Queensryche--Rage For Order (1986)
Rating--8.4
Sugrical Strike--RealAudio Gonna Get Close to You
Sort of an in-between, expanding offering for the band. Not as raw and heavy as 'The Warning,' but at
the same time the songwriting gets more in-depth and advanced. The band is able to bring those two aspects together on the
following release...
Some slower, more methodical tunes on this album,
which I guess is how a lot of people see Queensryche---deep, with mood-inspiring songs. Has a very technological feel, in the song
arrangements, vocals, and guitars. An extremely distinctive sound, and one that the band will never repeat again.
In that respect, this was (and still is) a bit of a groundbreaking album in the progression of metal music. There are some
absolutely spine-tingling tracks here, with the perfect mixture of voice, guitar, and effects creating an atmosphere that
is new to the scene.
"Gonna Get Close
to You" was an early fave of mine, as Tate's voice is amazing. Other highlights include the rockers "Walk in the Shadows,"
"Surgical Strike," and "Neue Regel," plus the powerful and building "The Killing Words".
HOT CHOPS--The beginning of "Neue Regel" has those funky Tate vocals, sounding a little robotic and
futuristic. Cool effect.
TRACK LIST: Walk in the Shadows/I Dream in Infra Red/The Whisper/Gonna Get Close to You/The Killing Words/Surgical Strike/
Neue Regel/Chemical Youth (We Are Rebellion)/London/Screaming in Digital/I Will Remember
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