I do enjoy the really old stuff. Side note. I met Geoff Tate around 2011 in Lincoln, Nebraska when he was doing a small club tour. I got paid $100 for 3hrs to work security for his acoustic show. That guy was belting it out like he was singing for a metal band. He was also really friendly and personable with the crowd. He bought me and my friend that was also working security that night a couple drinks. He was just a really friendly, nice guy that day. I know some people have their opinions of the guy. I thought, from what I read that he might not be a friendly guy. I’m glad to say I was wrong. On that day, he was a wonderful person to hang out with.
@@RuthlessMetalYT That night his voice was amazing. It was a real small crowd, maybe 50 people. I always wanted to hear Queen of the Reich live. In concert not video.
@@RuthlessMetalYT I think you're talking about, Gonna get close to you? I love that song lol. I listened to RFO as a kid and here we are 30 something years later and it's still in the rotation 🤘
Rage For Order is such an absolute amazing album. Chris DeGarmo, in my opinion, had demonstrated the peak of his creativity behind the guitar. Such an array of sounds.
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I remember the day "Empire" was released. Me and my friends bought it, brought it home, listened...and we were like, "So, this is how they decided to follow up one of the greatest concept albums of all time. Huh...?!"
I wouldn't say I was disappointed when I first heard Empire in 1990, but it didn't come close to the impact Mindcrime had on me a couple years earlier. I will say to my dying day that Silent Lucidity is a fantastic song and one of those hits that deserved all the airplay.
Saw Queensryche over the weekend. Definitely not my usual 'metal' concert. I did enjoy that 60+% of the concert was Operation Mindcrime (top of the list IMO).
Queens of the Ryche!!! Was a Band I never liked at first. 16: Dedicated to Chaos 15: Operation Mindcrime II 14: American Soldier 13: Frequency Unknown 12: Q2K 11: Here in the now Frontier 10: Tride 9: Promised Land 8: The Verdict 7: Queensryche 2013 6: Condition Human 5: Empire 4: Rage for Order 3: Operation Mindcrime 2: The Warning 1: Queensryche EP
I disagree with this list just a little, Promised Land is way better than the 2013 self title, and Condition Human and Promised land are both just as good, and the rest of your list is a fair comparison.
Really like this list. I really like condition human and the verdict with Todd La Torre along with the old stuff. Empire, promised land, and of course Operation mind crime and rage for order. Some really good songs on other albums.
I discovered Queensrÿche in my early teens when I saw the music video for "Queen of the Reich" on Vh1, and it absolutely blew me away!!! The debut-EP is phenomenal! I also agree with Geoff Tate being one of the best vocalists in Metal. The high notes that he takes with such ease is just amazing!
Agree with Warning being their best and probably one of the best US metal records ever. Fucking untouchable. Glad you mentioned the live in Tokyo video. It's stunning.
@@RuthlessMetalYT I find it very interesting that you also love Metal Church! Both are "Seattle" bands, Queenryche was North side of the lake and Metal Church was South side/ Kent Valley. Grew up in the area at the time.
Really enjoyed this. Seems like we are into lots of the same metal bands . Really enjoy your videos keep it up \m/ live in Tokyo is killer really dig them playing prophecy on that
I have to agree with almost everything you said. Although, I always struggle with which of their top 3 albums is the best. Thanks. The loss of DeGarmo, Tate and now Rockenfield has kind of left me numb as they will never be the same, ever again.
My Ranking (Best to Worst): 1. Rage For Order (1986) 2. Promised Land (1994) - CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED 3. The Warning (1984) 4. Queensryche EP (1982) 5. Operation Mindcrime (1988) 6. Empire (1990) 7. Tribe (2003) - VERY UNDERRATED 8. Operation Mindcrime II (2006) - UNDERRATED 9. American Soldier (2009) - UNDERRATED 10. Q2K (1999) - Better than Hear in the Now Frontier 11. Hear In The Now Frontier (1997) 12. Take Cover (2007) 13. Dedicated To Chaos (2011)
In 1983, my friend and i got two albums at Tower Records in their import section, in Sacramento, CA- the hometown of Tower! The first was the QR EP, the second, All for one, by Raven. I took home the EP, my friend took home all for one. These two albums became the basis for my desire to become a singer, and much of my songwriting to this day. Geoff Tate, in his prime, was one of the most powerful baritones in music. The twin guitars of Wilton and DeGarmo were ground breaking(if anyone saw the Rage tour, their dual solo was the stuff of legend) and unique. Rockenfield’s ability to keep time is like a Swiss timepiece. I recently did a cover of I Don’t Believe in Love; his timekeeping, at 119bpm is immaculate. With only one spot that drifts throughout the entire song. Very skilled. Great video, great, inspirational band. I’d check out GT in Sweet Oblivion, where he sings his butt off for an old man
I never enjoyed Queensryche until I dug into their super early stuff... then it was ahhh now I get it. I remember listening to Empire and thinking it was way overrated. The Warning and the self-titled EP are my favorites.
