After tasting success from both their self-titled debut EP and The Warning, Queensrÿche lost their edge a bit on this release.
The hair metal movement was fast approaching and this once unique band now looked -- and for the most part, sounded -- like the average metal band of the day.
The signature sound of Queensrÿche is still unmistakable, as Geoff Tate's voice sounds strong.
The music here is simpler than on Warning; the lyrics are bit too heavy-handed and have not stood the test of time very well.
"Walk in the Shadows" is a well-structured song with a good combination of Tate's howling and dramatic background vocals.
"I Will Remember" was a precursor to "Silent Lucidity" and accentuated the power and emotion that Tate can evoke.
The band was obviously trying to expand their approach to music with a heavy emphasis on theatrics, but the music suffered as a result.
They succeeded with this approach to a certain extent on Operation: Mindcrime, but the band's musical limitations have always prevented them from moving beyond a classier version of Iron Maiden.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walk in the ShadowsGeoff Tate, Michael Wilton | Queensrÿche | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | I Dream in InfraredGeoff Tate, Michael Wilton | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | The WhisperChris DeGarmo | Queensrÿche | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Gonna Get Close to You | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | The Killing WordsChris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate | Queensrÿche | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Surgical StrikeChris DeGarmo, Michael Wilton | Queensrÿche | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Neue RegelChris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate | Queensrÿche | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Chemical Youth (We Are Rebellion)Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | LondonChris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton | Queensrÿche | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | Screaming in DigitalChris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton | Queensrÿche | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 11 | I Will RememberChris DeGarmo | Queensrÿche | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 45 mins | 105 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 321 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moshe Brakha | Photography |
| 2 | Keith "KC" Cohen | Engineer |
| 3 | Chris DeGarmo | Composer, Guitar |
| 4 | Bradley Doyle | Emulator, Programming |
| 5 | Eddie Jackson | Bass |
| 6 | Neil Kernon | Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer |
| 7 | Henry Marquez | Art Direction |
| 8 | Michael Martin Murphey | Clothing/Wardrobe |
| 9 | Dave Ogilvie | Engineer |
| 10 | Glenn Parsons | Design |
| 11 | Rob Porter | Engineer |
| 12 | Queensrÿche | Concept, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Scott Rockenfield | Percussion |
| 14 | Geoff Tate | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 15 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| 16 | 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). |