Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime

9.1 | 1094 votes |

Release date:	27 April 1988
Style:	Progressive heavy metal
Owners:	1534 have it 86 want it 1 trades it

Disc I
01. I Remember Now
02. Anarchy-X
03. Revolution Calling
04. Operation: Mindcrime
05. Speak
06. Spreading The Disease
07. The Mission
08. Suite Sister Mary
09. The Needle Lies
10. Electric Requiem
11. Breaking The Silence
12. I Don't Believe In Love
13. Waiting For 22
14. My Empty Room
15. Eyes Of A Stranger
16. The Mission [live] [remaster bonus]
17. My Empty Room [live] [remaster bonus]

Disc II
01. I Remember Now [live]
02. Anarchy-X [live]
03. Revolution Calling [live]
04. Operation: Mindcrime [live]
05. Speak [live]
06. Spreading The Disease [live]
07. The Mission [live]
08. Suite Sister Mary [live]
09. Needle Lies, The [live]
10. Electric Requiem [live]
11. Breaking The Silence [live]
12. I Don't Believe In Love [live]
13. Waiting For 22 [live]
14. My Empty Room [live]
15. Eyes Of A Stranger [live]

Top 20 albums of 1988: 2
Top 200 albums of all time: 21

Review

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Guest review by
Gorey

Rating:
9.5

Watch out, this is a masterpiece! Queensrÿche has always been able to stay away from this simplistic heavy hard rock trend rotten by some spoiled dick-heads with their traditional clichés and their shallow lyrics like 'Baby, I feel so alone!'. On the contrary, this band, far from collapsing into a disguting laziness, wrote some complex and well-structured songs and intellectual and extremely worked on lyrics. In fact, Queensrÿche is a real warmachine destined to fight against the establishment. This is confirmed by 'Operation: Mindcrime' which is at the same time ultra-polished and accessible to the masses.

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published 21.06.2004 | Comments (5)