1. Operation: Mindcrime (1988) 2. The Warning/Queensryche EP (1984/1983) 3. Rage for Order (1986) 4. Promised Land (1994) 5. Empire (1990) 6. Digital Noise Alliance (2022) 7. Condition Human (2015) 8. The Verdict (2019) 9. Queensryche (2013) 10. Operation: Mindcrime II (2006) 11. Hear In The Now Frontier (1997) 12. Take Cover (2007) 13. Frequency Unknown (2013) 14. Tribe (2003) 15. Q2K (1999) 16. American Soldier (2009) 17. Dedicated to Chaos (2011)
I've seen Queensryche live 14 times, one of my all time favorite bands. I love all the albums , except the last few Tate era albums. The Todd LA Toure era albums are all awesome especially " The Verdict " just killer!
@@RuthlessMetalYT I saw them open for KISS during the Warning Tour in Portland Oregon. Single best live performance by anyone I've seen over the years. And I've seen a lot of shows in my 50+ years.
I’m so glad you mentioned the ep! Can you please do Voivod, Annihilator, RUSH, Razor or Killer Dwarfs? I was ecstatic when you did Exciter a while ago.
You got my rankings very close. Early Queensryche was unbeatable. A friend got the EP before going to a concert and we were amazed at Geoff Tate's voice and I learned that Chris DeGarmo's Lyrics and arrangements just spoke to me like no other. I alternate #1 between Rage For Order and The Warning based on mood. My heart broke when I heard about the anger and discord before Geoff Tate was fired. I have a friend (who worked security) who met the band and all of them, but especially Geoff were kind and generous with their time. They even posed for pictures back stage. I agree about the latter albums with Geoff becoming unlistenable by the end but I bought each one with the vague hope that it would signal a return to form. That did happen with Todd LaTorre, to a point. Todd can hit the high notes but doesn't always sing with the emotions and vibrance that Geoff, even to this day, adds to each and every song. Love the commentary in this video and I can only give you high praise for begrudgingly liking: I don't believe in love, lol.
I met em in Hollywood in ‘06 and got my first 4 vinyls signed! Then walked across the street to Mann’s Chinese Theater and saw an advanced screening of Maiden’s Flight 666 doc! That was a Good Day fo’ sho’!!🤘🏼
Nice video! How about a Manilla Road ranking? Their discography is not long, but I think is worth of checking out. More suggestions: Razor, Sacrifice or Voivod (canadian thrash deserves some hearing too). Thanks!!!
I love 'Gonna Get Close to You'! Very interesting song. I did not know it was a cover until years later. Queensryche's decline in success seems mostly in part to lack of quality material. I realize grunge changed the landscape of hard rock/ metal but it appears Queensryche just didn't release much good material after the rise (and fall) of grunge. It's even more shocking how their split from Geoff Tate was so bitter, with him even spitting on the band mates during a concert!
for me it sounds like one of those drivel post-punk songs that were popular in the eighties. :) Yeah, they wen't in the wrong direction I think. They should have kept their metallic style.
@@RuthlessMetalYT Which isn't a strange pick for the cover, as Queensrÿche were one of the handful of 80s metal bands who did a crossover thing between metal and new wave scenes, along with Celtic Frost, Black Hole, Rogue Male and Turbo era Priest.
