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Queensrÿche - American Soldier



6.1 | 153 votes |
Release date: 31 March 2009
Style: Progressive heavy metal

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01. Sliver
02. Unafraid
03. Hundred Mile Stare
04. At 30,000 Ft.
05. A Dead Man's Words
06. The Killer
07. Middle Of Hell
08. If I Were King
09. Man Down!
10. Remember Me
11. Home Again
12. The Voice

Staff review by
BitterCOld
Rating:
8.0
"American Soldier" marks the 10th studio release for the Seattle based Prog-Metalers.

The album draws it's inspiration from the trials and travails of, well, as the title suggests, American soldiers. What makes this concept particularly interesting is the approach that Geoff Tate and Co. took. It is not a political statement. It does not portray the soldiers as being "just like pawns in chess" nor does the album portray them in a jingoistic "boot up yer ass!" way. It offers the unique approach of the songs portraying the thoughts of the soldiers themselves - with solemn reflections of sacrifice, whether it's the loss of a comrade in battle or the separation from their family.

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published 07.04.2009 | Comments (26)

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02.12.2012 - 22:55
Rating: 5
CobiWan1993
Secundum Filium
Not as bad as the albums its sandwiched between (Operation: Sellout II and Dedicated to Shit), but nothing outstanding.
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Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu).
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03.12.2012 - 12:23
Angelic Storm
Melodious
I only listened to this album once, and can't recall a single thing from it. It makes Operation Mindcrime 2 seem like a great album in comparison, although it's not quite as bad as Dedicated to Chaos, which was just woeful.
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