OPERATION: MINDCRIME

Queensr�che

Progressive Metal

4.24 | 1223 ratings

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A special album for me, REALLY special. It was the album that triggered my "switch" to prog. It kinda caught me by surprise as a matter of fact.

Music have always been a big part of my life and at that time I was completely immersed in heavy metal. The faster it went, the more I liked it !!!

Then came 1988. Then came Operation: Mindcrime.

I already knew the band of course since the self-titled ep but failed to follow their career. So one day I found myself at my local record store and looking at the album I remember thinking "Now, what a lame album cover that is". I bought the album nonetheless and...THE CHANGE happened...!

I can honestly say that this particular album (along with Iron Maiden's Seventh Son, of the same year btw) made me see the extra dimension in music. There's power, melody, emotions, and an incredible urge to sing along!

Right from the intro "I remember now" I knew it was going to be something special, that it was going to be one hell of a ride... I mean, everything's in here: Power riffs, spooky intros, choirs, incredible compositions that hold the whole concept so tight and balanced and with an incredible atmosphere.

It truly is a masterpiece in its own right. Even after almost 20 years of its original release, I still listen to this little gem with the same excitement and awe then I did when I first bought it.

Birdman | 5/5 | 2007-1-17

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