From the iPod #34 - "Anarchy-X/Revolution Calling"
@teamfreak16 (43571)
Denver, Colorado
April 3, 2016 5:02pm CST
Queensryche is a Seattle-based metal band, producing, over the years, "smart" metal, or as SPIN magazine once called them, "thinking man's metal."
In 1988, the classic Queensryche lineup (vocalist Geoff Tate, guitarist's Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scott Rockenfield) released one of rock music's great concept albums in Operation: Mindcrime.
Operation: Mindcrime is the story of a disillusioned junkie that becomes an assassin for an underground revolution.
"Anarchy - X/Revolution Calling" opens the album in such a manner that, without them, the band might as well not have bothered making the rest of the record.
Don't like metal? I can see that. I'll also say that this album might be an exception to your rule.
And it all begins right here.
Band: Queensrÿche Songs: Anarchy-X / Revolution Calling Album: Operation: Mindcrime (1988) Line-Up: GEOFF TATE - Vocals CHRIS DeGARMO - Guitars MICHAEL WILTO...
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Apr 16
When I was in basic, I hung out with a guy who put an Anarchy symbol on all his outgoing mail, just to see if they would censor his mail.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
4 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 I am sure they would now Scott you think?
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Apr 16
@TiarasOceanView - I don't think they ever did, but he seemed to think they would.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Apr 16
I like metal, but I've only got three metal albums on there. Mostly 80's Alternative and acid jazz.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Apr 16
@Ronrybs I've got a greatest hits from Whitesnake, which is pretty mainstream, and a best of Rainbow, which were metal when Dio was with them.
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@Ronrybs (21503)
• London, England
4 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 I've got a compilation or two and that'll be more mainstream stuff
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@FourWalls (86583)
• United States
4 Apr 16
You're right on just about every point. I'm not a metal fan. This, however, isn't prototypical (or "commercial") "heavy metal." The music, to me, is more "melodic." The lyrics are definitely meaningful!
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@FourWalls (86583)
• United States
4 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 -- I don't know where you'd put them, but the only thing "loud" (metal or metal-like, I guess you might say) is Bon Scott-era AC/DC. Brian Johnson sounds like every other hard rock/metal singer to me, but Bon's voice was unique.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Apr 16
@FourWalls - Brian Johnson is good at what he does, but I miss Bon Scott. The band was better back then.
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@teamfreak16 (43571)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Apr 16
It's a bit different than bad hair metal and stuff.
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