Queensrÿche - The Verdict (LP)
- LP
- 1 piece(s)
- 2019
- 10 tracks
- 44 min
- progressive metal
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Pretty good third album featuring Todd La TorreOut in 2019, THE VERDICT is Queensryche's fifteenth studio record (including their debut EP) and their third with vocalist Todd La Torre. Talking about Todd, he handles the drums on this record while Scott Rockenfield takes a break, and he does a commendable job.This is a strong album from start to finish, capturing the eerie atmosphere Queensryche is recognized for, with hardly any of the uninspired experimental pop rock that ex-singer Geoff Tate attempted to blend into their sound, like in HEAR IN THE NOW FRONTIER (1997) and DEDICATED TO CHAOS (2011). THE VERDICT combines Queensryche’s 80’s material with more recent works, such as AMERICAN SOLDIER (2009), but without that album’s dull elevator music acoustic tone (aside from that issue, AMERICAN SOLDIER is a respectable album).Tracks like “Inside Out” and “Dark Reverie” embody that dark, moody essence of “A Dead Man’s Words.” Notably, both “Dark Reverie” and the subsequent track, “Bent” share the same line: “We all fall down.” Regarding “Bent,” it’s one of the more striking songs. “Light Years” is another standout, incorporating some elements of early Warrior Soul, but within a Queensryche framework.Although THE VERDICT can’t match the self-titled debut (1983), THE WARNING (1984) or OPERATION MINDCRIME (1988), it surpasses OPERATION MINDCRIME II (2006) and is at least on par with AMERICAN SOLDIER. This is the type of music I expect from this band, not HEAR IN THE NOW FRONTIER and DEDICATED TO CHAOS. They just need to incorporate better hooks, like in their song “The Chase,” for instance. The ten tracks total 44 minutes.GRADE: B
Awesome album. It feels like the direction they should've gone after Promised Land. I'm really digging every track on side 2. The mastering is decent, but I did need to crank the volume more than I usually do, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
This album is fantastic. It's exactly the direction the band should've gone after Promised Land. I'm absolutely loving every track on side 2. The mastering is quite good, but I found myself needing to crank up the volume more than I usually do, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Pretty good third album featuring Todd La TorreOut in 2019, THE VERDICT is Queensryche's fifteenth studio record (including their debut EP) and their third with vocalist Todd La Torre. Talking about Todd, he handles the drums on this record while Scott Rockenfield takes a break, and he does a more than decent job.This is a strong album from start to finish, with the eerie atmosphere that Queensryche is known for and hardly any of the uninspired experimental pop rock that ex-singer Geoff Tate attempted to blend into their sound, for instance, HEAR IN THE NOW FRONTIER (1997) and DEDICATED TO CHAOS (2011). THE VERDICT is a blend of Queensryche’s 80’s material and more recent stuff, like AMERICAN SOLDIER (2009), but without that album’s cheesy elevator music acoustic sound (other than that complaint, AMERICAN SOLDIER is a commendable album).Tracks like “Inside Out” and “Dark Reverie” have that dark, moody feel of “A Dead Man’s Words.” Curiously, both “Dark Reverie” and the next track, “Bent” share the same line: “We all fall down.” Talking about “Bent,” it’s one of the more memorable songs. “Light Years” is another favorite, which has some elements of early Warrior Soul, but in a Queensryche style.While THE VERDICT doesn’t measure up to the self-titled debut (1983), THE WARNING (1984) or OPERATION MINDCRIME (1988), it’s better than OPERATION MINDCRIME II (2006) and at least as good as AMERICAN SOLDIER. This is the type of music I want to hear from this band, not HEAR IN THE NOW FRONTIER and DEDICATED TO CHAOS. They just need to include better hooks, like on their song “The Chase,” for example. The ten tracks total 44 minutes.GRADE: B
Fantastic album. It feels like the direction the band should've gone after Promised Land. I'm absolutely loving every track on side 2. The mastering is quite good, though I did need to crank up the volume a bit more than I usually do, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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