SMASH OR TRASH - QUEENSRYCHE (REDEMPTION)

[RJhog (Admin)]

This is the first release from the Tate"less" Queensryche:

[RJhog (Admin)]

Holy moly!  Me likey this a lot!  Shall I say "SMASH"!

[Niels (Mod)]

Another "tribute-band". It's insane how much this dude sounds like Tate, so I guess, this won't be a fresh start for the band. But I like the sound of it. I can only say STASH. It's not Queensryche without Degarmo and Tate, but it sure sounds like it.

[Dannolonghair]

Other than Queenstryche's first EP, I have just never been able to get into them. I still just prefer the good ol' rock n roll of the 70's mainly.

However this isn't a horrible song by any stretch and this guy on vox does sound a bit like Tate (but this is coming from a guy who hardly ever listens to the band).So I will give it a SMASH. But you know, when a band carries on without it's lead singer I have always had difficulty in being able to give them credit as that actual band.

It's been so long since I have participated in these threads that maybe this has been covered already but that might be a good topic. Discussing what bands have either made it or tanked after they carried on without their lead singer or some other main member.

[Scott]

Replacement singers has been talked about in pieces and parts on here but no formal topic for one-stop shopping.  Hidden Treasures posted the topic but it was specific to Joe Lynn Turner, and then once before with REO... 

[Niels (Mod)]

I can only come up with two examples, where the relacement singer were as good, as the original singer. Dio in Sabbath, and lynn Turner in Rainbow.

[Niels (Mod)]

.......maybe Coverdale in Purple.

[Scott]

I'm going to go STASH on this one.  I like it enough but only in a cautious way...  I kind of got the feeling that if you already own Mindcrime and/or Empire then you already have this style.  I must admit I am curious to hear more...

[RJhog (Admin)]

Here's my opinion.  They could continue on in "chaos", or do this.  This song is better to me than anything on Chaos.  Of course, I haven't heard the rest of the album, but I'd put my money on it over Tate's Queensryche.  I guess we'll know soon enough.  But I didn't care for Chaos, so I'm glad to see 'em get back to the Operation Mindcrime and Empire sound, after all, those are my two favorite Queensryche albums.

[Jon]

I'm intrigued enough to go SMASH. Sue he sounds a bit like Tate, but they are rockin'. I really like the last album (one of the few), but it's nice to hear them crank it up. Now for the rest of the album, or will it W.E.T. us?