After releasing and touring behind the passionately performed, sociopolitical concept album Operation: Mindcrime, a 1988 release widely regarded as a classic, Seattle progressive metal unit Queensrÿche originally intended to do a sequel. But their hearts weren’t into it at the time and they switched gears. In fact, the sequel would not arrive until 2006. Returning […]
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