ABCs of Metal - [Q] - QUEENSRYCHE - "Silent Lucidity" REACTION 

Geoff Tate is one of the most underrated singers in rock history. To really hear how awesome his voice is you need to listen to "Eyes of a Stranger".

Operation mindcrime album is a masterpiece

Believe it or not, this is the beginning of Geoff Tate's fall as a singer. First three albums his range and power were nearly unmatched. It's a big ask, but I beg you. Even if it isn't a reaction, and you just do it for yourself, please listen to their album Operation: Mindcrime start to finish. The album is an absolute masterpiece and no single song does it justice (don't listen to everyone telling you to listen to Eyes of a Stranger. The song is meaningless without context) I promise you won't regret it. Indeed it may be the best 45 minutes you'll ever spend musically.

So glad to say that over the years I had many chances to hang out with Geoff Tate. The way he is portrayed by fans and the media is not accurate, he is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Very down to earth and a kind man

Most double-necked guitars have a 6-string and a 12-string neck, so the guitarist can switch from one to the other during the middle of a song.

Yesssss, Queensrÿche, one of my all time favorite bands, been a huge fan of them since the 80’s, amazing band, great reaction Alex, I love this song so much, more Queensrÿche please... 🙏🏼

This song is my all time favourite song. It was also one of my fathers. “I will be smiling next to you, in silent lucidity”. My father passed away 5 and a half years ago. This song is one of the things that connects me with him again. Every time I listen to it, I can hear him singing it. My interpretation of the song is that sleep is the one place where you can connect with your late loved ones. And that they will always protect you.

Wow, Queensryche!! So this is a great song, but it's basically the chillest song in their discography because this album (Empire) was their most polished and radio-ready. If you want to hear what heavy Queensryche sounds like, listen to "Warning", "The Lady Wore Black," "Queen or the Ryche," or my personal favorite, "NM156." That's the stuff they built their following on. Oh, and probably the Operation Mindcrime album in its entirety (don't just listen to one song, you gotta do the whole album). P.S. This song is about astral projection.

Listen to their more up beat stuff. Eyes of a stranger, I don’t believe in love, etc

Eyes of a stranger next time!

Really pumped you liked it. My mom would sing this to me when I was a child, and one of the happiest moments of my life was dancing with her to this at my wedding a few months ago. Never seen a bigger smile on her face!

PLEASE do an entire album reaction of "Operation Mindcrime"- the most epic concept album EVER CREATED, bro! PLEASE trust me...you will not be disappointed!!

Next time, listen to "Empire" by this band. That song is just unbelievable in how it matches today's society.

TBH I haven't been into your alphabet thing, but this is one of the greatest songs in the world and I had to hear what you had to say. This song speaks so loudly to me. 25 years later it brings tears to my eyes from its beauty and its remembered beauty in its time. Its time? Any time is good for Silent Lucidity.

Loads of thanks for posting this, Alex. This song is what I sing and share for my babies when they cross over The Rainbow Bridge. 08.02.19 is the 19th birthday of my Toy Poodle Oscar, who passed away 04.10.16 due to fits. He let me rescue him aged 8 weeks and he slept with me every night. I miss him sooo much. [el'sda2].

WOW 😮✌️Thx so much for reacting to the official video to this amazing 😉 beautiful classic track!! His voice is 💯 so damn good!! Check out #Empire by Queensryche ✌️😎

It's a beautiful song but an odd one to put in the metal category. It went to #2 on the billboard chart though, it was a pretty big song back then. If you ever do a full album review you should do Operation Mindcrime by them. It's a masterpiece.

Queensryche Take hold of the flame!!! Kick ass song. Amazing voice and drum parts

Had me in and out of consciousness. So calm and beautiful. Love it!!!!

I always thought this sounded more like Pink Floyd than metal, but I still like it.

U gotta listen to more Queensryche. I love this band so freaking much

Honestly shocked it wasn't Eyes of a Stranger. Good song but That would have been a much better choice tbh

ODB part made me laugh. Love this song and band. Thanks for checking it out. Love that it got you. And you got it. Subbed just for this.

