Queensryche - Queensryche - Greatest Hits

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Free Music Review: An excellent overview of the ORIGINAL Seattle band
Hit: 5 Stars

Queensryche has never been a radio band--their only major chart singles hit was 1991's "Silent Lucidity"--and for the most part their albums are cohesive works rather than the two-good-songs-and nine-fillers released by the vast majority these days. For the Ryche newcomer, "Greatest Hits" is a great introduction to the band's style (which is uniquely their own) and will undoubtedly be the impetus to run out and get the albums! For the diehard fan, it's a good opportunity to hear how Queensryche has evolved over the years, from the Iron Maiden/Judas Priest bombast festival of their 1981 debut EP to the unbelievable 1987 magnum opus "Operation: mindcrime" to the accomplished chops of "Promised Land," the most recent album to be represented on GH.

From their beginning in 1981, Queensryche's trademark has always been the phenomenal voice of lead vocalist Geoff Tate. If you ever wondered what Pavarotti would sound like if he sang metal, Geoff Tate is about as close as you can get. His powerful range is displayed to full effect on this record, although, like the rest of the band, he toned down the operatics as time passed. Still, the first half of the album, which showcases the Ryche's output between 1981--1987, will have initiates shaking their head in awe as Tate effortlessly takes his voice into the unknown.

For the fan, there's not too many surprises. All the songs that the Ryche are best known for are here (although on various message boards they're some nitpicking that some early stuff is not on here, as well as complaints that nothing off their most recent album "Q2K" was included). Happily, the album is exquisitely mastered, so the older songs like "Queen Of The Reich," "The Lady Wore Black" "Warning" and "Take Hold Of The Flame" will have new nuances for longtime fans. For that reason alone, diehards will want to pick this up. If you're not familiar with Queensryche, this is a great introduction to a band who always puts the music first. Or, as the sly "I Am I" puts it, "You can leave now--but I think you'll stay . . . "

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