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│ + Queensryche - Dedicated To Chaos (Special Ed.) + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-01-2015 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2011 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........16 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.queensrycheofficial.co ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Queensryche Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Dedicated To Chaos (Special Ed.)bel : Roadrunner ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Dedicated to Chaos will always be remembered as ║ │
│║ the album that almost broke Queensryche. In ║ │
│║ addition to being panned by just about everyone ║ │
│║ that heard it (Including a few band members), it ║ │
│║ allowed many fans to see just how far the band ║ │
│║ had fallen and arguably contributed to Geoff ║ │
│║ TateÆs well-publicized departure in 2012. It was ║ │
│║ also the first album to feature TateÆs former ║ │
│║ son-in-law Parker Lundgren on guitar duties ║ │
│║ though this factor doesnÆt speak for itself ║ │
│║ quite as much as it would in the near futureà ║ │
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│║ Scott Rockenfield was right when he described ║ │
│║ this album as being ôkind of like Rage [For ║ │
│║ Order] through a time tunnel,ö but not in the ║ │
│║ way that he intended. While he probably made ║ │
│║ that statement as a plea or reassurance to ║ │
│║ longtime fans, Dedicated to Chaos and Rage For ║ │
│║ Order are similar in that they both experiment ║ │
│║ with a wide variety of styles and have lyrical ║ │
│║ themes that reflect the musiciansÆ states of ║ │
│║ mind at a given time. However, Rage unified ║ │
│║ those sounds with brilliant songwriting and ║ │
│║ thoughtful lyrics; Dedicated To Chaos just ║ │
│║ serves as a mass of stylistic confusion thanks ║ │
│║ to a bunch of hacks not knowing how to handle ║ │
│║ their midlife crises. ║ │
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│║ This can best be seen on tracks like ôGot It ║ │
│║ Badö and ôWot We Do,ö easily the two worst songs ║ │
│║ ever released under the Queensryche name. The ║ │
│║ music combines jazz, R&B, and whatever else they ║ │
│║ could think of into these faceless blobs and the ║ │
│║ lyrics do their best to bring sex appeal to a ║ │
│║ group that generally kept their class even when ║ │
│║ singing about horny teenage boy fodder. One ║ │
│║ could argue that the cabaret flashbacks are ║ │
│║ merely an attempt at being campy but the pacing ║ │
│║ is far too slow and TateÆs sneering is more ║ │
│║ obnoxious than funny. ║ │
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│║ Speaking of obnoxious, the lyrics are easily the ║ │
│║ worst that Tate has ever put together. When he ║ │
│║ is not providing us with the sexual insights of ║ │
│║ a man that is just a year older than my dad, he ║ │
│║ becomes everything that The Warning warned us ║ │
│║ about as he goes on about his YouTubes, cell ║ │
│║ phones, and how having ôthose sunglasses onö is ║ │
│║ pretty much the most erotic thing ever. In ║ │
│║ short, itÆs the perfect antithesis to their ║ │
│║ classic outlook. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ But with that said, Queensryche can still pull ║ │
│║ off a few worthwhile moments even in the ║ │
│║ absolute nadir of their career, though it can be ║ │
│║ a pretty big stretch to really notice them. ôGet ║ │
│║ Startedö makes for a legitimately fun opener and ║ │
│║ continues the bandÆs occasional Rush parallels ║ │
│║ thanks to its ôFar Cryö style pacing. Following ║ │
│║ that, ôHot Spot Junkieö is a goofy successor to ║ │
│║ ôDamaged,ö ôAround The Worldö makes for okay U2 ║ │
│║ worship, and ôRetail Therapyö is a decent Alice ║ │
│║ In Chains-esque grinder if you are capable of ║ │
│║ ignoring the crap lyrics on each of those songsà ║ │
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│║ But what really makes this album frustrating is ║ │
│║ how the actual performances are actually pretty ║ │
│║ good. The diminishing vocals fit in with the ║ │
│║ albumÆs smug tone and toned down style, the ║ │
│║ focus on the rhythm section was the closest ║ │
│║ thing the album had to a smart move, and the ║ │
│║ guitars still have a decent shine to them in the ║ │
│║ absence of actual riffs. ItÆs certainly nothing ║ │
│║ that makes the songwriting any better but it ║ │
│║ does provide a glimpse at what the band couldÆve ║ │
│║ been capable of with the right material. ║ │
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│║ The most masochistic fan may find a song or two ║ │
│║ of value, but there is no doubt that Dedicated ║ │
│║ To Chaos is the lowest point of QueensrycheÆs ║ │
│║ career. Say what you will about Lulu or Illus ║ │
│║ Divinum Insanus (You know, the other two pieces ║ │
│║ of shit that came out in 2011), but there has ║ │
│║ never been a band that so blatantly spit in the ║ │
│║ faces of their principles while claiming to be ║ │
│║ still adhering to them. Just listen to Rage For ║ │
│║ Order if you want experimentation, Operation: ║ │
│║ Mindcrime or Empire if you want insightful ║ │
│║ lyrics, and the new one if you want to see just ║ │
│║ what Queensryche is truly capable of. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Get Started [03:33] │
│ 02 - Hot Spot Junkie [03:58] │
│ 03 - Got It Bad [03:46] │
│ 04 - Around The World [05:11] │
│ 05 - Higher [04:01] │
│ 06 - Retail Therapy [04:13] │
│ 07 - At The Edge [06:03] │
│ 08 - Broken (Bonus Track) [03:52] │
│ 09 - Hard Times (Bonus Track) [05:32] │
│ 10 - Drive [04:54] │
│ 11 - I Believe (Bonus Track) [03:29] │
│ 12 - Luvnu (Bonus Track) [03:54] │
│ 13 - Wot We Do [03:46] │
│ 14 - I Take You [03:50] │
│ 15 - The Lie [04:18] │
│ 16 - Big Noize [06:35] │
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│ Total Length : [70:55 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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