Before establishing themselves as both a commercial and a progressive metal force, Seattle's Queensrÿche dealt classic metal steeped in English tradition.
In fact, their 1983 self-titled debut EP, while largely ignored in America, became a sensation in the U.K.
and Europe.
The band displays an obvious Iron Maiden influence in their early songs, which often featured "dungeons and dragons" lyrical themes.
Their classic "Queen of the Reich" is one such example (with a hilariously primitive adventure video to boot), while "The Lady Wore Black" displays more maturity -- a sign of things to come.
EMI scored an extra point when issuing the CD version by adding "Prophecy," a phenomenal outtake from the Rage for Order sessions that helps make this a must-have release for Queensrÿche fans.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen of the ReichChris DeGarmo | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:25 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | NightriderChris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton | Queensrÿche | Play | 03:49 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | BlindedChris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton | Queensrÿche | Play | 03:06 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | The Lady Wore BlackChris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate | Queensrÿche | Play | 06:28 | 0 MB | 44 MB |
| 5 | Nightrider (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 04:32 | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Prophecy (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 03:59 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Deliverance (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 03:40 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | Child of Fire (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 04:36 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | En Force (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 05:47 | 0 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Blinded (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 03:26 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | The Lady Wore Black (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 07:01 | 0 MB | 46 MB |
| 12 | Warning (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 04:56 | 0 MB | 36 MB |
| 13 | Take Hold of the Flame (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 05:12 | 0 MB | 37 MB |
| 14 | Queen of the Reich (Live in Tokyo) | Queensryche | Play | 05:21 | 0 MB | 39 MB |
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| 66 mins | 475 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris DeGarmo | Composer, Guitar |
| 2 | Tom Hall | Engineer |
| 3 | Neil Kernon | Producer |
| 4 | Queensrÿche | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Scott Rockenfield | Drums |
| 6 | Geoff Tate | Composer, Vocals |
| 7 | Michael Wilton | Composer, Guitar |
| 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). |