*My list* (studio only): *1)* Rage for Order *2)* Queensryche (EP) *3)* Promised Land *4)* The Verdict *5)* The Warning *6)* Empire *7)* Condition Human *8)* Queensryche (2013) *9)* Hear in the Now Frontier *10)* Q2K *11)* Tribe *12)* American Soldier *13)* Dedicated to Chaos *14)* Frequency Unknown (Geoff Tate's Queensryche) *Queensryche albums I never heard:* *1)* Operation Mindcrime *2)* Operation Mindcrime II *3)* Take Cover
Saw them before the E.P even came out. Do to the greatness of 1-4 +ep they are in my top 5 bands of all time. Even though I love Thrash and Hardcore, I am also a huge Prog fan; so....................> 1. Rage for Order 2. Operation: Mindcrime 3. The Warning 4. Empire 5.Promised Land 6. Queensryche(LaTorre) 7. Condition Human 8.Hear in the now frontier 9. Verdict 10.Q2K 11. Tribe 12. American Soldier 13. OM II 14. Dedicated to Chaos 15. F.U ... Just listen to the re-recorded tracks to show how much Geoff stopped caring about singing/music and the audience
The Warning definitely my all time favorite Queensryche album, with one exception. I like the original band track listing as opposed to what was released by EMI. Way better in my opinion. Original track listing The Warning N M 156 En Force No Sanctuary Deliverance Take Hold of the Flame Before the Storm Child of Fire Warning Roads to Madness. Give it a listen. I haven't really listened to anything with Todd but I might check some stuff you recommended. I stopped following them after Promised Land. IMO at is a good album but did mark a significant change for them. Listened to Hear in the Now Frontier and then hung it up for them. I'm pretty much an 80s Queensryche fan.
Music with Todd, in my opinion, is a bunch of "let's go guys and make some noise" rather than well crafted music we are used to. But they tried something new and got a new fan base, so maybe they will find their calling again.
Queensryche is one of the greatest Progressive Metal bands of all time. The Warning, Rage for Order, Operation: Mindcrime and Empire are amazing albums. The Queensryche EP is a classic, and Promised Land is okay
16. Frequency Unknown 15. Dedicated to Chaos 14. Q2K 13. Operation Mindcrime 2 12. Hear in the Now Frontier 11. American Soldier 10. Queensrÿche 2013 9. Tribe 8. Queensrÿche EP 7. Empire 6. Condition Human 5. Operation: Mindcrime 4. The Verdict 3. Rage for Order 2. Promised Land 1. The Warning
Rage for Order was the first Queensryche album I bought back in 86. I remember hearing Walk in the Shadow on the radio one night and saying "Who the heck is that???" Back then I was mostly listening hair metal bands like Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, and Quiet Riot. But I think it was around 85/86 that I started listening to Dio and Iron Maiden, and Queensryche kind of sounded like a combination of the two. So I rushed out and bought Rage for Order and eventually I had gotten The Warning as well. So, those would be my top two Queensryche albums. After that would be Operation Mindcrime, Empire, Promised Land, Queensryche, Human Condition, The Verdict and then shuffle the rest of their albums like a deck of cards and label them 9 - 15. lol Because rest of them suck. Although Hear in the Now Frontier did have a couple catchy tunes that would get stuck in my head
Great analyses and ranking, thanks for sharing. I was fortunate to actually enter my Queensryche appreciation at the EP. I bought it when it came out as it looked 'interesting' and I had a voracious appetite for metal and hard rock at the time. I found it stunning then and still do now many, many years later. I grew up on Tate, Dio and Halford - lucky me! PS - the first 2 Iron Maiden albums are the best too!
I always felt like they peaked at Operation Mindcrime. After that they just started going down hill for me. Empire had a few great songs, but overall not as strong as Operation Mindcrime and prior. Operation Mindcrime II was a clinic on disappointment.
I was in high anticipation of Mind Crime. When it came out, it was such a departure from the previous albums, it still is like a thorn in my side. Don't get me wrong, I like it, but after all these years, the disappointment still stings. Call be crazy.
Great band up to Empire album. I'm not a big fan of their later discography. My favorite is Operation Mindcrime - great concept album. On second place I put The Warning. Cheers!
I have to admit most anything starting from Promised Land and after, I haven't listened to. Though I did give the first album with their new vocalist a spin and so far it's a real step up. I can't say it's Empire or Mindcrime all over again. I did like their EP most of all, the Maiden influence can't be ignored. But Empire got me into them though, so there's a nostalgia for it in my case. Just curious, any plans for ranking all the Accept or Saxon albums. Definitely curious as to what you feel about Accept from 2010 onward. Love the channel. :)
I don't know if I have any anymore. I've had some throughout the years like Overkill, Metallica, Flotsam and Jetsam. But maybe King Diamond and Heavy Load.
