needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (December 2010) Fates Warning Ray Alder at Headway Festival, 2005 Background information Origin Hartford, Connecticut, United States Genres Power metal (early), Progressive metal Years active 1983−present Labels Metal Blade Associated acts Agent Steel, Anthrax, Arch / Matheos, Armored Saint, Dream Theater, Gordian Knot, OSI, Redemption, Slavior, Warlord Website www.fateswarning.com Members Jim Matheos Ray Alder Joey Vera Past members Victor Arduini John Arch Joe DiBiase Frank Aresti Steve Zimmerman Mark Zonder Fates Warning is a progressive metal band, formed in 1983 by John Arch, Jim Matheos, Victor Arduini, Joe DiBiase, and Steve Zimmerman in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S..