Album
Queensrÿche
1982 · Rock
16 collectors on Gatefold own this
Queensrÿche is a Metal album by Queensrÿche, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 77 pressings tracked, owned by 16 collectors.
About
In 2013, Queensrÿche is broken into two camps that both use the group's name. One camp is led by singer Geoff Tate, who issued <i>Frequency Unknown</i> in April. The other camp is this one, with all the other members of Queensrÿche and former Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre. It's up to every fan to decide which side to favor, but this version of the group does the legacy proud. With La Torre also at the writing table with the rest of the group, the result is an all-for-one mentality that translates to a band playing with fire in its belly. There's no wasted space. Although it features nine tracks and two intros (plus two live bonus cuts on the deluxe version), the album cruises like an EP. A tune like "Vindication" is reminiscent of Queensrÿche's late-'80s/early-'90s prime. "A World Without" (with the spooky intro "Midnight Lullaby") is a prime metal ballad with a Michael Kamen–like orchestration that (along with the "X2/Where Dreams Go to Die" slow jam) captures the dynamics that always gave the group an edge over its competition. Queensrÿche isn't afraid of melody or complexity. When it decides to rock—"Spore," "Don't Look Back"—it makes everything sound easy.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Queen Of The Reich
- A2Nightrider
Side B
- B1Blinded
- B2The Lady Wore Black
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Progressive Metal
- heavy
- triumphant
- cerebral
Originally recorded in June 1982 as a demo tape, this release came out in 1982 on Queensrÿche's vanity label 206 Records. It was re-issued in 1983 after the band signed to EMI Records. A CD version was released in 1988 with the bonus track "Prophecy", which was recorded for the band's second album "Rage for Order" (1986), though that song had actually been performed live since at least '82 or '83.
"Queen of the Reich," the opening track, was released as a single in 1983 to support this release.
This release has always been referred to by the band as their first album, but the band's official website calls it "Queensrÿche EP"
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Chris DegarmoGUITAR BAND, GUITAR GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY
- Eddie JacksonBAND, BASS BASS
- Geoff TateVOCALS
- Michael WiltonBAND, GUITAR GUITAR
- QueensrÿcheVOCALS , PERFORMER
- Scott RockenfieldBAND, DRUMS DRUMS
16 collectors on Gatefold own this · 77 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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