''Parallels'' is the sixth studio album by American

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, released on October 29, 1991, through

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. The album reached No. 20 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart."Parallels – Fates Warning , Awards"
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, who had recently joined

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, contributed background vocals on the song "Life in Still Water." On March 16, 2010, a special edition of ''Parallels'' was released through Metal Blade. This included a

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Critical reception

Eduardo Rivadavia at

gave ''Parallels'' three stars out of five, calling it Fates Warning's "biggest commercial if not artistic success" and "an ideal first purchase for fans of traditional '80s metal." Highlights noted were "Eye to Eye", "Point of View" and "We Only Say Goodbye". In 2005, the album was ranked No. 371 in '' Rock Hard'' magazine's book of ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''.

Track listing

2010 deluxe edition bonus tracks

*Tracks 1–8 were recorded at the Palace Theatre in Hollywood, California on January 23, 1992. *Tracks 9–14 are demos. *Filmed live in concert in

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on February 13, 1992. *Features current interviews with all band members as well as producer Terry Brown and Metal Blade Records CEO

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. *Rare and exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the 1992 U.S. tour. *Includes music videos for "Eye to Eye" and "Point of View".

Personnel

Fates Warning

* Ray Alder – lead vocals *

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– guitar * Frank Aresti – guitar * Mark Zonder – drums, percussion *Joe DiBiase – bass

Additional credits

– background vocals (track 2) *John Bailey – computer sequencing * Terry Brown – engineering, mixing, production *John Bailey – computer sequencing, engineering assistance *Stu Young – engineering assistance *Trevor Sadler – engineering assistance *

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– mastering *

– executive production

Chart performance

References

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