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After the breakthrough success and worldwide respect that Queensrÿche gained from their conceptual masterpiece Operation: Mindcrime, it was a fair assumption that they couldn't possibly outdo or perhaps even match themselves. Empire, released just two years after that watermark, reveals that Queensrÿche reinvented themselves (though certainly not for the last time). While many fans were clamoring for a conceptual sequel, the band offers a song-oriented approach that is more art rock and less metal (though Empire does rock hard in places). Far removed from the fantasy and techno-paranoiac themes of Operation: Mindcrime, the lyrics tackle social and physical handicaps ("Best I Can") and issues such as poverty and regret ("Della Brown"). Geoff Tate, Chris DeGarmo, and company focused much less on the darker side of love so prevalent in their earlier sound, and looked at romance head on with "Another Rainy Night" and "Hand on Heart." While Queensrÿche lost some die-hard metal fans with Empire, the mature sound and tight production of Peter Collins (Rush) saw the band break into the mainstream and hit number nine on the Billboard singles chart with the Pink Floyd-inspired power ballad "Silent Lucidity," which has remained one of the band's set standbys into the 21st century.
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PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queensryche, MainArtist - Chris Degamo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Marcus Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queensryche, Mastering Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Scott Rockenfield, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Eddie Jackson, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Hall, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist - Paul Northfield, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queensryche, MainArtist - Chris Degamo, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Michael Wilton, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Robert Vosgien, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James "Jimbo" Barton, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Marcus "Culinary Master" Ramaer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Paul Simon, ComposerLyricist - Art Garfunkel, ComposerLyricist - PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
PETER COLLINS, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Degarmo, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Tate, ComposerLyricist - Queensryche, MainArtist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
After the breakthrough success and worldwide respect that Queensrÿche gained from their conceptual masterpiece Operation: Mindcrime, it was a fair assumption that they couldn't possibly outdo or perhaps even match themselves. Empire, released just two years after that watermark, reveals that Queensrÿche reinvented themselves (though certainly not for the last time). While many fans were clamoring for a conceptual sequel, the band offers a song-oriented approach that is more art rock and less metal (though Empire does rock hard in places). Far removed from the fantasy and techno-paranoiac themes of Operation: Mindcrime, the lyrics tackle social and physical handicaps ("Best I Can") and issues such as poverty and regret ("Della Brown"). Geoff Tate, Chris DeGarmo, and company focused much less on the darker side of love so prevalent in their earlier sound, and looked at romance head on with "Another Rainy Night" and "Hand on Heart." While Queensrÿche lost some die-hard metal fans with Empire, the mature sound and tight production of Peter Collins (Rush) saw the band break into the mainstream and hit number nine on the Billboard singles chart with the Pink Floyd-inspired power ballad "Silent Lucidity," which has remained one of the band's set standbys into the 21st century.
© Doug Odell & Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:31
- Main artists: Queensrÿche
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI - EMI Records (USA)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
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