geadom“s favorite / essential metal albums, vol 2:
Queensryche - Operation: Mindcrime
So prog metal is just wankery? Vocalists with their balls being squeezed by a cat? Lyrics about imaginary stuff that wouldnt even fit in Foster“s Mansion?
Wrong.
YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS SHIT NOW.
This is crack, this is why you“re listening to music, this is art, this is fucking everything.
-High vocals, but far from that āOMG my ears bleedā feel. Melodic, clear, and with great entonation on the right parts.
-BEST LYRICS ever. Album is the best conceptual album ever, dealing with a crack addict that joined āthe revolutionā and did MANY crimes, then reformed in the hands of a prostitute turned nun⦠and then lost the memory.
-Musicianship that is gonna kick your balls, with GREAT riffs, even better soloing, and wait until you listen the bass lines on this baby.
-With all this ambition, the album NEVER feels bloated, excessive or a wankfest. Songs average 5 minutes at most, give you plenty of time to appreciate them without making you booze (take that, Dream Theater).
Seriously guys, dont miss this album, it has already received like all the praise ever for a reason: This is pure prog / metallic bliss: