One of the great unknown facts of '90s metal was Queensryche's consistently intriguing, satisfying output.
Although the mainstream left them behind after grunge, they never totally revamped their sound, in hopes of regaining a wide audience.
They kept on with their ambitious, layered fusion of metal and prog rock, turning in albums that were distinctly different from each other yet tied together by a signature sound.
Their decade-capping Q2K is no different.
Yes, it does suffer from their worst title ever, but this, their first effort for Atlantic Records, is an assured effort that trims away some of their excesses, replacing it with a slightly heavier, harder approach.
As a matter of fact, the album feels like a concept album but appears not to be one, which is unusual for Queensryche.
But by concentrating on just the music, it becomes apparent how subtle and nuanced their interplay has become, and how their musicality keeps growing stronger with each year.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falling DownQueensrÿche | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:27 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Sacred GroundQueensrÿche | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:11 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | One LifeQueensrÿche | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:46 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | When the Rain Comes...Queensrÿche | Queensrÿche | Play | 05:05 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | Beside YouQueensrÿche | Queensrÿche | Play | 05:12 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Liquid SkyQueensrÿche | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:53 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | BreakdownQueensrÿche | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:10 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Burning ManQueensrÿche | Queensrÿche | Play | 03:39 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Wot Kinda ManQueensrÿche | Queensrÿche | Play | 03:14 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | How Could I | Queensryche | Play | 03:44 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | Right Side Of My Mind | Queensryche | Play | 05:50 | 0 MB | 39 MB |
| 12 | Until There Was You | Queensryche | Play | 04:06 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | Howl | Queensryche | Play | 04:05 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | Sacred Ground (Live) | Queensryche | Play | 04:23 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 15 | Breakdown (Radio Edit) | Queensryche | Play | 03:11 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
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| 65 mins | 458 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Barati | Artwork |
| 2 | Rory Berger | Artwork, Cover Art |
| 3 | Kelly Gray | Mixing |
| 4 | Hans Martin Issler | Photography |
| 5 | Jonathan Plum | Mixing |
| 6 | Queensrÿche | Composer, Engineer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 7 | Eddy Schreyer | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |