Also @Willie; I'm well aware there other users in this discussion, I was just referring to what led to the discussion in the first place.

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dude shh or we'll be seein jt2 soon enough

lol

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I always felt that Queensryche and Iron Maiden were always good counterpoint to each other, when it came to their progressiveness. Where Iron Maiden were more deliberate in their prog approach (mirroring the complex song structures of Yes, Kansas, Genesis and the like), Queensryche seemed to draw influence from the more subtly progressive art rock bands ( Pink Floyd, later Beatles, Peter Gabriel solo stuff).



The comparison to TFF was merely that of perceived quality. To me it seems that Iton Maiden continue to explore the Progressive side of their sound, while Queensryche seems to have shed the art rock overtones and daringness they were building on from Warning - Promised Land. That brings me to one of my central problems with this album. It's safe, not just as a Queensryche album, but as a Metal Album. Queensryche, to me, we're special because of how daring they were from album to album, with how comfortable they were with expanding into different styles of rock. They were special because of how strangely "un-metal they were for a "metal" band. That seems to have disappeared...

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That's a good point.



Can we fault a band for not constantly breaking new ground, though? With many bands, it would be

easy to pinpoint exactly when they were doing something unique and special, but few do it their

entire career without first becoming either derivative of themselves on subsequent records, or just

simply running out of that lightning in a bottle.



Personally I think it's just fine to create a record or film or what have you that doesn't

necessarily pioneer something new, but instead walks a well-tread path in interesting way, the

results of which end up being enjoyable entertainment.



I want to avoid experiences like the one the other day when I tried to listen to Tate's new music.

One could make an argument that he is being a bit more forward thinking with his music when compared

to this, but man, it SUCKS. I just don't want to listen to it.



This new QR line-up might not be the magicians of old, but if these tracks are just parlor tricks,

they are pretty dazzling.

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Simple songs and catchy tunes are great, no complaints with that. I think this is a solid metal album. I'm just playing devil's advocate to the army of "Queensryche is back! Album of the year!" crowd. Let's not diminish just how good Queensryche were by suggesting that this album is in line with the classics.

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DtC and FU are ground-breakingly terrible.

I agree with Fistertain. I mean this is ok but compared to their earlier stuff (everything up to and including Promised Land) this seems really bland.

I need to give this another listen or two before making a proper verdict but at the moment I can't see this being more than a 2.5-3 for me.

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They're definitely not the same without DeGarmo.

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wot we do m/

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dude all this philosophical discussion about the new queensryche record hahaha

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this will all be gone in a month

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On another note, I'm jamming The Warning, and it's dangerously close to RFO. Such a sublime record...

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I like it a smidge better than Rage Danny

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Rage is my personal favorite. Warning is really damn good for a debut LP, though. The Maideny section at the end of Roads to Madness is on fire!

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Take Hold, Before The Storm, and of course Roads are stellar tracks.

Damn, what an inconsistent band. Glad they finally put out something at least halfway-decent.

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Oh shit...Take Hold...the first time I saw this live was just mind-blowing.

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agreed Blade.....one of their best for sure.

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I'm well aware there other users in this discussion, I was just referring to what led to the discussion in the first place.

That brings me to one of my central problems with this album. It's safe, not just as a Queensryche album, but as a Metal Album. Queensryche, to me, we're special because of how daring they were from album to album, with how comfortable they were with expanding into different styles of rock. They were special because of how strangely "un-metal they were for a "metal" band. That seems to have disappeared...