I'd like to thank you Ruthless for that video. I listened to Operation: Mindcrime something like 20 years ago, but it just didn't get to me, as I was into some other type of metal. But after seeing your video, I told myself I had to give it a listen once more. And holy crap! What was wrong with me 20 years ago??? Operation: Mindcrime is a masterpiece. After the first complete listen, I played it from beginning to end three more times! The music is fantastic, Tate's voice is just amazing and the storyline just keeps on giving. So Thank you for posting that video. I'll give their other top albums a listen too. \m/
LOL! Until today I never knew that there was a Mindcrime 2, thanks for enduring it so that I don't have to! 🤘 I like how you broke the albums out into the good and not good for this review, well done.
So far, from the limited videos I've watched of yours, we have agreed on most everything. This one, Show No Mercy, Somewhere in Time, Stained Class are all my favorite records from those bands. I'm off to check out some more of your work. 🤘
I think it is important to mention Warrel Dane in this conversation. He was right there with Geoff Tate as well. What was to come with Sanctuary and Nevermore was legendary, and while never getting the album sales of QR, they are close to on par with them in many ways. A huge influence on the progressive metal world. May he rest in peace
Kudos on the rankings. Agree with your top 4, but would have put Rage at number 1. Such a tight album, without the ridiculous pretensions of Mindcrime. Still, love your work and keep it up!
Good job! I did buy and enjoy the 90s Queensryche albums, especially Promised Land and Q2k. There's some good song writing there. But I agree that these are not "metal" albums per se. You are also so right about the new version of the band with LaTorre. The Verdict grabbed me from the first song and my love for Queensryche was re-ignited. It is now one of my favorite recent metal albums. I've seen the band live twice now in the last few years. They have good energy. I love LaTorre's whole vibe and attitude on stage. It's ironic that Queensryche, with new singer, guitarist, and even song writers is releasing albums that are better than the original lineup. By the way, I saw Queensryche on the Mindcrime 1 and 2 tour. They did both albums in full back to back. Ronny James Dio even showed up for his song on Mindcrime 2. Not long after, Dio died. It was the last time I saw him. But you are correct, as with the album, even Dio could not save the show. It was a disaster, with cheesy (low budget) props, Geoff Tate's theatrics and bad music in the second half of the show.
Empire only. In 91 I was in denmark for Monsters of rock. Instead of mötley there was blackcrows instead wich wasn´t bad. First time I recognize them. Metallica started wich I never cared about. Finally when B.C and Q.R appered I was so stoned my eyes visualized my friends starting to behave in a most unnatural ways. So surreal. Any who. This was the best concert of all.
Operation: Mindcrime is my personal favourite from them. I always compare it to The Crimson Idol from W.A.S.P witch I think is even better. Both 11/10 for me.
Hallo mr.Ruthless. Here again...after Black Sabbath album chart, now Queensryche. They used to be among my absolute favourites when I was a teenage headbanger; 'til "Promised Land". But, then, that album was so listening worthless and my tastes were shifting that I've really never listened a single track from the more recent albums, w/ or w/out Geoff Tate. The fact that you ranked them all at the bottom, combined with the top 4 positions which are, even not in the same order, the same as mine would be, makes me think I'haven't missed so much not listening to them... So, about the top 4... To my taste "Empire" is the least metallish work among (early, as far as I know) Queensryche's. But, don't know exactly why, I rate the songwriting in that album to be quite better than "Operation mindcrime" 's, which I put at 4th position: no track from the concept album that made Queensryche a kind of a superstar band in their worldwide reputation actually strikes my ears, mind and heart as (just for instance) a simple hard rock tune as "jet city woman" does. "Operation mindcrime" is definitely a pleasant listening but still it slips away from my ears as it did when it came out, having no single tune to remain in the head to be sung along shower-time! On the other way the early two albums have plenty of memorable tracks and I can't ever get tired of listening (meanwhile this happens with "Operation Mindcrime" and sometimes with "Empire") and (miserably trying to) singing them along. I perfectly understand the reason which made you put "the Warning" at 1st place: you are a true metalhead! That album is the masterpiece of a certain "techno-metal" which Judas Priest ("Screaming for vengeance" and "Defenders of the faith") started few years before, or even ("DotF") at the same time, and other bands (Crimson Glory, Fates Warning...) developed in a few, eventually uderrated, masterpieces of those years. I love that stuff, the distopic lyrics, the science-fictional atmospheres evocated by songwritng