I actually got to meet him once before he played the whole operation mind crime set very very good live not to mention Geoff is humble and a a very kind man he even set aside his pre show meal to take a pic with out me even asking I just wanted an autograph ended getting a signature stage prop good convo and a pic to top it off oh and dont forget they kick ass lol
That bass tone is so monsterous. This and Operation Mindcrime are not only two of the best Heavy albums ever recorded, but that bass tone is like a gigantic "This is how you do it" for all eternity.
I don’t think the world was ready for these guys..........way ahead of their time, they sound so fresh and relevant, their song structures, musicianship, and vocals are are masterpieces.
My cousin that lived in Louisville at the time introduced me to QUEENSRYCHE in 1983...'Queen of the Reich"..."Lady Wore Black" etc...I was blown away...then 'The Warning' the next year...w/Take Hold of the Flame etc...loved em every since...
just because we are old now does not mean we were always old we were ready, we thought they rocked and we found them relevant at the time but glad the music still speaks to the youth
I've listened to hard rock my whole life (26 years). Not once have I heard these guys on any FM rock station. Nobody ever mentioned them, never heard of them until I bought a newer truck 2 years ago and got 3 months of free satellite radio. It really is a shame how many great bands never got any air time.
Queensryche, didn't get any help from UK radio or TV but were huge in the States and Canada in 1991 which is where I bought the Empire CD (on my honeymoon). I saw Geoff a week ago (May 2022) in a club venue in Newcastle where he did the entire rage to order album and Empire album in two sets. He was amazeballs vocally, and the band were cracking (i.e. very good) too. I've now just seen Whitesnake and Europe and neither Coverdale nor Tempest came even close to their younger vocal performances unlike Geoff. Quite how he sang two full sets then ended on a song with the high notes of Queen of the Ryche I don't know. He sung even better than when I saw QR supporting Dio in the mid '80s. I know he and the rest of the guys had a big falling out with court cases etc, but a Queensryche reunion would be made so much better as a result.
By far not the only band either. For example they never play any of disturbed songs except for those two they're most known for since 2001. Stupify and down with the sickness. I decided one day, almost twenty years late, to check out their entire PLAYLIST, at the time all 113 songs including their off songs, odd balls and rare songs. Every SINGLE ONE of them are at LEAST good, if not AMAZING. I can't believe they only play their mainstream ones. They have some EXCELLENT MATERIAL all through their career. It's absolute shame they didn't get more exposure for their other songs through their career.
I don't know what stations you were listening to, but I remember you couldn't go 15 mins. without hearing Silent Lucidity. I love older era Queensryche but I can't listen to that track to this day. Anything else while DeGarmo was still with them is gold, though. Tate's voice back then was supernatural.
you think this is great listen a song called we are the youth of a nation I'm 50 years old and this song sang to me in my youth now it's the youth of a nation@@larryschellhorn4450
I saw Queensryche do the entire Operation Mindcrime album in Detroit in the early 1990:s n it was phenomenal beyond words!!!! Geoff Tate has one of the most smooth n mellifluous voices with a range like no other!!! He's one of the very best singers n frontmen of our time. Chris DeGarmo is one of the MOST talented guitar players ever, the entire band , including baseline n drums are bloody fabulous!!! The stage show was totally awesome too!!!; Attaboy, Queensryche!!!!
Since I started to listen to Queensryche I never got tired of it. I could listen to this band every single day without getting sick of the songs because they are all extremely good.
God, that Geoff Tate vocals and Chris DeGarmo guitar, this band it's so underrated they deserve more recognition. One of the best heavy and prog metal bands of all Time
Yeah but Glam Rock still had a lot of great songs. Honestly don't get why that genre of music got hated on so much. I've listened to a few of Ratt's songs and they are very good.