OMG!!!! THIS SONG IS ALMOST THIRTY YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!! I REMEMBER WHEN IT CAME OUT!!!!!! I FEEL A TAD OLD!!!!

That double neck guitar has one with 12 strings and the other one is 6 strings. Some are 6 string and a 4 string bass neck. Double neck basses, double 6's with different pickup configurations and string types for vastly different sounds making it a very unusual and unique instrument. Does that make sense?

Sounds like it could be a Pink Floyd song during the beginning. Which is not a bad thing at all.

My favorite song of all time. Got me through some rough patches. So glad you enjoyed it.

Queensryche Take Hold of the Flame Live in Tokyo!

While this is a great song in and of itself, Eyes of a Stranger would have been a better introduction. This is the song you listen after you Have an appreciation for what Queensryche is capable of. But all is not lost, you can Just do that in the reverse order and now Eyes of a Stranger will hit that much harder. For the Letter R a great choice would be Ra -Do you call my name. Very obscure song that is extremely catchy. Thus will also probably be the only request for Ra so I’m sure you’ll end up doing Rage or something. Whatever you do it’ll be great .

Operation: Mindcrime, greatest Queensryche album. Eyes of a Stranger, greatest song on their greatest album. Facts.

My dad dedicated this song to me when I was born. I love this song.

No shit as soon as I seen you doing a reaction to maybe my all time favorite band my eyes shot out of my head , the track even is perfect ...the track means a lot to me , when learning to play it years ago I was given the lyrics to it and went so far as to ask Geoff Tate( vocalist ) what the lyrics meant . he told me it is about lucid dream state and the ability to control those dreams .....intense .

Finally back to metal bands that actually sing and not just scream

R for RUSH man..

Sadly I've never really dove into the lyrics to this song until now... I just loved the relaxed vibe the song gave me even though I learned about this song through a dark episode of supernatural lol.

I was in high school when this album came out. First time I heard it was waiting for a Heart concert to start at the Forum in LA. Blew me away. Thanks for playing this song, particularly.

[V] Volbeat - The Garden's Tale - Danny and Lucy (11 pm)

Red Fang - Prehistoric Dog Soulfly - Prophecy Tyr - Sinklars Visa White Zombie - Thunder Kiss '65 X by System of a Down Zimmer's Hole - While You Were Shouting at the Devil

One of the few genuinely perfect songs.

one of the best singers in history.... good that newer generations get to here these songs:)

[R] Rivers of Nihil - Where owls know my name or Rhapsody (of Fire) - Reign of terror

you SERIOUSLY need to listen to the entire Operation Mindcrime album, it is a concept album that tells a story, the hints/clues are in both the lyrics, and in the sound bites between songs Dual necked guitar, can have two different tunings for playing different parts of the song.

I was a guitarist for 9 years before switching to bass 14 years ago. I haven't owned a guitar in years, but whenever I do pick one up, this is one of first ones I start playing. I'm thankful I never forgot how to play it.

Your personality is infectious and always makes me laugh. I had a son whose personality was very much like yours. You remind me of him so much. Love Queensryche btw. Great reaction video.

V - Veil Of Maya - Mikasa, Aeris, Phoenix, Leeloo or Doublespeak

(R)ivers of Nihil- Where owls know my name

you always make my day Alex lol

Sang this to both of my kids when they were babies. Did it every night with both of them until I couldn't hold them anymore to rock them to sleep. Just a beautiful song. Queensryche has an amazing catalog to dive into, worth every minute.

I knew it was gonna be Queensrÿche. Lol! For 'R', go with Revocation. To give you some idea of their sound and awesomeness, basically, if The Black Dahlia Murder and Exodus had a baby, it would be Revocation. Some good songs from them (although, you can hardly go wrong with any of them, if we're being honest here) are: *Unattained* *Tail from the Crypt* *Pestilence Reigns* *Cretin* *Scattering the Flock* *A Debt Owed to the Grave* *Deathless* *Crumbling Imperium* *Of Unworldy Origin* *That Which Consumes All Things*

Operation Mindcrime seriously rivals Pink Floyd's The Wall as the best concept album ever.