and production, it is still a part of me. But, to me, "Rage for Order" is at a different and upper level. It defines a new idea of heavy metal, a more complex and (at the time) totally unusual use of keyboards, effects, choruses, broken rhythm patterns and, last but not least, lyrically it's a great love-album, being couple relations the main subject its songs are about. "Rage for Order" set the boundaries of metal music at a further step which, in a certain way, hasn't been rivalled or even got close to, yet, by anyone. Anyway, I was lucky enough to see them performing live two times in the late 80's. The 1st one was in Dortmund (Metal Hammer festival, headlined by Ozzy Osbourne) when they performed some 50 mins. only, in a huge venue (die WestphalenHalle) with too many people to let me really enjoy the show. The 2nd one was in a small venue (Rolling Stone), which doesn't exist anymore, in Milan, and it was a plenty concert of their "Operation Mindcrime" tour. They jumped on stage by "Walk in the shadows" and I totally went crazy, because of it and because I though that meant a lot of "Rage for Order" to be performed. I was totally wrong: that was the only track from the 2ndLP they played that night. Instead they, obviously, performed "Operation Mindcrime" in its entirety, in its sequence, with some characters (sis. Mary and others) played by some stage co-performers (whose performance I dont' remember if it were just acting or chorusing too). But the show didn't end with it: they played "Queen of the reich" and "Blinded" (!!!! a total masterpiece: one of their best songs ever) from the EP. And, from "the Warning" and its recording session, they played the title track, "No sanctuary", "Take hold of the flame", "Prophecy", "Before the Storm" (but I'm not sure abt.it) and, mainly, a sumptuos and unforgettable version of "Roads to madness" which made me forgive them I could not listen any other song from "Rage for Order" but for the opening one. Recently Geoff Tate performed "Rage for Order" and "Empire" in their entirety here in Milan but I couldn't eventually go to see that show as I hadn't accepted the public-compulsory-injection which was necessary to have the so called "green pass" to enter the venue. It's a kind of damnation...but this discrimination I had to suffer ("With your pain I've had to suffer"-cit. "London") makes me feel very deeply involved and connected to the story they created, wrote, depicted in "Operation Mindcrime" and I think my, our, freedom is worth this "sacrifice" .
There's no better reference than having been there in the early 80s just before the EP came out, hearing them on the local metal show, to living a life where Warning came out at the beginning of your senior year in high school. I saw them twice on The Warning tour, once on the Rage tour and maybe twice on the Mindcrime tour. Mindcrime was their swan song. Nothing after that felt like organic Queensryche. Only when Todd came into the fold did they start getting closer to that "Onch" sound, that harder influence once again. Great review, I enjoyed your points and found that we agreed on some key points in their history.
I saw the video for the Queen of the Reich back in 1984, became curious, ordered "The Warning", and almost 40 years later here we are. I think you made some interesting points with this video. I disagree on some of the albums, agree on some others. Somehow, it seems that there is 5-10 years of inspiration at best. Not only for Queensryche, but for most of them. Very rarely you bump into something really good and going on for decades... anyway: Best to worst: 1. Rage for Order - A1 to A5 real diamonds. I cannot tell what I like the most about this album, simply everything. My top three albums of all times. 2. Operation: Mindcrime - Real treasure, really liked it back then, now a little less (that is a little less than RFO) 3. Empire - A bit polished too much, but still very good. Also, loved it so much when it came out 4. The Warning - Was disappointed that it did not contain the Queen of the Reich, but a very good album. Roads to Madness - masterpiece 5. Promised Land - no surprises there, the last and the weakest of the big 5. Title song is perhaps far from Qryche, but very good. This album is a testament to their constant changes 6. Hear in the Now Frontier - this is perhaps a bit high, but weak points spoiled it just a bit for me. A few very good songs, despite an attempt to jump into the wagon at the time 7. American Soldier - I find this rather good 8. Tribe - So sorry that Chris gave up after this 9. Q2K - Listened it much at the time, but a moderate effort at best 10. Operation Mindcrime II - huge disappointment, but the one with RJD was actually one of the best moments for me 11. Condition Human - Obviously liked Geoff Tate much more 12. The Verdict - 13. Queensryche - 14. Dedicated to Chaos - amazing that they signed this as Queensryche. Tradition means s***. And just an observation on Geoff Tate and his recent singing. What is your thought on 'Seduction of Decay' from Avantasia. It really seems that he is lacking some good songwriting. He was obviously better when he was younger, but he can still pull good ones.
