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Greatest Hits (Queensrÿche Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a compilation album from the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche, released in 2000. It includes material from all of the band's studio releases up to 1997 (1999's '' Q2K'' is excluded), as well as the 1997 B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph record, vinyl records and Compact cassette, cassettes, and the terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side of a Single (music), single usually ... "Chasing Blue Sky" and an alternate version of "Someone Else?" featuring the full band. Track listing Charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest Hits (Queensryche Album) 2000 greatest hits albums Queensrÿche compilation albums Capitol Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche () is an American progressive metal band. It formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington, out of the local band the Mob. The band has released 16 studio albums, one Extended play, EP, and several DVDs, and continues to tour and record. The original lineup consisted of guitarists Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo, drummer Scott Rockenfield, bassist Eddie Jackson (musician), Eddie Jackson, and lead vocalist Geoff Tate. Queensrÿche has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide, including more than six million albums in the United States. A leader of the progressive metal scene of the mid-to-late 1980s, the band is often referred to as one of the genre's "Big Three", along with Dream Theater and Fates Warning. The band received worldwide acclaim for their 1988 album ''Operation: Mindcrime'', widely considered among the greatest heavy metal music, heavy metal concept albums. Their next album, ''Empire (Queensrÿche album), Empire'' (1990), was also very successful and incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wilton
Michael F. Wilton (born February 23, 1962) also known as The Whip, for how fast his fingers "whip" around the guitar fingerboard, fretboard, is an American musician, best known for being a guitarist and songwriter in the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, which he co-founded in 1982. Childhood Wilton was born in San Francisco, California, but his family moved to Seattle, Washington when he was 6 years old. His father took him to concerts from an early age and introduced him to many musical styles, especially jazz, including John McLaughlin (musician), John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell and Al Di Meola, but also to rock music like Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, and Eric Clapton. At age 8, he started practicing on the bass guitar, learning songs by bands from his father's collections, such as The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. At age 13, he also got a nylon string acoustic from his aunt and accidentally blew his father's speaker. He convinced his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridge (song)
"Bridge" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1994 album ''Promised Land''. Track listing Chart performance Personnel *Geoff Tate – vocals *Michael Wilton – lead guitar *Chris DeGarmo – rhythm guitar * Eddie Jackson – bass *Scott Rockenfield Scott Rockenfield (born June 15, 1963), also known as SRock, is an American drummer and composer. He is best known as the drummer for the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, which he co-founded in 1982, and the hard rock band Slave to the Syste ... – drums References {{authority control Queensrÿche songs 1994 singles Songs written by Chris DeGarmo 1994 songs EMI America Records singles Songs about fathers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promised Land (Queensrÿche Album)
''Promised Land'' is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Queensrÿche and their highest charting record to date. It was released by EMI on October 18, 1994, four years after their successful ''Empire'' album. The album was re-released on June 10, 2003, in a remastered edition with bonus tracks. Song overview The album opens with "9.28 a.m.", a musique concrète sequence put together by drummer Scott Rockenfield. The band wanted to create a cinematic and moody intro, and Rockenfield was given complete freedom to make something. Rockenfield recorded natural sounds using a portable ADAT tape recorder, which he processed through a rack of effects and designed his own sound effects out of it. Some of the recorded sounds appear on other tracks, such as the sound of a train on "Disconnected". "9.28 a.m." follows a soul from death through the ether into a reincarnation, and rebirth, followed by the sound of a crying baby. The title refers to the time Rockenfield w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Am I
"I Am I" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1994 album ''Promised Land''. Chart performance Track listing Personnel *Geoff Tate - vocals *Michael Wilton - lead guitar *Chris DeGarmo - rhythm guitar, cello, sitar * Eddie Jackson - bass *Scott Rockenfield Scott Rockenfield (born June 15, 1963), also known as SRock, is an American drummer and composer. He is best known as the drummer for the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, which he co-founded in 1982, and the hard rock band Slave to the Syste ... - drums, percussion References {{authority control Queensrÿche songs 1994 singles Songs written by Geoff Tate Songs written by Chris DeGarmo 1994 songs EMI America Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Lucidity
"Silent Lucidity" is a power ballad by the band Queensrÿche from the 1990 album ''Empire''. The song, which was composed by lead guitarist Chris DeGarmo, was the biggest hit for the band, peaking at #9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and at #1 on the ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart. "Silent Lucidity" was also nominated in 1992 for the Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. Background Guitarist Chris DeGarmo was inspired to write the song by the 1974 book "Creative Dreaming" by Patricia Garfield, which explained how to tap into one's subconscious to experience a lucid dream. DeGarmo noted in an interview that the average person spends 4 1/2 years of their life in a vivid hallucination state during dreaming. During that time, they can do superhuman feats like flying and walking through walls, as well as experience incredible physical sensations. "We created a very real dreamlike landscape for this song. Everything from the vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire (Queensrÿche Song)
