Queensr˙che returned from a four-year absence with Promised Land only to find the hard rock landscape very different than the one they left in 1990. But Queensr˙che did...
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This disc opens with screaming guitars that lead listeners to expect another strong Queensr˙che release. In fact, the opening cut, "Sign of the Times," feels a bit like the...
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1984's The Warning proved to be a holding pattern for Seattle's Queensr˙che, offering quality classic metal with lyrics tending to the mystical and occult. The band would...
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When Queensr˙che toured in 1991 in support of Empire, EMI released Operation: LIVEcrime, a limited-edition set containing both a videocassette and a CD of live performances....
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Before establishing themselves as both a commercial and a progressive metal force, Seattle's Queensr˙che dealt classic metal steeped in English tradition. In fact, their...
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After tasting success from both their self-titled debut EP and The Warning, Queensryche lost their edge a bit on this release. The hair metal movement was fast approaching...
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One of the most praised metal albums of the late '80s, Operation: Mindcrime was an extremely tough act to follow. But while Empire isn't quite on a par with that gem, it is...
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Queensr˙che scored their breakthrough success with the ambitious concept album Operation: Mindcrime, which tells the story of a fortune hunter whose disillusionment with...
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When Queensryche first lumbered into the spotlight in the '80s, their proggish sloth rock fit in well enough among the Iron Maidens, Bon Jovis, and Metallicas of the day. A...
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One of the great unknown facts of '90s metal was Queensryche's consistently intriguing, satisfying output. Although the mainstream left them behind after grunge, they never...
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Concert records have lost their impact, but man, Live Evolution gives a lot of Queensryche for the money. This oh-so-dense double set resembles Space Ritual, All the World's...
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Tribe is, in so many ways, a make or break album for Queensr˙che. While the Live Evolution set brought home 30 tracks of the R˙che's concert material -- with or without...
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Queensr˙che was poised to follow in the footsteps of Pink Floyd, Rush, and Iron Maiden. Their early albums were derivative but interesting, and the Seattle quintet quickly...
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Before establishing themselves as both a commercial and a progressive metal force, Seattle's Queensr˙che dealt classic metal steeped in English tradition. In fact, their...
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1984's The Warning proved to be a holding pattern for Seattle's Queensr˙che, offering quality classic metal with lyrics tending to the mystical and occult. The band would...
more >
Queensr˙che scored their breakthrough success with the ambitious concept album Operation: Mindcrime, which tells the story of a fortune hunter whose disillusionment with...
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Empire is the largest-selling album in Queensr˙che's history. Following up the band's first commercial success (Operation: Mindcrime), Empire couldn't be more different...
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The deluxe remastered reissue of Queensr˙che's controversial Promised Land was rife for reconsideration in 2003. Available on its own or as part of the Revolution Calling...
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After tasting success from both their self-titled debut EP and The Warning, Queensr˙che lost their edge a bit on this release. The hair metal movement was fast approaching...
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In what is becoming a pattern of operation, Seattle's proto-progressive metal band Queensr˙che is issuing a live recording to follow a studio release. In this case, The Art...
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