He has also released two solo instrumental albums on Metal Blade Records.

Additionally, Jim plays in OSI (described as a 'project with band aspirations') alongside Kevin Moore (Chroma Key, ex-Dream Theater), who handles keyboards, programming, and vocals.

OSI has also worked with Steven Wilson (No-Man/Porcupine Tree) and Mike Portnoy (the drummer for Dream Theater), and produced two albums (Office of Strategic Influence and Free) for the respected German progressive rock label, InsideOut.

He also participated on the project called Gordian Knot, which is a fusion of Progressive Rock and Jazz, alongside with musicians like Jason Gobel, Sean Reinert, and Gordian Knot mastermind Sean Malone.

With Fates Warning, he has recorded ten albums.

Discography

With Fates Warning

* "Night on Bröcken" (1984)
* "The Spectre Within" (1985)
* "Awaken the Guardian" (1986)
* "No Exit" (1988) (Reissued 2007)
* "Perfect Symmetry" (1989)
* "Parallels" (1991)
* "Inside Out" (1994)
* "Chasing Time (compilation)" (1995)
* "A Pleasant Shade of Gray" (1997)
* "Still Life" (1998)
* "Disconnected" (2000)
* "FWX" (2004)

With OSI

* "Office of Strategic Influence" (2003)
* "Free" (2006)

With Gordian Knot

* "Emergent" (2003)

olo

* "First Impressions"
* "Away With Words"

External links

* [http://www.osiband.com/ The official OSI site] .

* [http://www.burningshed.com/index.asp?page=band&main=shops&id=137 The official online OSI shop] .