@@raijinthemaster88 It was hated for whatvit was ... gummed up hair sprayed nonsense that people mistook for lfe anthems . Itvreally isn't that difficult 🤦🏻♂️
only when we rise up as a group and end all the rich/evil fuckers, taking the piles of wealth they have stolen from the rest of us and using it to advance humanity(just think we could have all new roads and bridges nationwide in under 5 years which would also employ nearly everyone out of work or not working enough hours to survive and at a decent wage as well) we could actually cure diseases instead of just "treating them" if all big pharma was owned by the citizens of the USA(yep all those ceos and boards need to be found hanging from lightpoles in every town in America)...........imagine the space exploration we could do if we refunded NASA(how did that one thing not cause instant riots in the streets??? just goes to show that there are more idiots than smart people) with a few percentage points worth of the money we throw away on weapons/wars we should never have gotten into...... we could instead.......bring home all of our soldiers and have them help rebuild Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida and the rest of our falling apart country................let the arabs eat oil.....ditto russia...............just stop sending money/medical supplies/food to those places and let mother nature have her way with them(last i knew you can't eat sand or oil so...............yeah).
Alpha Protagonist This is the exact same thing with me. The only difference is that I’m always listening to all this that you mentioned on my own no matter what the music streaming platform is.
@@kovalfetterer8691 Geoff is washed up in ego.. no thanks. The new Ryche is back to writing and playing harder stuff again. thank goodness. Degarmo yes, he and Wilton worked great together, but Degarmo won't come back. But Wilton is a great songwriter and guitarist as well
@@kovalfetterer8691He suffers from Axl -itis. His voice isn't near what it once was, and look at the albums in the 2000's they did. horrible albums and all under Geoff and his wifes control. The band no longer had a say in anything really.
BACK IN 1992 AFTER GETTING BACK FROM DESERT STORM i CAME HOME BOUGHT A 79 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TRANS AM AND ON THE WAY OUT i BOUGHT THIS CASSETT(BEFORE CD WERE INVENTED) AND LISTENED TO IT THE ENTIRE WAY FROM MYRTLE CREEK OREGON TO FORT HOOD TEXAS OVER 2000 MILES OF QUEENSRYCHE ROCK ON FOREVER
I have a family member that fought in Desert Storm. He still is in the service. I salute all military & former military. I don't care if it was for the minimum time or longer. All deserve more respect then given.
OMG! I love this song, the energy, the rifs, the voice. Everything. Queensryche is simply perfect. So proud to have found their music without any recommendation. Geoff's voice and passion when singing in "We're stars" video clip, awakened my curiosity, I went and searched for him and the band and that was it, I just felt in love with them 😍❤️
I listened to this while driving on the Hollywood freeway during the 1992 riots, watching the city burn to the left and right of the freeway. There's no more destructive combination than perceived victimhood and lack of personal responsibility
This band and two others brought me joy, hope, and meaning in my darkest hours. I am so thankful that when I listened to them, their music, lyrics, vocal harmony, hand to string guitar work, and the drum beats kept me moving onward. These three bands are Led Zeppelin, Rush, and Queensryche. I cannot thank you enough for decades of inspiration, hope, and meaning.
"On Feb. 19, 1983, three men stormed into the underground gambling club, where they hogtied and robbed 14 people. To cover their tracks, they methodically shot all 14. Only one person survived in what became known as the "Chinatown Massacre," the worst mass murder in Seattle's history.' Queensryche has always been very topical in their music. That was such a tragic day, and yet, they chose to share the story, with dramatic license, about the up-tick of crime.. Always will be one of my favorite bands of all time!
Yeah... the crime is upticking big time now. Crime unfortunately is the domain of the less intelligent and less educated but instead of making sure our children learn why crime is bad we worry about money constantly. We need to start finding out what our children are good at at a young age and then hone those skills so they will be able to make a living not teach a bunch of random crap they'll never use. I never found out what I would of been good aside from video games because nobody around me cared to find out what any of us were good at.
It was a pleasure to hear this masterpiece thirty some years ago for the first time. Empire was well ahead of its time and surely rings perfect for 2020.
Or should I say that their commentary has proven to be false that none of the doomsday scenarios liberals predicted in the 80's came to be. Don't get me wrong, I love Queensryche, and I even love this song. But you can't change certain human natures. All their religious commentary in the Operation: Mindcrime era looks a bit silly today. Religious leaders have almost no impact on politics today unlike the 1980's. But I can see how it looked scary in the 80's. Even I got annoyed that religious leaders were trying to dictate what I could see on TV. But the conservative movement is dead (as seen with the recent Supreme Court decisions).