One of my favorite songs to relax with. Loved this song when I was younger. Incredible song! Goosebumps as soon as the song started, man miss the 80s lol

One of my favorite jams. Good shit bro.

For S... STRAPPING YOUNG LAD - LOVE?

Queensryche has a lot more aggressive songs and Geoff Tate's voice is amazing

Geoff Tate is a classically trained Opera singer. I've been a huge fan of this band since the 80's. Thanks Alex...have a dope ass day!! 🤘👍👍🤘

Dude, was not expecting this one from you. That is one of the best ever. 80's metal is awesome. Well done one this selection. You've got to here the lady wore black.

R needs to be RED- Darkest Part, Death of Me, or Already Over

[T] Tool - vicarious

I had a friend who was into "trance" music. She loved this (the ONLY Queensryche song she liked).. She passed away. This song was played at her funeral.

R = Rammstein - Mein Teil S = Sepultura maybe 🤔 T = Testament - Souls Of Black / The Legacy /Face In The Sky !!! I just commented for TESTAMENT 🔥🔥🔥

With Chris DeGarmo & Geoff Tate gone this band is a shell of its former glory.

I remember Queensryche. One of my fave bands growing up. "Eyes of a Stranger", "Queen of the Reich", "Roads to Madness"... such great songs, so many memories! I'm glad you enjoyed your first taste of the band, and hope you continue to do so!

Back in the beginning of the 70s, I was a teenager and that kind of dream happened to me. I had awoken from a dream in which my Mom had died. It felt so damn real. I was actually sweating and I became quite anxious as I got up and out of bed. I headed downstairs to see if my Dad was around. Alas, there at the kitchen table sat my Mom. I can't begin to explain the kind of relief that came over me. I almost dropped to my knees as my eyes took in what I thought had been taken away from me. I never ever told my Mom what I had dreamed because I didn't want to create a jinx of any kind, one that would have fulfilled my dream into reality. Until this day, I can still remember the dream and how it made me feel at that time and it is scary to say the least, and I am now 68 years old. This song gives me the chills but I love it.

[V] Virvum - Illuminance. You won't regret it

Rotting Christ - Non Serviam. Greetings from Greece. In my opinion their best song so far. Also it's their signature one

Rivers of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name!! It’s their album from last year that got a lot of praise but it’s the title track as well!

Silent Lucidity is my favorite song by Queensyche. They played it when I went to see them in concert. It was the first concert I attended...I was in highschool. I read he wrote that song for his kids. So beautiful 💙 😍 Another fave is The lady wore black and basically the whole Empire album

R is for Ra- Do you call my name?

WHITECHAPEL FOR W!!! 😀 the saw is the LAAAAWWWW!!

I LOVE QUEENSRYCHE ❤️❤️❤️You gotta do more!!!!!

Geoff Tate was an opera singer in Italy. The bass player is Eddie Jackson. His mother and my grandmother are sisters. Love the empire album.

Rivers Of Nihil - Where Owls Know My Name

We're getting close to...S for...SYMPHONY X - THE ODYSSEY

I wish I could hear this for the first time again...after probably a thousand listens, still, so, so perfect.

As soon as the song started playing the tears just started streaming down my face. I lost my father in September. when this song was popular and Queensryche was my absolute favorite band it just flooded all these very problematic things that surrounded our relationship. I miss him. I miss the age I was when I listened to this. It’s so bittersweet, hurts and comforts me all at the same time.

