so anybody heard this yet? what do you think?

NorthernLad said:

when did it come out? I might have to get it. Operation Mindcrime is one of the best concept albums ever.
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the album cover is fucking dope.

lilgish said:

i'm not sure when it comes out, but i know that some people have heard it.

OMII DEBUTS @ #1 ON JAPAN'S INTERNATIONAL CHARTS
www.queensryche.com

audio stream of OMII
http://www.rhino.com/fun/...ayer.lasso

buy it APRIL 4 '06 in the U.S.
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original lineup?

lilgish said:

pharmaceutical grade

I believe its the original lineup - it sounds very much like OM1; lots of great stuff on it.

Still absorbing....

NorthernLad said:

I love, love, LOVE OMI...but OMII didn't really do it for me. Geoff sounds as if he'd rather be elsewhere. There's just no emotion in his voice to me.

Rogue588 said:

that was the case when I saw them live a few years back.

lilgish said:

I agree- I saw them do that in concert- It was pretty Awesome!!!

I saw them on the Empire tour - they did the entire OM album in its entirety. It was beyond awesome

NorthernLad said:

I agree- it was BEYOND awesome!!

shanti0608 said:

And then when they did a very quiet and intense version of Silent Lucidity... I believe it was an encore... the entire audience sang along. It really was an incredible concert experience.

NorthernLad said:

Unforgettable!!

Stax said:

No Chris DeGarmo, Mike Stone who I think is just as good.

cinnamongirl24 said:

Thanks for the Link.
OM holds s special place with me. For those that remember OM and Lovesexy came out about the same time. And my friends and I at that time, use to play these 2 CDs(when CDS were still fairly new)while getting in that "right" state. And these 2 releases were perfect for that. Musically obviously miles apart but both were conceptual and visual and very enjoyable in that "right" state.
Kinda gave up on Queensryche awhile ago but I must say OMII is not bad from what I've listen to. The audio stream sound is weak but you get the idea. Very much in the vein of OM and just as progessive with a modern tilt. I'd like to hear the actual CD for better audio quality.

Operation: Mindcrime II dops tomorrow, I gotta pick it up.

I Don't Believe In Love was my favorite track from the original.

lilgish said:

That's a great song... i love that one, The Needle Lies and Eyes of a Stranger.

The whole album is good, though

Just watched the Video for I'm American on Yahoo Music page, the video kinda weak/low budget(green screen) but the song was alright. I listened 2x!
I like it. Not trying to be obviously current but also not forgetting the past. Without being derivative.
Damn, Flaming Lips, Massive Attack and now this all coming out tomorrow.

NorthernLad said:

Suite Sister Mary & Spreading the Disease are my absolute favorites.