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Queensr�che

Progressive Metal

4.24 | 1208 ratings

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GrimReaper

What is this? Prog? Symphonic metal?

Well, in my book it's more of the latter and a bit less of the first. I have listened to the album a numder of times and recently gave it another shot. And I must say that this is actually a very good album.

PROG: Well, it's a concept album, that's for sure. Part from that it is not very proggy at all, symphonic yes, but prog? No!

THE MUSIC: Nicely written and performed music that in some sections really grab hold of me. Some of the songs are very catchy and easy to fall for (the needle lies, i don't believe in love and eyes of a stranger), other are a bit more complex (suite sister mary). The sound is time typical and i see no reason to complain about that. This is an 80�s album, it's as simple as that.

THE PERFORMANCES: Overall good and the vocals are just right for this kind of music.

THE STORY: Well, the plot itself is good but the lyrics doesn't tell the story straight out in some sections. I found some explanations at the queensryche homepage and was able to pice it together from that. Don't get me wrong, a concept album doesn't have to have a really easy story to follow. But on this album i find that the story is so critical that it would benefit from being a bit more straightforward. Without the story its just another heavy metal album. Just as with "the wall" the album ends as it started. From what I can understand it should symbolize that Nikki's mind goes spinning around very fast and that he is reliving the story over and over. Interesting, but at least for my primitive mind hard to understand just from listening to the album.

OVERALL: As a prog record I wouldn't give it much of a score but as a symphonic metal album it's really nice.

GrimReaper | 3/5 | 2006-9-6

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