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JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567	Permalink +1 12.02.2010 - 20:17 Rating: 10 JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567 Hell yes!! This album does what most concept albums dont: keep me interested in the story AND the music. Best concept album evar! Loading...
mr.archness Posts: 12	Permalink +1 13.02.2010 - 14:13 Rating: 10 mr.archness Posts: 12 Masterpiece Loading...
Pyramid God Posts: 184	Permalink +2 24.07.2011 - 13:26 Rating: 9 Pyramid God Posts: 184 Breaking The Silence has to be hands down one of the best songs ever recorded. Loading...
Lit. Account deleted	Permalink 19.12.2011 - 05:01 Lit. Account deleted Make a movie out of it, you bastards! Loading...
InfiniteDreams Posts: 3	Permalink 19.12.2011 - 13:38 Rating: 10 InfiniteDreams Posts: 3 Written by Guest on 19.12.2011 at 05:01 Make a movie out of it, you bastards! Brilliant idea! Or at least a computer game. Loading...
Eduardovh1 Posts: 2	Permalink +1 20.05.2012 - 18:43 Rating: 10 Eduardovh1 Posts: 2 Masterpiece of Prog Metal! Loading...
Wraith000 Posts: 128	Permalink +1 23.06.2012 - 20:54 Wraith000 Posts: 128 Need more stuff like Revolution Calling ! ---- \m/ - - \m/ Loading...
Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8983	Permalink +1 06.07.2012 - 21:49 Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8983 Album cover reminds me of Napal Death's Scum. ---- 14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse I do your mum *DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS* Loading...
Death_95 Posts: 200	Permalink 13.07.2012 - 02:05 Rating: 10 Death_95 Posts: 200 Suite Sister Mary is one of my favorite songs ever. Does anyone know songs similar to it? Loading...
megadeath13 Account deleted	Permalink 21.11.2012 - 15:00 megadeath13 Account deleted Perfect work. Its one of the best concept albums ever written. Breaking the silence, revolution calling and the title track belong to the best heavy metal songs. Loading...
CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364	Permalink 02.12.2012 - 22:13 Rating: 9 CobiWan1993 Secundum Filium Posts: 1364 Awesome stuff, too bad they became shit after Promised Land. But at least they were able to give us this shining gem of an album before they stopped giving a crap. Eyes of A Stranger is an incredible closer, it sends shivers. ---- Ordinary men hate solitude. But the Master makes use of it, embracing his aloneness, realizing he is one with the whole universe (Lao Tzu). Loading...
sepultura13 Posts: 6	Permalink 04.12.2012 - 21:56 Rating: 10 sepultura13 Posts: 6 Just Perfect !!! Loading...
R Lewis Posts: 935	Permalink 11.01.2013 - 23:51 Rating: 9 R Lewis Posts: 935 I feel guilty in rating this 9. I'm lowering its rating. ---- We could be so much more than we are. Stop. Loading...
belphegor666 Posts: 33	Permalink 24.07.2013 - 20:52 belphegor666 Posts: 33 Prog Metal Superior Album Loading...
Megamachinica18 Posts: 10	Permalink 20.08.2013 - 06:30 Rating: 10 Megamachinica18 Posts: 10 Fuck im soo happy i discovered this album, wvery song is unique, most are catchy and none bore me to death Loading...
carltonh Posts: 72	Permalink 06.07.2015 - 03:55 carltonh Posts: 72 This might be an overrated album. Yet, nonetheless, excellent. Loading...
Joppe Steelemeister Posts: 3304	Permalink +2 24.07.2016 - 18:20 Rating: 6 Joppe Steelemeister Posts: 3304 Operation: Mediocre ! ---- My vision is augmented Loading...
LuciferOfGayness Account deleted	Permalink 15.09.2016 - 15:08 LuciferOfGayness Account deleted Written by Joppe on 24.07.2016 at 18:20 Operation: Mediocre ! Its overrated as it probably makes metalheads feel intellectual for once, but its not mediocre or average. Loading...
Joppe Steelemeister Posts: 3304	Permalink 17.09.2016 - 15:21 Rating: 6 Joppe Steelemeister Posts: 3304 Written by Guest on 15.09.2016 at 15:08 Written by Joppe on 24.07.2016 at 18:20 Operation: Mediocre ! Its overrated as it probably makes metalheads feel intellectual for once, but its not mediocre or average. IMO the concept is impressive, just the album doesn't work for me musically. Only the title track is what I listen from this album. ---- My vision is augmented Loading...
Reaper_Redeemer Posts: 743	Permalink +1 27.09.2016 - 15:41 Rating: 8 Reaper_Redeemer Posts: 743 Their best album, with great vocals and some mind blowing riffs here and there. Highlights: 03. Revolution Calling 06. Spreading The Disease 07. The Mission 08. Suite Sister Mary 15. Eyes Of A Stranger Loading...
Polaria Posts: 248	Permalink +1 13.05.2018 - 13:19 Rating: 10 Polaria Posts: 248 A timeless album, untarnished by both the passage of time and the impressive series of abysmal albums starting with Hear the New Frontier. Such a shame they didn't manage to keep the visionary momentum after Promised Land. ---- Life is all the pain we endeavour. Loading...
Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593	Permalink 22.12.2018 - 05:06 Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593 Classic. ---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme. Loading...
Maasai Mara Posts: 159	Permalink 13.01.2019 - 15:50 Rating: 8 Maasai Mara Posts: 159 Fun and one of the few metal albums I have come across with some well written lyrics. If you are yet to listen to this make it a priority. ---- You are not metal enough until you visit Kenya. The cradle of mankind, where man learnt first to work with stones and first enjoyed the sounds produced by banging stones which later influenced metal in all its sounds and genres. Loading...
Sjarlatann Posts: 5	Permalink 13.07.2020 - 00:23 Rating: 8 Sjarlatann Posts: 5 Solid traditional heavy metal. Never understood why people call it prog. Loading...
sgtrobo Posts: 577	Permalink 29.07.2020 - 02:39 Rating: 10 sgtrobo Posts: 577 The best metal album ever. The machine-gun drum sound is completely awesome. The lyrics and guitar work is outstanding. And of course, the vocals are arguably the best in metal history. ---- 1-album wonders Sabbath/Maiden/Priest Rankings Big 4 Rankings Loading...
Space Pangolin Posts: 12	Permalink +2 03.03.2021 - 06:42 Rating: 7 Space Pangolin Posts: 12 Operation: Overrated Pseudo-Intellectual Boomer Rock Loading...
Rufus Valentine Account deleted	Permalink +1 09.09.2021 - 14:43 Rufus Valentine Account deleted One of the best albums of all time. How anyone can call this stone cold masterpiece overrated is completely beyond my realm of understanding. I'm seriously baffled. Loading...
gavdann Posts: 758	Permalink 09.09.2021 - 14:57 gavdann Posts: 758 Written by Guest on 09.09.2021 at 14:43 One of the best albums of all time. How anyone can call this stone cold masterpiece overrated is completely beyond my realm of understanding. I'm seriously baffled. Owned since new but personally I think it sounds terribly dated and it's always been a bit self-important. Loading...
JoHn Doe Posts: 4884	Permalink 09.09.2021 - 14:59 JoHn Doe Posts: 4884 Written by gavdann on 09.09.2021 at 14:57 Owned since new but personally I think it sounds terribly dated and it's always been a bit self-important. how is it "terribly dated"? ---- I thought the two primary purposes for the internet were cat memes and overreactions. Loading...
Rufus Valentine Account deleted	Permalink +1 09.09.2021 - 15:35 Rufus Valentine Account deleted Written by gavdann on 09.09.2021 at 14:57 Written by Guest on 09.09.2021 at 14:43 One of the best albums of all time. How anyone can call this stone cold masterpiece overrated is completely beyond my realm of understanding. I'm seriously baffled. Owned since new but personally I think it sounds terribly dated and it's always been a bit self-important. Same here - bought this on vinyl with my paper round money when it first came out and played it into oblivion (I was only 14!). You're entitled to your opinion but this is - for me - a complete classic. It's funny, if you tread the same ground you're labelled unambitious; if you go for it and create a unique concept you're 'self-important' or pretentious. I'm revisiting their entire back-catalogue today - rather than being dated, I reckon their 80s output is brilliant and stands the test of time. Loading...

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