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I credits:
OPEN                              TATE / WILTON / DEGARMO
LOSING MYSELF          TATE / STONE
DESERT DANCE            TATE / WILTON / ROCKENFIELD / DEGARMO
FALLING BEHIND         TATE / DEGARMO
THE GREAT DIVIDE     TATE / WILTON
RHYTHM OF HOPE       TATE / ROCKENFIELD / JACKSON
TRIBE                             TATE / WILTON / ROCKENFIELD / JACKSON
BLOOD                           TATE / WILTON / ROCKENFIELD
THE ART OF LIFE         TATE / DEGARMO
DOIN' FINE                     TATE / DEGARMO
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A review of Queensryche's TRIBE *spoilers*
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 Well, it's that time again. Another studio effort from one of the more
diverse bands to ever grace a stage the last 20+ years. TRIBE is typical
Queensryche - an album that differs completely from prior directions. At
first blush, the trademark Queensryche layered produced sound from gems like
Promised Land and Empire is back. The music is for the most part, very
commercial like Empire, but in a dark and moody vibe like Promised Land.
I'll go song by song, and try to make references to past QR material - but
those comparisons are really just for an idea of pace, NOT of what the
song's guts actually sound like. However, for those that have heard "Desert
Dance," be aware that it is the most aggressive in terms of PACE on the
album. That and "Blood." Here is how I categorize:
Aggressive - i.e. Speak, The Needle Lies
Mid-Tempo - Empire, JCW
Mid-Tempo ballad - One More Time, Someone ELse (full band)
Ballad - Bridge, Out of MInd, etc.
Remember, there really aren't any solos - but they aren't needed. It would
take away from the power of the songs. Only a couple MIGHT have benefitted -
The Great Divide would have been probably dropped people on their ass if
Wilton would have soloed at the point in which it would have fit. But
regardless, solos, while great, aren't needed for this album. Trust me.
So think Promised Land meets Empire, with a diverse set of tunes, and get
ready to experience new Queensryche...
Open (DeGarmo/Tate/Wilton) - one of the best on the album, and probably the
best song they have recorded since the PL album. Excellent choice for first
single. It has a very catchy chorus sung by a harmonized Chris DeGarmo and
Eddie Jackson "Open your eyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyes!" However, this tune is HEAVY.
It is mid-tempo, but the guitar riff is completely TOOL. Heavy, brooding, a
very metal riff. It's the first true metal riff QR has done since "Damaged."
Losin' Myself (Stone/Tate) - this song is the only song on the album that is
probably more suited to Geoff's first solo album. The intro is a complete
electronica keyboard rhythm with sound effects that sounds like laser beams
on those old arcade games. It made me cringe, and really just doesn't fit
with the album. It gets better once that ends, and the chorus is catchy, but
this is very poppy, and just doesn't fit with the dark messages of the
album. It is also mid-tempo. It is my least favorite on the album.
Desert Dance (DeGarmo/Tate/Rockenfield/Wilton) - we've all heard it, and if
you haven't, it begins with a middle eastern flavor, and then kicks into an
aggressive, punchy metal rhythm. Sorta like a Sevendust riff. Very heavy,
very cool. Layered Tate vocals here too. This should be a great song to
start the encore, with Tate singing over the instrumental parts "come on,
come on, keep reachin!" Once the crowd knows the tune, we could even see a
mosh pit. It's aggressive tempo cuts down to a middle eastern guitar, off
key, and then BOOM...it hits an aggressive beat again, back in key, and
powerful. Very cool.
Falling Behind (DeGarmo/Tate) is the first ballad on the album. Think Out of
Mind meets Hero. It's ok, but nothing earth-shattering like Open and Desert
Dance. Very big DeGarmo influence on this. Acoustic guitars are back, and
are met by Wilton's electric. I like it, and it is growing on me more now,
as I write this. Very catchy tune.
The Great Divide (Wilton/Tate) Ahhh...the Wilton/Tate writing combo. A great
tune This is a mid-tempo ballad, VERY in the vein of One More Time. It's one
of my favorites. It is a song questioning the future of America, with Tate
talking about standing at The Great Divide and wondering if America has
taken the wrong path. Starts with a simple, but really grabbing guitar riff
by Wilton. VERY emotional song, that is why I put it in the category like
One More Time.
