Rage for Order

by Queensryche

Overview

After tasting success from both their self-titled debut EP and The Warning, Queensryche lost their edge a bit on this release. The hair metal movement was fast approaching and this once-unique band now looked -- and for the most part, sounded -- like the average metal band of the day. The signature sound of Queensryche is still unmistakable, as Geoff Tate's voice sounds strong. The music here is simpler than on Warning; the lyrics are bit too heavy-handed and have not stood the test of time very well. "Walk in the Shadows" is a well-structured song with a good combination of Tate's howling and dramatic background vocals. "I Will Remember" was a precursor to "Silent Lucidity" and accentuated the power and emotion that Tate can evoke. The band was obviously trying to expand their approach to music with a heavy emphasis on theatrics, but the music suffered as a result. They succeeded with this approach to a certain extent on Operation: Mindcrime, but the band's musical limitations have always prevented them from moving beyond a classier version of Iron Maiden. [The 2003 reissue of Rage for Order included both 24-bit remastering and four bonus tracks.] ~ Robert Taylor

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/2003
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	0724358106923

Tracks

1. Walk in the Shadows
2. I Dream in Infrared
3. The Whisper
4. Gonna Get Close to You
5. The Killing Words
6. Surgical Strike
7. Neue Regel
8. Chemical Youth (We Are Rebellion)
9. London
10. Screaming in Digital
11. I Will Remember
12. Gonna Get Close to You
13. The Killing Words
14. I Dream in Infrared
15. Walk in the Shadows

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Queensryche   Primary Artist
Eddie Jackson   Bass
Geoff Tate   Vocals,Keyboards
Scott Rockenfield   Percussion
Neil Kernon   Keyboards
Michael Wilton   Guitar
Bradley Doyle   Emulator
Chris DeGarmo   Guitar

Technical Credits

Keith "KC" Cohen   Engineer
Geoff Tate   Composer
Queensryche   Concept
Neil Kernon   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Lisa Dal Bello   Composer
Dalbello   Composer
Dave Ogilvie   Engineer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
Michael Martin Murphey   Clothing/Wardrobe
Michael Wilton   Composer
Glenn Parsons   Design
Moshe Brakha   Photography
Henry Marquez   Art Direction
Rob Porter   Engineer
Bradley Doyle   Programming
Chris DeGarmo   Composer