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Review by Adam M on June 20, 2025.
This was a stellar album that showed the band at their peak and crafting something timeless. The concept themes are interesting and show the band really coming out of their shell and fulfilling their promise. The album has a moody atmosphere revolving around a revolution and this is very compelling. They would never reproduce this level of excellent again in the future.
In terms of musicianship, there are very strong performances to be found. The vocal work is of course stellar and shows Geoff Tate at his peak. Guitars are interesting and paint a vibrant colour palette. All in all, it is very difficult to fault the musical performances on this album as they are outstanding.
In terms of flaws, perhaps, albums like Empire and Promised Land are more subdued and have that as a positive trait. The album is more progressive and creative in nature, however, and it shows the band peaking. There could be more wankery in a Dream Theater fashion and this is kept to a minimum in favour of solid song writing.
Overall, this album shows Queensryche at the height of their powers and really captures your attention. It is an iconic progressive album and worthy of all the praise it gets. Of my favourite albums, this one will always be hard to beat and it remains in a class all its own. Fans of the band must hear this album as anyone that likes interesting music in general. If this had been reviewed a while ago it would have received a much higher score.
Rating: 8.7/10
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