Operation: Mindcrime - Queensryche - _Retired Archive

Well, this is it. Ryche's best album. I said it back in 1988 that this was the best album they'd ever record, and as I write this in 2003, that statement holds. Mindcrime is brilliant, a concept album that works, the music stands alone when it has to, and works as a story when listened all the way through. The lyrics are great, the music is spectacular, and every song is a 10 for me. This is one of my Top 5 albums of all time by any band - and is definitely what I consider to be a "Desert Island" disc. Get this. NOW! About the only thing I'd like is a remaster of the disc, so the sound could be made a bit clearer. While it's great still, and if it never is remastered, I'll still love it to death, but I'd love to hear one just the same. :)

Retired Comments: Well, this is here because there finally is a remaster. That's the only reason I'd ever "get rid of" this album - it's just too good. Even a billion times later, and 15 years later, it's still a head banging mashing, intelligent time!