I hate it when jabronis inject their retarded political ideology into their work. Instead of grooving to their music I wonder if they have two brain cells to grind together Fuck criminals
This shit was so true on the streets of Baltimore city back in late 80's, life was full of good times , good parties and good people, then there was the 2am hour when the bar's closed, that's when we would take it to the streets and really get wild. Never a dull moment back in those days.
The 80’s was the best decade ever!!! I grew up in south baltimore-locust point. I grew up with the best friends, in the best neighborhood. I would sell my soul if I could go back and do it again, exactly the same-no changes.
I’ve always been a huge fan of Queensryche. Was always amazed how good they are, yet largely overlooked. I’d put them up against the best of biggest headliners of the era.
Starr Napolitano one time in San Antonio TX he unplugged the microphone in the majestic theatre and sat on the edge of stage and sung ; his voice was absolutely incredible and needed no microphone ...
Kevin Gordon... I'm so jealous! I would've loved to see them live... unfortunately, I was a lil too young to go to concerts... I mean I was 14 or so back then and idk bout other ppls parents but mine were a lot different then parents are today... well my dad was.... my mom actually took me to my first concert when I was 10...warrant and motley crue... Nassau Coliseum... Dr. Feelgood tour... 😀😍
Chris and Michael did a great job a what I would call chord voicing. The best guitar players have this skill and it goes a long way to adding dynamic and tension to their music.
Agreed. Chris and Michael had an awesome guitar chemistry that was indispensable to the band's sound. Like many great guitar duos, they had different styles that complemented each other and they harmonized well together.
The bass line and the drums make this song. The low end just ROCKS...Don't get me wrong though. The guitars and vocals are awesome in their own rite. I just think Michael and Scott shine on this track....
Saw the following wirtten about this song "Queensrÿche has never been shy to speak their minds in their music. Their outspoken and political style have make them one of the most distinguished bands of all time. They’ve written about war, drugs, politics, and all of the above. There hit song ‘Empire’ is no different, but just how accurate is it in regards to political information and current crisis’? VERY! ‘Empire’ was originally a narrative about a young man who sold drugs and got too deep into the business. But plot-line of this song is SHOCKINGLY factual! In the bridge of this iconic song, you’ll hear frontman Geoff Tate recite factual information about government spending. Though the information was based off of statistics from 1990, the information isn’t actually as dated as you would think! The bridge is truly compelling and resonates heavily to this day. But the most shocking part is how true and impactful this song is just with this factual information alone. It’s always scary when a song predicts the future,..."
racefan32 , Very well put! I've heard Geoff say that some songs are timely and others are timeless. You're exactly right about their music being more relevant today. A couple of good examples are Resistance, N M 156 and Enforce. I heard Geoff say in an interview, about the inspiration for The Warning album, that it was the Bible. Specifically, the book of John. I thought it seemed strange, because out of the 4 gospels, John is the only one that doesn't have the Olivet disclosure.
Except it's not about the money. It's about the street credit. You ask yourself what would they do for money when the real question is what would they do for free? Kill? Rape?
I put Queensryche up on the same level as Megadeth in the subject matter and social awareness. You can't really compare either band in style because they are completely different styles of metal.
So glad that this song is resurfacing once again and say this because I believe that it’s a song so powerful that the world needs to stop and listen to what it’s saying
I always like their guitar arrangements. Perhaps never the fastest, loudest, heaviest or most technical but always sounding appropriate for their songs.
JESUS! no one makes songs like this anymore!! Its more revelant today than 1990.. I tapes this off Headbangers Ball back then. What a great band and great track.
This is still amazing it still holds up..in 2021 it’s 10x better than any new rock that’s out or been out for a very long time… queensryche is so underrated for the contribution to progressive & heavy music they gave us… empire & operation mindcrime album’s are genius .. I still miss Chris degarmo .. you can see him playing recently on UA-cam with lily cornell on black gives way to blue a tribute to aic for museum of pop culture awards..FYI
Fair point, but I didn't say this song was written by him, just stated he's a genius, which he was at that time ;) not saying he isn't now. and Wilton was great, too.
Goddamn, and no shit. I do NOT get the shit kids are into, nowadays, but classics like this, Faith No More, Twisted Sister, Ratt... *sighs* Good times.
I hate to burst your "music was real" bubble, but there were a lot of effects and studio tricks used on this song. But, I get what you're saying...it IS more real than most rock today.
