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Finally aided by label support and professional production, Queensryche set about to begin the storied progression of their sound. Once you get past the monotony of the title track, the journey begins. The haunting chimes of the explosive intro to "En Force" show that Seattle had a lot more to offer rock music than the impending grunge rock phenomenon. The somber, brooding outro to the song (showcasing vocalist Geoff Tate above all else) showed that while the band still relied heavily on guitar harmonies and double-bass drumming, they were now starting to incorporate more progressive and dramatic song structures. Clearly the banner track of THE WARNING is the rock angst anthem "Take Hold Of The Flame." The epic "Roads To Madness" features chilling orchestration by Michael Kamen who was hand-picked by the band due to their admiration of his work on Pink Floyd's THE WALL.
1984's The Warning proved to be a holding pattern for Seattle's Queensrÿche, offering quality classic metal with lyrics tending to the mystical and occult. The band would soon embark on a massive creative growth spurt, but they seem to be treading water on tracks like "En Force," "Sanctuary," and the pedestrian title cut. Bright spots include the technology nightmare portrayed on "N M 156" and the nine-minute epic "Roads to Madness," where singer Geoff Tate demonstrates all of his incredible range. The album's high point comes with the anthemic "Take Hold of the Flame," which became a monster smash worldwide, especially in Japan. [The 2003 reissue features remastered sound and three bonus tracks, two of them live.] ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Replaces Cap46557. W/ 3 Bonus Tracks.
Recorded at Angel Recording, Audio International, Abbey Roads Studios and Mayfair Recording, London, England. Includes liner notes by Paul Suter.
Personnel: Geoff Tate (vocals); Chris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton (guitar, background vocals); Scott Rockenfield (drums, percussion); Eddie Jackson (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Val Garay; Neil Kernon.
Liner Note Author: Paul Suter.
Recording information: Angel Recording, London, England; Audio International, London, England; EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Lacrosse, WI; Madison, WI; Mayfair Recording, London, England; The Astoria Theatre, London, England.
Illustrator: Matt Bazemore.
Photographer: Dale Windham.
Arranger: Michael Kamen.
Queensryche: Geoff Tate (vocals); Chris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton (guitar, background vocals); Eddie Jackson (bass, background vocals); Scott Rockenfield (drums).
Additional personnel: Michael Kamen (arranger, conductor).
Queensryche Warning Songs Warning Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Soundtrack for Prog Metal
Not counting the EP they put out before this, this debut album from progressive metal masters is simply incredible. Their songwriting, creativity and emotion is unmatched. This music was totally head-first into uncharted territory. Tate's unique, twisted voice became THE industry standard that all other singers would secretly try to emulate, while the riff driven guitar interplay of Wilton and DeGarmo picked up where Murray and Smith (Maiden) were heading.
Even after 20 years and a slew of talented progressive metal acts that would follow, 'Ryche topps them all. I personally like their next release (Rage...) a bit better, although it is a little slicker and more layered than this first. But Warning is what started it all for me. Take a gander at "Warning," "Take Hold of the Flame," or the downward spiral into lunacy they call "Roads to Madness" and you will see exactly what I am talking about.
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Queensryche - Defining who they are
I'm not much of a critic, but I remember when this album first came out. Queensryche was compared to Judas Priest & Iron Maiden. But, as you listen to the CD - you realize that this is a band on a mission. Their missio - to keep their Metal Roots - but to differentiate themselves from the norm. (That truly wouldn't happen until Operation: Mindcrime.) But this CD is for the diehard Queensryche fan.
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I HAD THIS ON CASSETTE GOOD JOB GUYS
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The Best
Queensryche rule!!!
Submitted by hagunn (Reykjavík)
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This album is really good example of Queensryche's talent. The music is great. Well of course all their music is great. Very good. It's a MUST buy!!
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The British version of this release is titled KILLING MACHINE.
Principally recorded at Utopia, Basing Street and CBS Studios, London, England in 1978. Includes liner notes by Judas Priest.
Judas Priest's 1979 release, HELL BENT FOR LEATHER (titled KILLING MACHINE in Europe), continued the band's late '70s winning streak, which included such metal classics as SAD WINGS OF DESTINY, SIN AFTER SIN, and STAINED CLASS. Such deliciously heavy tracks as "Delivering the Goods," the title track, the U.K. hit single "Take On the World," and a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Pronged Crown)," showed that nobody could touch singer Rob Halford and company when it came to power metal. Landing a spot as the opening act on Kiss' U.S. tour the same year, Priest were gearing up for a major worldwide breakthrough--eventually becoming one of the '80s top heavy metal acts.
