2013 CD Reviews - Queensryche - S/T

[TageRyche]

You can check out my review of the 2013 self-titled Queensryche CD via this KNAC.com link.

[RJhog (Admin)]

I appreciate your review.  LaTorre does sound more like Tate than Tate these days.  And Rockenfield's drumming is terrific.  I'm not disappointed in it at all.  I think it's a fine disc from start to finish.

[TageRyche]

I think if they'd spent more time focusing on sounding like Queensryche with a new singer instead of Queensryche with a new singer trying to sound like their old one, the disc would've been a lot better.

As it is, I would rank this one below the Geoff Tate QR disc.

[RJhog (Admin)]

Ouch.  I can't see that at all.  But you know I have much respect for your opinion.

[TageRyche]

No problem here, differing opinions make the world go round. But in my continuing list of best albums of 2013, this one does rank below Frequency Unknown.

[Jon]

To be honest, I've only heard maybe half of the Tate album, but do own the latest Queensryche which I do enjoy so really can't compare. 

[TageRyche]

I own and have listened to both so I do get to compare and while I think Tate is a complete douche, for my money, he had the better album. Equal 3 star ratings for both CDs but I will probably play the Tate CD more than the QR disc.

[Jon]

Is the production really THAT bad on Tate's?

[TageRyche]

Like I mentioned in the review of that album, I just am not enough of an audiophile to be able to tell the difference when it comes to overall production on an album.

But enough people complained that a remix was done and I think offered as a free replacement too, but you'd have to check on that part.