There is not Geoff sounding like anybody else. Geoff Tate is Geoff Tate. Completely passionate about everything he sings. Theses are very serious musicians. You just dont make this stuff up. You have to feel every ounce of it.
My 3 year old son is obsessed with Queensryche right now (thanks dad lol) and I remember my dad listening to this Album in particular when I was little. But they are so bad ass and Empire is such a fucking awesome song. Never paid much attention to the lyrics until recently and, wow.. shits so real, even for today .. 2021 and listening, and so is the new generation 🔥❤️
I think it was 1988 when I first saw them in concert. Amazing live show! To me Tate ranks up there with Plant, Ozzy, and Dio as far as great front men go. Killer voice!
Do you have to rub it in. I regret not seeing them with all og mbrs in their prime. Many that had the fortune say it was one of the best concerts they have ever gone to. I bet it was
There are 5 bands that I can play on replay for hours upon hours and never get bored. Dokken, Warrant, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen (Hagar & Roth), and Queensryche! Thank you to my dad for raising me on such awesome music! 23, but I feel like a 40 year old man
+Snak Gaming (SnakTV) Your dad sounds cool. Has he introduced you to Alice in Chains? If you like Dokken & Warrant, you might like early Great White, and Def Leppard's early albums (On Through The Night rocks!). Ryche is the best. I've seen them at least 5 times, but only once since DeGarmo left the band. The Mindcrime album is a classic.
2024 anyone?
You know it!
May 2024.........Building my Empire!!
@@haroldkline4898 Rock on HaroldKline!!
U got it
Yes yes yes
Relevant now. The band was Relevant for all time
Give me a hell yeah to the mafias to run the shows and the murderings and the price of just living. While they print money for themselves selves
This song is possibly more relevant today than it was in 1991.
Right
Definitely
Yeah brother, they a ready knew???
ain't this the truth n then some
Imperial Amerikkka since 1945
Geoff's voice in incredible...everyone knows it...just admit it...an extremely talented band of musicians...🥁🤘🎸
I actually got to meet him once before he played the whole operation mind crime set very very good live not to mention Geoff is humble and a a very kind man he even set aside his pre show meal to take a pic with out me even asking I just wanted an autograph ended getting a signature stage prop good convo and a pic to top it off oh and dont forget they kick ass lol
@@darinhilbern3444 that's fu**in' awesome bro ...good for you
That's why we're here dude. ✌
:-)
They fact people listen to trash like rap and shit five finger death punch have no clue. Sad it didn't last long.
That bass tone is so monsterous. This and Operation Mindcrime are not only two of the best Heavy albums ever recorded, but that bass tone is like a gigantic "This is how you do it" for all eternity.
literally, eddie is the only bassist i’ve seen play like that and i’m always awed
James Jimbo Barton is to thank for the bass mix too
I add "rage for order " too, the three albums , each one in its way, are unbeatable.
Spector tone
Freaking love Queensryc, took 20 minutes to fall in love then got to see them at "RedRocks" Best day ever!😅😅
I don’t think the world was ready for these guys..........way ahead of their time, they sound so fresh and relevant, their song structures, musicianship, and vocals are are masterpieces.
Yes.seen them in 87..like a pink floyd album
I know I wasn't at first but as time went by I was like these guys are killer!
My cousin that lived in Louisville at the time introduced me to QUEENSRYCHE in 1983...'Queen of the Reich"..."Lady Wore Black" etc...I was blown away...then 'The Warning' the next year...w/Take Hold of the Flame etc...loved em every since...
just because we are old now does not mean we were always old
we were ready, we thought they rocked and we found them relevant at the time
but glad the music still speaks to the youth
I know that I wasn't ready for them. But I thank God for them.
I've listened to hard rock my whole life (26 years). Not once have I heard these guys on any FM rock station. Nobody ever mentioned them, never heard of them until I bought a newer truck 2 years ago and got 3 months of free satellite radio. It really is a shame how many great bands never got any air time.
