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a b Loudwire (January 11, 2017). "Queensryche - Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction?". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.

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Fortunately, Queensrÿche had already performed …Mindcrime around 160 times on tour by that point so, apart from walkways that sometimes refused to function, they’d experienced many of the mistakes that were likely to plague an undertaking of the size of those Wisconsin shows. Such as… But that’s not the case here. The storyline is eloquently assembled, ending where it began (Remember The Wall by Pink Floyd?) but positing one hell of a ride, through and through. Anarchy, drugs, murder, prostitution, and institutionalization are all, among others, themes that the lyrics of Geoff Tate ably explore throughout this crown jewel of prog metal. Menu / Queensrÿche / Operation: Mindcrime [Concert Film] Queensrÿche EMPIRE [3CD/1DVD DELUXE VERSION] But what really makes this album stand out is the fact that the band still hasn’t lost sight of the songwriting process. Despite having a pretty lofty concept to handle and the interludes to spar with, no segment goes on for too long and each song is an absolute classic that is just as enjoyable on its own as is in context with the others.

A lot of time was spent thinking about things like the nurse walking across the room [in Remember Now],” Tate recalls –“‘How big would that room have been?’‘What would the reverb have been like?’ Paul Northfield was also incredibly important in those decisions, because you’d ask him what kind of shoes the nurse was wearing and he’d have an opinion. He’d also have an idea of how to recreate the sound.” Magazines on the other hand were a great help. In the UK, Kerrang and Metal Hammer were bibles at the time for knowing anything. Release dates, tour dates, line-up changes, any other news and gossip. In a funny way, that pre-internet magazine era was inconvenient, and yet at the same time memorable. Having to actually turn up physically at a shop and buy a paper magazine. But it definitely generated an air of anticipation whenever a new issue came out about what discoveries would lie within. And what do people do for posters anyway, now that there’s nothing tangible to buy any more? It is a concept album and the sequel to the group's third studio album, Operation: Mindcrime (1988). The album resumes the story of Mindcrime, which is that of Nikki, a drug-addicted political revolutionary who had worked as an assassin before his disillusionment and arrest. Nikki had been jailed for the murder of prostitute-turned- nun Sister Mary at the end of Mindcrime, with his sanity slipping as he genuinely didn't know who had killed Mary and had grown close to her before her death. As Mindcrime II begins, eighteen years later, Nikki is released from prison and begins to plot his revenge against Dr. X, a manipulative demagogue from the first album that had treated Nikki as his puppet. Hanson, John (May 29, 2006). "Review: Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime II". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved December 14, 2012.Speaking of sets, the album’s concept of the trigger-happy junkie who loses his way is one that cannot be ignored. While the Manchurian Candidate meets Romeo And Juliet plot may seem simplistic at times, the themes of individual songs are what truly sell it as each one has its own things to say about the needs for social revolution, political and religious corruption, drugs, and relationships. You may not be asking yourself who killed Mary at the album’s end but you may find yourself quoting the political rhetoric on “Speak” and “Spreading The Disease” from time to time… Of course, I always want more keyboards and this album could (I said 'could') benefits of more ivory, but the orchestration is tasty overall. The REAL prog metal masterpiece before Dream Theater, have a slice and chill. Three shows they played in Madison, Wisconsin, were filmed by Wayne Isham and a team that included director/lighting designer Howard Ungerleider, who had worked for the previous 17 years with Rush, as well as with Def Leppard. queensryche.com:: news". queensryche.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2006 . Retrieved December 28, 2022.

a b Huey, Steve. "Operation: Mindcrime - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation . Retrieved October 22, 2011. However, there were certainly those who failed to comprehend the complexities of the record. According to an apocryphal journalistic story, a certain British writer who should have known better had spent an hour grilling Queensrÿche enthusiastically about the significance of the album’s concept. Then as he was leaving he delivered the killer parting shot: “By the way, what was the name of your band again?” Electric Requiem” is another scene setter as Nikki finds Mary dead in her room apparently she’s committed suicide and again this is incredibly atmospheric. This is as I said a scene setter but it contains a short display of vocals, which are once again incredibly impressive and softer than others in this album! Geoff Tate Wins Court Ruling to Continue Using Queensryche Name". Loudwire.com. October 20, 2012 . Retrieved December 7, 2014.

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The song " I Don't Believe in Love" was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1990 in the category " Best Metal Performance". [22] Their debut album and first of the trilogy, The Key, was released on September 18, 2015. The album features a guest appearance from Megadeth bassist David Ellefson. [5] If there was something like a perfect album, "Operation: Mindcrime" would be very close to that status.....VERY VERY close. a b "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Queensryche". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 13, 2017. During the tour promoting the 1990 album Empire, Operation: Mindcrime was performed in its entirety. The stage show featured video, animation and guest singer Pamela Moore as Sister Mary. A recording was released as Operation: Livecrime. The story was initially explored in a series of video clips for MTV in the 1989 VHS video, Video: Mindcrime.

The band had come together from a covers outfit called The Mob, sifting through a variety of disparate influences.QUEENSRYCHE was "thinking man's metal" ? Another way of saying they were Prog-Metal I guess. The explaining of the concept has Anyone who's interested in metal concept albums already knows what this is. This is "Operation: Mindcrime" - Queensryche's third studio album that made them one of the big names in heavy metal and likely helped popularize the very notion of concept albums in the metal community. Many hail it as an ungodly masterpiece for the ages, and one of the greatest metal albums there is. I, however, merely consider it a great album - one with noticeable flaws that manages to sell itself on the sheer quality of the musicianship here. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.