Queensryche/MA, USA 2020

QUEENSRYCHE has continued to perform well, with their song “THE VERDICT” reaching the top 20 in the United States for the first time in a while. Introducing a masterpiece live album where you can experience their latest tour. Last year’s coupling tour with FATES WARNING, both of which are counted among the three major progressive metal bands, became a hot topic, and they are currently touring the United States with EVE TO ADAM and John 5. This work is the best audience recording recorded at QUEENSRYCHE’s “February 16, 2020 Boston Performance”. First of all, let’s check the show’s position from the latest schedule in order to know their current situation. 2020・January 17th-March 14th: North America #1 (31 performances) ←★Coco★・April 17th-May 9th: North America #2 (6 performances)・July 4th-25th : North America #3 (11 performances) August 28th: ​​Sao Paulo performance October 30th + December 14th: North America #4 (2 performances) February 8th, 2021: MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE appearance This is what we have to date Published schedule for 2020/2021. Immediately after the release of “THE VERDICT” in 2019, they toured Europe, but this year, except for Sao Paulo in August, they have been touring North America from beginning to end. The Boston performance of this work is the 22nd performance of the main “North America #1” concert. The sound of this work recorded at such a show is truly the best with “super”. Anyway, it’s extremely thick and very close. It must be an audience recording because the recorder himself has released it, but the direct feeling and details are outside the common sense of a guest record. I’d say it’s like a soundboard, but to be honest, I can’t really think of it as an FM soundboard. Although an official live album has not been released since Todd La Toure joined, it is a super superb sound that can be used as a replacement. That should be it. This work was produced by Farve4, a recording artist who is reputed to be a modern master. This person has been producing soundboard-like masterpieces, and masterpieces by Eagles, Steve Hackett, FLEETWOOD MAC, etc. are very popular at our store. If it’s metal related, I’d say RATT’s “FOXBORO 2019 (Shades 1137)”. This work is the latest work by such a popular master, and it is a masterpiece that stands out even in the name collection. The show drawn with such a sound is a full show that returned to the royal road of progressive metal by Todd La Toure. While featuring the new album “THE VERDICT” which reached number 16 in the United States, there will also be plenty of famous songs from the Golden Age. Now let’s organize the contents of the set. Classics (14 songs)・QUEENSRYCHE: Queen of the Reich・THE WARNING; Take Hold of the Flame/No Sanctuary・RAGE FOR ORDER: Walk in the Shadows/Screaming in Digital・OPERATION: MINDCRIME：Operation: Mindcrime/The Needle Lies/ Breaking the Silence/Eyes of a Stranger・EMPIRE: Resistance/Silent Lucidity/Jet City Woman/Empire・Others: Prophecy THE VERDICT (4 songs)・Man the Machine/Bent/Dark Reverie/Light-years… and so on. It has become. Although it is expected that there is no nightmare of the 90’s/2000’s, it is somewhat surprising that Todd’s previous two works, “QUEENSRYCHE” and “CONDITION HUMAN”, are not included. That said, “THE VERDICT” is also a core of the set along with “OPERATION: MINDCRIME,” and the set has a good balance between old and new. The opening song, “Prophecy,” is heart-warming. QUEENSRYCHE returned to its roots when Todd joined in 2012, and at that time, it was a famous song that was revived for the first time in 23 years. For fans, it can be said to be a symbol of Todd’s return to his roots. It wasn’t played for a while after that, but now it’s back in pole position. After that, Shangri-La of progressive rock metal. In addition to the famous songs that are always played, there are also “Resistance”, which has been revived for the first time in 11 years, and “No Sanctuary”, which has been included in the regular set for the first time in 31 years. It is a full show studded with not only new songs of “THE VERDICT” but also fresh numbers for maniacs who have listened to the live performance after Todd joined. It’s unfortunate that Scott Rockenfield is leaving due to family reasons, but his replacement Casey Grillo (KAMELOT) is also perfect. Currently, Geoff Tate’s “RAGE FOR ORDER” and “EMPIRE” reproduction tours are becoming a hot topic, but it is the original QUEENSRYCHE that has inherited the classic sound and spirit. A masterpiece where you can fully experience the latest show with the best sound. Big Night Live, Boston, MA, USA 16th February 2020 ULTIMATE SOUND Disc 1(48:15) 1. Launder the Conscience 2. Prophecy 3. Operation: Mindcrime 4. Walk in the Shadows 5. Resistance 6. Man the Machine 7. Take Hold of the Flame 8. Bent 9. The Needle Lies 10. Dark Reverie 11. Breaking the Silence Disc 2(47:51) 1. Silent Lucidity 2. Jet City Woman 3. Screaming in Digital 4. Queen of the Reich 5 . No Sanctuary 6. Light-Years 7. Empire 8. Eyes of a Stranger/Anarchy-X Outro Michael Wilton – guitar Eddie Jackson – bass Casey Grillo – drums Parker Lundgren – guitar Todd La Torre – lead vocals