Queensryche, didn't get any help from UK radio or TV but were huge in the States and Canada in 1991 which is where I bought the Empire CD (on my honeymoon). I saw Geoff a week ago (May 2022) in a club venue in Newcastle where he did the entire rage to order album and Empire album in two sets. He was amazeballs vocally, and the band were cracking (i.e. very good) too. I've now just seen Whitesnake and Europe and neither Coverdale nor Tempest came even close to their younger vocal performances unlike Geoff. Quite how he sang two full sets then ended on a song with the high notes of Queen of the Ryche I don't know. He sung even better than when I saw QR supporting Dio in the mid '80s. I know he and the rest of the guys had a big falling out with court cases etc, but a Queensryche reunion would be made so much better as a result.
By far not the only band either. For example they never play any of disturbed songs except for those two they're most known for since 2001. Stupify and down with the sickness. I decided one day, almost twenty years late, to check out their entire PLAYLIST, at the time all 113 songs including their off songs, odd balls and rare songs. Every SINGLE ONE of them are at LEAST good, if not AMAZING. I can't believe they only play their mainstream ones. They have some EXCELLENT MATERIAL all through their career. It's absolute shame they didn't get more exposure for their other songs through their career.
I don't know what stations you were listening to, but I remember you couldn't go 15 mins. without hearing Silent Lucidity. I love older era Queensryche but I can't listen to that track to this day. Anything else while DeGarmo was still with them is gold, though. Tate's voice back then was supernatural.
silent lucidity and jet city woman were played daily throughout the post release of the album
@@johnbraucher1499 I concur with this. My all time favorite band. Saw them in may in Virginia Beach. They killed it!!
They are such an underrated band, but they are deserved to be so wonderfully made and heard! I love this band!!
One of the most underrated rock bands ever..
David turbo too much hype leading to a hype ego. Should have kept his deal with Lucifer!
Underrated no! Just uncommercialized! They packed stadiums around the world, but never sold out to corporate music. So they've said themselves.
So true. I wore out my the Empire CD
underrated??? They were HUUGE in te late 80's early 90's.
Got to see them for this album loved it
I am 58 and love this shit!!!! Great music.
Agreed
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you think this is great listen a song called we are the youth of a nation I'm 50 years old and this song sang to me in my youth now it's the youth of a nation@@larryschellhorn4450
54 and my wife is 56
This band was soooo underrated. Other than the time they came out with Silent Lucidity, they didn't get the airtime they deserved, imo.
The vocals Geoff pulls off are out of the unknown realm
I saw Queensryche do the entire Operation Mindcrime album in Detroit in the early 1990:s n it was phenomenal beyond words!!!! Geoff Tate has one of the most smooth n mellifluous voices with a range like no other!!! He's one of the very best singers n frontmen of our time. Chris DeGarmo is one of the MOST talented guitar players ever, the entire band , including baseline n drums are bloody fabulous!!! The stage show was totally awesome too!!!; Attaboy, Queensryche!!!!
Saw them in Saginaw, same.
Geoff still doing it solo and nailing it
Rocklahoma here hellofa show
You are English I got that but you are right let me take you a bit further
This is one of the best sounding records ever produced. Just a monster sound
Needs a decent hifi setup to do it justice
Fro jeffroe. Been rocking this album for years ..never got the props it deserved
I've been listening to music since the 50s (73 years old) and this my favorite album of all times.
Fuck yeah grandpa
Hope you're still listening brother
hi I'm 10 and been listening to this since the womb and... tiktok kids and there desire for likes
GRANDEEEE!!!
This Masterpiece should have at least 100M views here.
My mom passed away 4 years ago today. HUGE fan of these guys...loved rockin out with her!
Jeff Morgan rip
Jeff Morgan Sorry for you're loss.
sry hear bout mom bro
May she rest in peace and God bless your family mate, sounds like an awesome mom.
May her soul RIP, she had some amazing taste in music bro.
Since I started to listen to Queensryche I never got tired of it. I could listen to this band every single day without getting sick of the songs because they are all extremely good.
I agree. I love it every time I hear Queensryche on the radio.
Listening in April 2024, LOVE Queensryche!!!!
Sitting in the woods camping rocking out!
May 2024 ✅️
Rediscovered this album at 44 yrs old after loving it 25+ years ago. Totally amazing and timeless music!
and what is really cool is that I thrash those 2 guitars pretty well.
Geoff tate.... one of the greatest voices of the last 50 years!!!
Him and Dio !
Very underrated vocalist.
