Empire by Queensrÿche

Empire

Queensrÿche

1990

Empire is a Rock album by Queensrÿche, originally released in 1990. On Gatefold: 129 pressings tracked, owned by 26 collectors.

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Prog Rock
  • polished
  • anthemic
  • theatrical

About

As the follow-up to <i>Operation: Mindcrime</i>, <i>Empire</i> is a clutch collection that put the group over the top. Where <i>Mindcrime</i> depended on a grand concept to carry all the tunes to their fullest potential, <i>Empire</i> crafts each song to stand on its own. “Silent Lucidity” was the standout single, but merely the tip of a great album. “Best I Can,” “The Thin Line” and “Jet City Woman” are a snarling, raging opening trio of hammer-down riffs from guys determined to keep metal heavy but also plenty accessible. Queenryche take Iron Maiden epics into further prog-rock territory. This 20th Anniversary Edition includes the bonus cuts, “Dirty Lil Secret” and a trippy cover of Simon and Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair.” The live tracks from London, 1990, add extra firepower to the band’s approach. This was a studio band who knew how to take it to the stage flawlessly. “Resistance” comes out firing and the intricate “Roads to Madness” and “Hand On Heart” are equally perfected. Queensryche were one of their era’s most important heavy-metal performers.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Best I Can5:34
  2. 2The Thin Line5:42
  3. 3Jet City Woman5:21
  4. 4Della Brown7:04
  5. 5Another Rainy Night (Without You)4:29
  6. 6Empire5:24
  7. 7Resistance4:50
  8. 8Silent Lucidity5:47
  9. 9Hand On Heart5:33
  10. 10One and Only5:54
  11. 11Anybody Listening?7:58
  12. 12Last Time In Paris3:57
  13. 13Scarborough Fair3:50
  14. 14Dirty Lil Secret4:08
  15. 2.1Resistance (Live In London, 1990)4:33
  16. 2.2Walk In the Shadows (Live In London, 1990)3:56
  17. 2.3Best I Can (Live In London, 1990)5:16
  18. 2.4Empire (Live In London, 1990)5:11
  19. 2.5The Thin Line (Live In London, 1990)5:43
  20. 2.6Jet City Woman (Live In London, 1990)5:30
  21. 2.7Roads to Madness (Live In London, 1990)9:32
  22. 2.8Silent Lucidity (Live In London, 1990)5:43
  23. 2.9Hand On Heart (Live In London, 1990)5:17
  24. 2.10Take Hold of the Flame (Live In London, 1990)5:10

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26 collectors on Gatefold own this · 129 pressings tracked on Gatefold