{"id":572,"date":"2016-05-05T01:25:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T01:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.loudsoundepicenter.com\/?p=572"},"modified":"2016-06-11T06:51:55","modified_gmt":"2016-06-11T06:51:55","slug":"queensryche-launched-their-progressive-masterpiece-28-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudsoundepicenter.com\/?p=572","title":{"rendered":"QUEENSRYCHE LAUNCHED THEIR PROGRESSIVE MASTERPIECE 28 YEARS AGO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On May 3rd, 1988 <strong>Queensryche<\/strong> released their groundbreaking masterpiece, <em>Operation: Mindcrime,<\/em> that put them on the map. After establishing their last\u00a0progressive effort\u00a0with <em>Rage For Order<\/em>, the band had perfected their tone and produced the ultimate concept album.<\/p>\n<p>Although the group&#8217;s heavy metal sound was always significant since their debut EP, <strong>Queensryche<\/strong>&#8216;s\u00a0determination to expand to the progressive side quickly grew\u00a0during production of the first three releases. Following a similar process as\u00a0<strong>Rush<\/strong>, it seemed only natural for them to center their next record\u00a0on a story.<\/p>\n<p>This chronological narrative easily stood out since\u00a0it had more to offer than just catchy\u00a0hooks and talented\u00a0guitar arrangements. <em>Mindcrime<\/em>\u00a0features the distinctive, chant-worthy deliveries from vocalist Geoff Tate, who consistently demonstrates the capacity of his range. Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton also prove to be a powerhouse with incredible chemistry especially on <em>The Needle Lies<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Revolution Calling<\/em> and <em>I Don&#8217;t Believe In Love<\/em> are the two anthems that strike listeners the most with their clever lyrics and fist-pumping choruses. Not only does\u00a0this album fail to include a weak song, but each one also serves as an independent component to the overall story line. Therefore, it makes every track stand on its own.<\/p>\n<p><em>Mindcrime\u00a0<\/em>became the start of <strong>Queensryche<\/strong>&#8216;s commercial success as their next releases\u00a0saw the band&#8217;s\u00a0best\u00a0sales and highest-chart positions with <em>Empire<\/em> and <em>Promised Land<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>After this\u00a0prominent launch, the group\u00a0constructed an elaborate turn of events that sounded just as heavy as the subject matter. Dominating both songwriting and musical production,\u00a0<strong>Queensryche <\/strong>made an impressive spectacle of themselves during the final years of\u00a0heavy metal&#8217;s golden age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>On May 3rd, 1988 Queensryche released their groundbreaking masterpiece, Operation: Mindcrime, that put them on the map. 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