Rhythm of Hope (Rockenfield/Jackson/Tate): Another favorite. Great to see
Scott Rock and EdBass put together a tune like this, as it appears they are
the music writers here. Think Real World. It's a mid-tempo ballad, but
again, very emotional, and it features some really nice orchestration in it.
I wonder if MIchael Kamen worked with them on this one. It really makes the
song. Wilton has some very cool guitar parts in the background of this song.
Tribe (Jackson/Rockenfield/Tate/Wilton): Probably the most experimental
track on the album. This is a really loose comparison, because it is so
different, but vocally, think Dis-con-nec-ted. Tate talks a lot in this
song. The intro is an extremely heavy guitar riff, with Tate singing "The
Face of God." Then some interesting jungle-sounding rhythm to fit the
lyrics, and then it kicks into the hook, which is mid-tempo. I dig this tune
because the band hasn't done anything like it. But it DOES take getting used
to. But the intro riff is very erie and sounds heavy. To make a bold
statement, while I don't know all the lyrics, from what I have seen, this
might be a song about 9-11, and the inital outcry of persecuting those of
middle eastern descent. Interesting tune.
Blood (Rockenfield/Tate/Wilton) - another Scott Rock musically penned track.
Quite frankly, this song will be the most debated by everyone. The lyrics
are...very angry. Somber-angry if that makes sense. I know what *I* think
Tate is singing about, but the song can be interepreted in a multitude of
ways. The song is simple, but it is meant that way. Scott Rock's drumming is
the highlight, with Wilton's guitar in the background highlighting Scott,
and then...Tate's lyrics...the way the song is structured, it forces you to
listen to what he is saying, which makes this a PHENOMENAL tune. Just a
little hint to what Tate is saying - "...You could have told the truth. It
was your decision too. Sacrifice integrity and compassion for greed."
!!!! This song is the simplest on the album, reminding me of something off
of HELL'S CANYON by ROckenfield/Speer, but with lyrics. Great tune, and it
is extremely moving.
The Art of Life (DeGarmo/Tate) - A QR classic. Think Right Side of My Mind
meets Promised Land, meets Dis-con-nec-ted. Should have ended the album. It
has a Promised Land (the song) vein to it, but with VERY heavy guitar riffs.
Tate is talking again in this song, sorta like in Dis-con-nec-ted, and then
the harmonized vocals of Ed Bass and CHris kicks in for the chorus, along
with Tate, which really makes the tune, along with the riff.
This tune is really layered too, with a LOT of stuff going on in the
background, with each guitar doing different things. Also, pay close
attention from around 2:55-3:10 in the song. ;-) Something cool happens. Any
other album this would have ended the disc.
Doin' Fine (DeGarmo/Tate) - the closer. Think Some People Fly, and a
HITNF/Spys4Darwin/Beatle-esqe feel. While not the ideal closer, with all the
somber and angry lyrics on the album, I see why they chose this to close. It
is a song of hope - hey, take a breath, go outside, we're doin' fine.
Basically, with all the @#%$ in this world, we're still doing fine. It could
have also been a tune raggin on people on the Internet as well, saying go
outside, get a life, we're doin' fine. I wouldn't put it past Tate and co.
for a laugh to get people to sing this song, with the true meaning of it a
lesson to people to get a life and go outside and live their lives. But who
knows. Either interpretation could be right.
Overall, this album, in terms of production, depth, and quality, is well
beyond Q2k and HITNF. It has some classics, it has some real good songs, it
has some decent ballads, and it has a clunker. It's not Empire or Mindcrime,
but what is? What we have here is a mid-tempo QR album with some real heavy
metal riffs, some ballads, some questioning lyrics, and great layering. I
give the album a 8/10.
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A review of Queensryche's TRIBE *spoilers*
chi č l'informatore che ti passa quanto viene pubblicato nel forum del
sito ufficiale?	;P
Fabio Lentola
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www.theitalianempire.tk
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