JoeLumb's Album Review Queensryche's "Rage for Order" (1986)
After being dissatisfied with the mixing and handling of the previous album "The Warning" Queensryche members Geoff Tate(lead vocals),Michael Wilton(guitars),Chris DeGarmo(guitars),Eddie Jackson(Bass) and Scott Rockenfield(Drums) decided to take a more progressive approach with a more layered and complex musical structure that employs a twin guitar approach,but also brought keyboards in the mix as well. Lyirically speaking "Rage for Order" the name of Queensryche's second studio album explores social/personal,political and technological themes even going far as to highlight the dangers of articifial intelligence and government intrusion. "Rage for Order" was produced by Neil Kernon,recorded in the latter part of 1985 and the first half of 1986,using three studios this time their home studio in Bellevue,Washington,Mushroom Studio in Vancouver,British Columbia and Yamaha Studios in Glendale,California and was released on June 27,1986 through EMI Record...