OPERATION: MINDCRIME

Queensryche was one of the first progressive metal bands. Operation Mindcrime is their best album. Not only is This album the best of Queensryche, but it is one of the best and most influencial prog metal albums of all time.

This album is a concept album which reminds me of such albums as Tommy and The Wall, and is just as good as them.It tells a story about a kid name Nicky who is a drug addict and gets brainwashed by Dr.x to become an assasin. You do not have to listen to the tracks in order, but if you want to grasp the whole story it might be a good idea to. Geoff Tate's voice is amazing on this album. Some of the notes he hits are almost unbelievable. The guitar and drums are also very good. I do not have any favorite tracks, because they are all very good.

All in all, this album is amazing and is a prog metal standard. If you like progressive metal, you must own this album. This album gets a perfect 5 imo.