Rise of the nortstar- this is cross over for the letter R plz

R for Revocation - The Grip Tightens

This song has been on my play list for ages. I will never stop listening to it. It has such a powerful message that literally EVERYONE can relate to. 🥰

one of my all-time favorites from my hometown band with their old singer but love the new lead singer who sounds amazing saw them in concert a few years ago and they are awesome live

FANtastic news

Rainbow - Gates of Babylon

I see you've reacted to silent lucidity, I fist pumped and clicked in an instant :-)

Grew up listening to them. I remember day my brother brought their first album home. It's only four songs but they are awesome. We played the record a lot. I remember it came with a sticker. It had the bands logo. It went on the drawer of a dresser and stayed there for years. I know you like funny comments. Here's a funny story for you. When Empire came out the local rock station was giving away tickets for an all ages show. All you had to do was be caller nine and properly spell the bands name. I keep trying to call in to win. Never did get in but it was so funny listening to everyone try to spell the name of the band. I laughed so hard. It went on for close to an hour lol. Sorry for the long post.

Such a beautiful song. Next R for artist : Rammstein - titelsong : Rammstein

The one I like for R gets blocked every time!!! Soooo [S] should be Sirenia (gothic metal) or Skillet (Christian metal so the Jesus loves metal rings true depending on each persons believe)

This song gave me out of body experiences for a couple years. No other song has affected me like this one. I listened to it a few times a day and had these out of body experiences daily. I literally floated out of my body every morning looked out my front window floated back to my bedroom laid back down into my body then my alarm clock would then wake me. it was so strange. Years later i figured out it was this song that did this to me.

Queensrych has always been dope. Haven't listened to them in a while. Thanks for making me want to go back and put on an album.

"S" Sylosis: Teras. Just trust me!

R for Rhapsody - Emerald Sword! :D

Silent Lucidity" was written about a person having a lucid dream. ... DeGarmo got the idea from a book called "Creative Dreaming". "The song is about the ability to realize that you're dreaming, recognize it, and actually participate in the dream, shape it, change it," the guitarist said in a 1990 interview.

Empire, another rainy night , jet city woman, hold on to the flame, i am i. All great songs. One of my favorite bands!

Plz listen to Alice in chains again after the ABC's of metal series

U - Unleash The Archers - Cleanse The Bloodlines

Good to see the love out there for earlier Queensryche. "no Sanctuary:" and "Screaming in digital" are such astonishing tracks.

R: Rishloo - Scissorlips S: Symphony X - The Odyssey (if not cause its lenght, then "When All is Lost" is another great and shorter option) T: Therion - Cults of the Shadows (or The Desert of Set) T: The Dear Hunter - What it means to be alone ("Cascade" is another great option too) T: Tesseract - Of Matter (all the three parts, Proxy, Retrospect and Resist) T: Thank You Scientist - The Amateur Arsonist's Handbook

S - Sabaton, Carolus Rex

Dude, you gotta do Rammstein - Büch Dich live version next!!!

When my kids were 2 and 3 years old, I taught myself the picking pattern on guitar and played to to them, each night, for about three years, straight, at bedtime. So, I sang and played it, roughly, a thousand times. Upon request, like for weeks, my daughter refused to sleep until I played, "Hushnowdon'tyoucry".

Hush now, don't you cry Wipe away the teardrop from your eye You're lying safe in bed It was all a bad dream Spinning in your head Your mind tricked you to feel the pain Of someone close to you leaving the game of life So here it is, another chance Wide awake you face the day Your dream is over or has it just begun? There's a place I like to hide A doorway that I run through in the night Relax child, you were there But only didn't realize it and you were scared It's a place where you will learn To face your fears, retrace the years And ride the whims of your mind Commanding in another world Suddenly you hear and see This magic new dimension I will be watching over you I am gonna help you see it through I will protect you in the night I am smiling next to you In silent lucidity If you open your mind for me You won't rely on open eyes to see The walls you built within Come tumbling down And a new world will begin Living twice at once you learn You're safe from the pain in the dream domain A soul set free to fly A round trip journey in your head Master of illusion, can you realize Your dream's alive, you can be the guide but I will be watching over you I am gonna help to see it through I will protect you in the night I am smiling next to you

Not really the 1st Queensryche song you want to listen to. The Lady Wore Black or Queen of the Ryche would have been a better "1st" choice.