Pretty much dead agree with you here. I go back and forth between Mindcrime and Warning as their best. I love Rage except for the new wave element, and Empire has a few great songs buried in the radio metal. Promised Land is decent, and everything goes to hell after that until LaTorre shows up. Tate basically took over the band for the 2000s and it was terrible; the fact that they snapped back to form so completely when he was gone underscores how bad his ideas were in that period, and that no one else's were apparently getting through. That said, I also agree that there wasn't a singer who could touch Tate in his 80s prime. He was Freddie Mercury level, and I don't say that lightly.
Hey, man! Once again, pretty darn near my exact judgement, for the albums that matter. Operation Mindcrime is however personally meaningful in a way that means I rank it highest. But I know what you mean. Cheers.
I like the album ranking man but just two things where would you put the Queensryche EP and the new Queensryche Digital noise Alliance since they released an album nearly a year ago I'm just curious I enjoyed the ranking 2😅
The EP is perhaps their best release. but I don't rank EP's since it's hard to compare them to albums. I haven't listened that much to the new record, it sounded fine but not too spectacular.
@@RuthlessMetalYT totally understand that one it's much shorter and I almost forgot the cover album take cover LOL but that one's kind of Meh irrelevant. I'm looking forward to ranking there albums and how you do more metal album reviews soon!
But also Chris Degarmo was also responsible for the HNTNF album which was the beginning of their down fall, Tate took over the band and made uffle albums until Todd La Torre came and the band are back on track, not like in their prime but with better music post 1996.
Promised land is greatly underrated. Its a great great effort by the band and that tour was amazing. They should have professionally recorded that tour. The music is great. It stands well after empire. After this they should have stopped and taken a break to recharge and compose a proper Q. album. the first five albums of this band were astonishing good. The problem is all the trash that came after promised land. Poor management, lack of proper promotion, infighting and the absence of De Garmo really took a toll. I would have switched empire for rage for order. Even tough they are both great, Empire is just one of that special early 90's albums that lives in a special place in every metal banger's heart.
I would personally switch 1 & 2, and maybe 6 & 7 but otherwise I agree with you! good video! First time I ever heard QR was on the 'decline of western civilization - the metal years' compilation where The Prophecy was featured. I hit the VHS record button back in '89 while watching Muchmusic's "power hour" program thinking I was recording the video for "Dr Feelgood" but turned out to be Eyes of a Stranger, and I was hooked!
Check out the bootlegged footage from a metal club in NY 87. The film quality is obviously not great, but the Audio is not bad and the whole band are just on fire.
1984 was an incredible year for metal, maybe the best. The Warning, Metal Church, Powerslave, Defenders of Faith, Ride the Lightning, Psalm 9, Metamorphose, Walpurgis Night, Ample Destruction, The Unknown etc... Classic upon classic
I'm glad you've given Todd his due. As you said he's not Tate. Though all 4 of the Albums with Todd are resurrecting for Queensryche. First time I herd Todd was with crimson glory. Filling in Midnights shoes unbelievable. I thought then he'd be a great replacement for Queensryche.
My favorite album by far is Operation Mindcrime (with The Mission being my favorite on the album), but my favorite song of their is off The Warning (Roads to Madness).
@@RuthlessMetalYT Queensryche EP is probably the greatest. Here are some other suggestions: Overlorde SR (US) - Medieval Metal (1985), Valhalla (US) - Twelfth of Nowhere (1992), Savatage (US) - The Dungeons are Calling (1984), Agent (Ger) - Experience of Passion (1986), Traitors Gate (UK) - Devil Takes the Highroad (1985), Parasite (Swe) - Parasite (1984), Glacier (US) - Glacier (1985), Venator (Aus) - Paradiser (2020)...
My top 3 are the same, but I'd switch Mindcrime and Rage, by a hair. You into Fates Warning at all? John Arch is up there with Dio and Halford for me. I'd love to see their albums ranked unless you don't care for them.
Man, Dedicated To Chaos is pretty much regarded as the unanimous low point of the band for everyone isn’t it? I definitely agree with them though. Operation Mindcrime is my favourite one BTW.