He's kinda got a slight Rob Halford thing going on in my mind
Mike Patton ftw.
@@tonesdad0408 Geoff, Rob, And Bruce.
God, that Geoff Tate vocals and Chris DeGarmo guitar, this band it's so underrated they deserve more recognition. One of the best heavy and prog metal bands of all Time
But remember Michael Wilton rocked the solo on Empire
Wilton wrote the song with Tate on this one.
When it comes to history, Queensryce is WAY behind Dream Theater.
As I say ... the world was not ready for Queensryche ...ahead of their time ....
@@jeremiahnations8808 total apples and oranges bub.
Man..... I remember when this song was new.... and today it still sounds new....These guys are timeless....
Yeah this was back when Ozzy was Coming Home and Poison was Riding the Wind! Bahahaha!
This wasn't glam rock of the late 80s, early 90s. This lyrics meant something.
Yeah but Glam Rock still had a lot of great songs. Honestly don't get why that genre of music got hated on so much.
I've listened to a few of Ratt's songs and they are very good.
@@raijinthemaster88 that's true. But for every song like Every Rose Has Its Thorn there are a hundred Unskinny Bops.
@@raijinthemaster88 It was hated for whatvit was ... gummed up hair sprayed nonsense that people mistook for lfe anthems . Itvreally isn't that difficult 🤦🏻♂️
You are so correct, I love that someone besides me thinks that way!
I'm sure there's more but you said it man...Thanks for that 🎼🙌✨️
Mater Piece!!! Straight up brilliant!!! Who is with me on this?
QUEENSRYCHE...still Rocking in 2022 !!!! The BEST of the BEST
Still in 2023...
Wo Geoff which is their biggest mistake
April 2024, always since the 80's, I'm 48
In 2020 its so very true. Queensryche was ahead of their time. Empire is a simple song from the late 80s and rings true too today.
I can't stop hearing this song these past few months. So true
Not sure where yall are coming from, but they're arguing for MORE law enforcement.
It's because it's about inherent human nature. Some things never change, but stay relevant forever.
@menckencynic Boo. This should be a reputation of Qanon.
@menckencynic Ask yourself that question but if you want to ask me this question, then here’s your translation; Vote Trump Out 2020.
Proud to have been raised their baby during all of THIS kickass music scene! Probably why I went on to major in Radio & Broadcasting🤩
Nice! Are you Broadcasting now?
almost 30 years later lyrics can still be used for today, when will humanity advance
Never. I say we make way for another species to rise to sentience. I'm hoping the cuttlefish make it, incredible things.
soon
Hay Stack .
only when we rise up as a group and end all the rich/evil fuckers, taking the piles of wealth they have stolen from the rest of us and using it to advance humanity(just think we could have all new roads and bridges nationwide in under 5 years which would also employ nearly everyone out of work or not working enough hours to survive and at a decent wage as well) we could actually cure diseases instead of just "treating them" if all big pharma was owned by the citizens of the USA(yep all those ceos and boards need to be found hanging from lightpoles in every town in America)...........imagine the space exploration we could do if we refunded NASA(how did that one thing not cause instant riots in the streets??? just goes to show that there are more idiots than smart people) with a few percentage points worth of the money we throw away on weapons/wars we should never have gotten into...... we could instead.......bring home all of our soldiers and have them help rebuild Puerto Rico, Texas, Florida and the rest of our falling apart country................let the arabs eat oil.....ditto russia...............just stop sending money/medical supplies/food to those places and let mother nature have her way with them(last i knew you can't eat sand or oil so...............yeah).
Goes also with Sound of Silence... and a LOT of shit from back in the 60's as well...
One of the best singers of all time !!
Yes but so is Joe Elliott of Def
This song never gets old! 💙
I listened to it 8 times in a row just now lol.
It has to be one of the best metal albums ever. So original, just brilliant songwriting.
2020 anyone besides me still jammin to it
Timeless ua-cam.com/video/mxAD_jTFm08/v-deo.html
Yup me and all my subscribers feel free to join😎
I am.
Alpha Protagonist This is the exact same thing with me. The only difference is that I’m always listening to all this that you mentioned on my own no matter what the music streaming platform is.
While we still can....
Chris DeGarmo: The most underrated songwriter & lead guitarist in rock history!!!!Chris DeGarmo is Awesome!!!!
