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前作の一大コンセプト・アルバムで貫禄をつけた彼らの最新作。本作では,明確なトータル性は打ち出していないが,プログレッシヴなアレンジで,全体的に大作感を漂わせている。メタル・ロックを意識しながらも,ジャンルを超越した説得力を持つ力作だ。
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Exploring the uncharted territory between heavy metal and progressive rock, Queensryche has always been difficult to categorize. While
Operation: Mindcrime is their most highly-praised album,
Empire remains their most accessible, with a somewhat more commercial approach that has no negative impact on the quality of the material.
Empire produced a string of hit singles, including "Best I Can," the title track, "Jet City Woman," and "Silent Lucidity" (probably their best-known song, and ironically unlike most of their other work). At times sounding a great deal like Pink Floyd,
Empire is an impressive collection that is all substance, no filler. "Anybody Listening?", which closes the album, is probably the best perspective on a life lived on stage since Rush's
"Limelight". Highly recommended.
--Genevieve Williams