Queensryche--Empire (1990)
Rating--8.4
Jet City Woman--RealAudio Empire--RealAudio
Some really excellent songs on this disc, but overall not nearly as solid as the previous release. Then
again, that's a tough standard to be up against. The style is still Queensryche, though the sound isn't quite as heavy and
fast-paced.
"Jet City Woman" and the title track are simply superb, which in part explains the high rating. Other notables
are "The Best I Can" and "The Thin Line". The band's biggest commercial hit also hails from this album-- "Silent Lucidity," as
well as the powerful, chorus-heavy "Anybody Listening?"
HOT CHOPS--The bass work in "The Best I Can"-- subtle but powerful. Listen to it with headphones for the full effect. Also,
Tate's vocal range on "Jet City Woman". The dude can just flat-out sing...
TRACK LIST: Best I Can/The Thin Line/Jet City Woman/Della Brown/Another Rainy Night (Without You)/Empire/Resistance/
Silent Lucidity/Hand On Heart/One And Only/Anybody Listening?
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