Top 25 Queensryche Songs

25. Light Year [The Verdict (2019)]
24. Arrow of Time [Condition Human (2015)]
23. Eye9 [Condition Human (2015)]
22. Real World [Last Action Hero Soundtrack (1993)]
21. Redemption [Queensryche (2013)]

20. Guardian [Condition Human (2015)]
19. Revolution Calling [Operation: Mindcrime (1988)]
18. Right Side Of My Mind [Q2K (1999)]
17. I Am I [Promise Land (1994)]
16. For You [Ear In the Now Frontier (1997)]
15. Anybody Listening? [Empire (1990)]

14. Breaking the Silence [Operation: Mindcrime {1988)]
13. The Killing Words (Live Bonus track) - [Rage For Order Re-master (2003)]
12. My Global Mind [Promise Land (1994)]
11. Screaming In Digital [Rage For Order (1986)]
10. Prophecy [The Decline of the Western Civilization Part II Soundtrack (1988)]
9. Walk in the Shadows [Rage For Order (1986)]

8. The Lady Wore Black [E.P. (1983)]
7. Before the Storm [The Warning (1984)]
6. Operation:Mindcrime [Operation: Mindcrime (1988)]

5. Queen of the Reich [E.P. (1983)]
4. Suite Sister Mary [Operation: Mindcrime (1988)]
3. Empire [Empire (1990)]
2. Take Hold of the Flame [The Warning (1983)]

1. Eyes of A Stranger [Operation: Mindcrime (1988)]

This list is wrong because London isn't on it.

Now, this is a list length I can get behind

I would have 0 LaTorre songs on my list.

Pretty good list.  I definitely would have omitted O.M.C. and and added "I Don't Believe in Love", but a lot of the others I would probably agree with.

Temple of Blood wrote:I would have 0 LaTorre songs on my list.

The LaTorre era is leagues ahead of the last 15 years of the Tate reich.  So glad they booted him, especially for live performances.

Superjuice wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:I would have 0 LaTorre songs on my list.

The LaTorre era is leagues ahead of the last 15 years of the Tate reich.  So glad they booted him, especially for live performances.

I wouldn't include any of those either.

Yeah, LaTorre is a top-notch tribute singer but that is all he is.  Not an artist.  Going to see this official tribute band for the 3rd time in a few weeks.

I'd choose the first 15 songs QR ever wrote over anything they have done since 1994.

StevenCressler wrote:Now, this is a list length I can get behind

It started out as a top 10, but I couldn't cut it down to 10.  And I wanted to include more modern Ryche songs, since I consider the recent stuff pretty strong and compelling. but not in the same tier as the classic era.

Queensryche might be the only band in history that only had one top 10 hit (Silent Lucidity), but rarely plays it in concert outside of their heyday.

Superjuice wrote:Queensryche might be the only band in history that only had one top 10 hit (Silent Lucidity), but rarely plays it in concert outside of their heyday.

I know they don't play it every show like most would expect them to, but the times I've seen them they've played it:

Looks like it hasn't been played recently though.  I think they are catering to the true metal crowd in recent years and have left the radio normie fans behind.  I mean, it's a good song but not a GREAT all-time classic IMHO.  

Queensrÿche Concert Setlist at Mars Music Hall, Huntsville on February 25, 2020 | setlist.fm

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Did not know there was a Queensryche/Bloodgood connection:

Chris joined a band called TEMPEST who got very popular fast by playing cool tunes like "Black Diamond" by KISS and other good metal. Their bass player/singer Mark Hovland had a very good voice and Chris was vindicated as a great guitarist after being kicked out of JOKER. Eventually TEMPEST added former ROX drummer Mark Welling (known today as the main drummer for Christian-themed rock band Bloodgood) and they became DEGARMO-HOVLAND-WELLING. D-H-W had a real good local buzz and put out a recording featured Christian-themed lyrics by Hovland. D-H-W broke up shortly after that when Welling left to join Geoff Tate's new progressive band BABYLON.

I have tried but I cannot listen to anything from these guys post Empire.

I'm debating to pay $$$ to see them on Halloween night

If so, I hope they play many of the songs above plus:

Jet City Woman
Silent Lucidity
Best I Can

oldschooldoom wrote:I'm debating to pay $$$ to see them on Halloween night

If so, I hope they play many of the songs above plus:

Jet City Woman
Silent Lucidity
Best I Can

They're great live.

Temple of Blood wrote:

oldschooldoom wrote:I'm debating to pay $$$ to see them on Halloween night

If so, I hope they play many of the songs above plus:

Jet City Woman
Silent Lucidity
Best I Can

They're great live.

I won't go see them until they get ridda Mike Stone.  I'm too bitter about him re-writing Operation: Mindcrime solos, cuz apparently his takes are better than DeGarmo's.

Superjuice wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

oldschooldoom wrote:I'm debating to pay $$$ to see them on Halloween night

If so, I hope they play many of the songs above plus:

Jet City Woman
Silent Lucidity
Best I Can

They're great live.

I won't go see them until they get ridda Mike Stone.  I'm too bitter about him re-writing Operation: Mindcrime solos, cuz apparently his takes are better than DeGarmo's.

I believe both times I saw them were with Parker.

Truth be told the new drummer is not as good and Wilton plays some of DeGarmo's solos incorrectly.  But the vocals are awesome live.

Almost every replacement changes the solos, it's not just Stone. They do a good job live.