In 1979, Judas Priest was growing more and more influential. And as the 1980s progressed, it would become crystal clear that the British headbangers -- who influenced everyone from ...
| | Queensryche (1st LP) CD (1983) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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The underground buzz that swirled around Queensryche's self-produced EP resulted in a major deal with EMI Records, without so much as a single live show. Much like early Fates Warning records, the band's sound was heavily influenced by the blazing drums and lightning guitar harmonies made famous by Iron Maiden. Vocalist Geoff Tate's soaring tenor voice caught the attention of metal fans around the world, starting with his sustained high E that opens "Queen Of The Reich" and never letting go from there. His masterful technique and wide range showed a hint of what were to be the seeds of the Queensryche sound on "The Lady Wore Black." The inclusion of the rare track "The Prophecy" (recorded during the RAGE FOR ORDER sessions) is a special treat for 'Ryche fans.
Before establishing themselves as both a commercial and a progressive metal force, Seattle's Queensrÿche dealt classic metal steeped in English tradition. In fact, their 1983 self-titled debut EP, while largely ignored in America, became a sensation in the U.K. and Europe. The band displays an obvious Iron Maiden influence in ...
| | Queensryche Operation: Mindcrime CD (1988) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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The album that preceded this release, RAGE FOR ORDER, came as a surprise to some fans because of the group's appropriation of electronic sound-generating techniques. Undeterred, the band composed its most challenging work yet, the epic concept album OPERATION: MINDCRIME. Originally issued in 1988, the hard-edged album slowly worked its way up the charts and became the band's first gold-certified release (an opening slot on Def Leppard's sold-out HYSTERIA tour certainly didn't hurt, either). The story-line centers on a drug addict who falls in love with a former prostitute turned nun. Together, they uncover a dangerous underground movement and try to stop it before it's too late.
Queensrÿche scored their breakthrough success with the ambitious concept album Operation: Mindcrime, which tells the story of a fortune hunter whose disillusionment with Reagan-era American society leads him to join a shadowy plot to assassinate corrupt leaders. For such a detailed story line (there is also a tragic romance thrown in), the band keeps its ...
| | Queensryche Rage For Order CD (1986) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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With its 1983 self-titled EP and 1984's full-length debut, THE WARNING, Queensryche began as a heavy metal band. But that wouldn't last for long--the members of Queensryche had always been admirers of progressive and art rock, and with the band's third record, 1986's RAGE FOR ORDER, Queensryche began merging its heavy rock with instrumental technicality and modern production techniques. Few other metal bands were challenging their listeners as much as Queensryche, and the group slowly built a hardcore following. Although it wasn't the commercial success that future releases such as 1988's OPERATION: MINDCRIME and 1990's EMPIRE would be, RAGE FOR ORDER is considered to be one of the group's finest by longtime fans.
The album's lone video, "Gonna Get Close to You," is a creepy tale of surveillance that remains one of Queensryche's all-time best tracks (strangely, it's one of the few tracks the group has ever recorded that it didn't write itself). Other standouts include the album-opening story of vampirism, "Walk in the Shadows," as well as such unusually titled tracks ...
| | Queensryche Promised Land CD (1994) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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Recorded in 1994. Originally released on EMI (30711). Includes liner notes by Paul Suter.
Queensryche's music is out on the border of what used to be known as progressive. Although they cut their teeth as a touring band opening for the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC and Def Leppard, they're not really a straight-ahead metal band, but rather inhabit a similar space as a band like Rush. Powerful, guitar and drum driven music, fleshed out with immense synthesizer flourishes, tricky rhythm changes, and varied dynamic shifts.
PROMISED LAND sets a don't-look-don't-touch tone with the shamanistic minor cycles of "I Am I" while the Near Eastern Peter Gunnisms of "Damaged" and the acoustic drones of "Out Of Mind" anchor anthems about society's disconnected castaways and abused adolescents. The lack of information about instrumentation and what-not only serves to underscore the group nature of this ensemble...even as the booklet photo of a man with a nail driven through his forehead drives home a sense about just who might follow Queensryche to the PROMISED LAND.
"Bridge" extends ...
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With the breakthrough success and worldwide respect that Queensryche gained from their conceptual masterpiece OPERATION: MINDCRIME, how could the band possibly outdo or at the least match themselves? Just two years after the release of MINDCRIME Queensryche reinvented themselves (though certainly not for the last time). While many fans were clamoring for a conceptual sequel, the band returned to a song-oriented approach that was more art rock ...
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