"Empire" is a song by the heavy metal band Queensrÿche, appearing on their 1990 album ''Empire''. The lyrical content of the song warns of a foreboding and unstoppable "Empire" of drug trafficking within the United States and its related crimes, that will inevitably lead to the breakdown of civility in American society. Known as a fan favorite, the group has played the song often live, doing so over a thousand times as of April 2016, and the track is the band's second most played song in its setlist history. It is exceeded only by " Eyes of a Stranger". Track listing ;7" single ;12" single ;CD single Chart performance Personnel *Geoff Tate – vocals *Michael Wilton – lead guitar *Chris DeGarmo – rhythm guitar * Eddie Jackson – bass *Scott Rockenfield – drums Additional personnel *Randy Gane Operation: Mindcrime (also known as Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime) was a progressive metal band that was fronted by the former lead singer of Queensrÿche, Geoff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire (Queensrÿche Album)
''Empire'' is the fourth full-length studio album by the American heavy metal music, heavy metal band Queensrÿche, released on September 4, 1990. The album is Queensrÿche's most commercially successful release, reaching triple-platinum status. The primary single, the power ballad "Silent Lucidity", reached number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Silent Lucidity" was also nominated in 1992 for the Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. The album won a 1991 Northwest Area Music Award for Best Metal Recording. Reception ''Empire'' has received generally positive reviews from critics since its release. AllMusic praised the album, selecting the songs "Jet City Woman", "Empire", and "Silent Lucidity" as the album's best tracks. The review stated that the band went for "a song-oriented approach that is more art rock and less metal" with lyrics that talk about social and physica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jet City Woman
"Jet City Woman" is a song by Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Queensrÿche. First appearing on their 1990 in music, 1990 album ''Empire (Queensrÿche album), Empire,'' it was released as a single in May 1991 in the US, and August 1991 in Europe. The song talks about coming home to family after a long road trip. "Jet City" is a nickname for Seattle, the band's hometown, due to aircraft manufacturer Boeing having a presence there. It was written about Geoff Tate's second wife, who was a flight attendant. This song appeared in ''Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock''. The eye on the single art is actor Rob Findlay. Track listing ;CD single USA ;CD single Europe ;vinyl 7 single Chart performance Personnel *Geoff Tate - vocals, keyboards *Chris DeGarmo - lead guitar *Michael Wilton - rhythm guitar *Eddie Jackson (musician), Eddie Jackson - bass *Scott Rockenfield - drums References {{authority control 1990 songs 1991 singles EMI America Records singles Queensrÿche s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyes Of A Stranger (song)
"Eyes of a Stranger" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1988 album '' Operation: Mindcrime''. It is the last song on ''Operation Mindcrime'', summarizing the story in the album. It has also been featured on two of their compilations, ''Greatest Hits'' and '' Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche''. It was the band's first single to chart on the US Mainstream Rock chart, where it reached number 35. Known as a fan favorite, the group has played the song often live, doing so over a thousand times as of April 2016, and the track is the band's number one most played song in its setlist history. Critical reception Members of the Scottish pop band Win reviewed the song for the May 13, 1989 issue of British music newspaper ''Record Mirror''. Emmanuel Shoniwa and Davy Henderson both found the beginning intro of the track "seriously good" and even "brilliant". But continuation of it brought disappointment to them. Shoniwa supposed that Queensrÿche si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindcrime
''Operation: Mindcrime'' is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Queensrÿche. Originally released on May 3, 1988, the album was reissued on May 6, 2003, with two bonus tracks, and again in 2006 as a deluxe box set. ''Operation: Mindcrime'' is a concept album and a rock opera. Its story follows Nikki, a drug addict who becomes disillusioned with the corrupt society of his time and reluctantly becomes involved with a revolutionary group as an assassin of political leaders. In January 1989, it ranked at No. 34 on ''Kerrang!'' magazine's "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". ''Operation: Mindcrime'' was Queensrÿche's breakthrough album, reaching number 50 on the ''Billboard'' 200 while its singles " Eyes of a Stranger" and "I Don't Believe in Love" served as the band's first charting hits in the United States. The album was certified by the RIAA as gold in early 1989, and was certified as platinum two years later. A sequel, '' Operation: Mindcrime II'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Believe In Love
"I Don't Believe in Love" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche, taken from their 1988 album '' Operation: Mindcrime''. It was released as the fourth and last single for the album in 1989, and has also been featured in all four of their compilations, ''Evolution Calling'', ''Greatest Hits'', '' Classic Masters'', and '' Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche'', making it one of the band's most well-known songs. In 1990, "I Don't Believe in Love" was nominated for the Grammy for Best Metal Performance, losing to "One" by Metallica. A fan favorite track, the band has played it numerous instances live, a full 895 times as of March 2017 (making it the sixth most played tune in the groups' setlist history). Track listing Chart performance Personnel * Geoff Tate – vocals * Michael Wilton – guitars * Chris DeGarmo – guitars * Eddie Jackson – bass * Scott Rockenfield Scott Rockenfield (born June 15, 1963), also known as SRock, is an American drummer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