We need him and Geoff Tate back now!
@@kovalfetterer8691 Geoff is washed up in ego.. no thanks. The new Ryche is back to writing and playing harder stuff again. thank goodness. Degarmo yes, he and Wilton worked great together, but Degarmo won't come back. But Wilton is a great songwriter and guitarist as well
What do you mean washed up?
@@kovalfetterer8691He suffers from Axl -itis. His voice isn't near what it once was, and look at the albums in the 2000's they did. horrible albums and all under Geoff and his wifes control. The band no longer had a say in anything really.
Is his voice still washed up or is it getting a little better?
HeadBangers Ball!!🔥
this was in regular rotation as well back in the day.
Sniff,...gone 😞
2020. So. Can you feel it falling? Can't someone hear us calling?!
This was a great album. The songs are so relevant especially today!
BACK IN 1992 AFTER GETTING BACK FROM DESERT STORM i CAME HOME BOUGHT A 79 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION TRANS AM AND ON THE WAY OUT i BOUGHT THIS CASSETT(BEFORE CD WERE INVENTED) AND LISTENED TO IT THE ENTIRE WAY FROM MYRTLE CREEK OREGON TO FORT HOOD TEXAS OVER 2000 MILES OF QUEENSRYCHE ROCK ON FOREVER
i did my time in Desert Storm as well in the Navy onboard the U.S.S. Shasta AE-33. thanks for your service, bud.
I live right next to myrtle creek in Roseburg!
I have a family member that fought in Desert Storm. He still is in the service. I salute all military & former military. I don't care if it was for the minimum time or longer. All deserve more respect then given.
CD's were invented in 1979 what are you talking about
@@mightybmx2900 I had EMPIRE on CD in 91.
OMG! I love this song, the energy, the rifs, the voice. Everything. Queensryche is simply perfect. So proud to have found their music without any recommendation. Geoff's voice and passion when singing in "We're stars" video clip, awakened my curiosity, I went and searched for him and the band and that was it, I just felt in love with them 😍❤️
I listened to this while driving on the Hollywood freeway during the 1992 riots, watching the city burn to the left and right of the freeway. There's no more destructive combination than perceived victimhood and lack of personal responsibility
This band and two others brought me joy, hope, and meaning in my darkest hours. I am so thankful that when I listened to them, their music, lyrics, vocal harmony, hand to string guitar work, and the drum beats kept me moving onward. These three bands are Led Zeppelin, Rush, and Queensryche. I cannot thank you enough for decades of inspiration, hope, and meaning.
What about dio
So
Have you tried VoIC?
/watch?v=SrVmSJ5CHc4
Wow I was Rush, Floyd and Queensryche
Yup
3:44 One of my favorite solos of all time, listen to how melodic and liquid it sounds! Like molten metal
it's a scream of protest about the statistics cited
"On Feb. 19, 1983, three men stormed into the underground gambling club, where they hogtied and robbed 14 people. To cover their tracks, they methodically shot all 14. Only one person survived in what became known as the "Chinatown Massacre," the worst mass murder in Seattle's history.' Queensryche has always been very topical in their music. That was such a tragic day, and yet, they chose to share the story, with dramatic license, about the up-tick of crime.. Always will be one of my favorite bands of all time!
The first " Seattle Sound "...
Yeah... the crime is upticking big time now. Crime unfortunately is the domain of the less intelligent and less educated but instead of making sure our children learn why crime is bad we worry about money constantly. We need to start finding out what our children are good at at a young age and then hone those skills so they will be able to make a living not teach a bunch of random crap they'll never use. I never found out what I would of been good aside from video games because nobody around me cared to find out what any of us were good at.
I was having dinner just a block away, a few hours before in Chinatown, when this happened.
Love his voice. I grew up listening to this band love it❤
I did also and now I'm 53 and I still listen to them all-the-time when I get a chance
The right kind of voice,right lyrics,wow!
This song/video WAY ahead of it's time!!
Unbelievable!!!!!!👍 still today I get goosebumps listening to such professional musicians they are !!! 🍺🍺🍺❤
I remember requesting this on the radio. I just listened to it 8 times in a row!
It was a pleasure to hear this masterpiece thirty some years ago for the first time. Empire was well ahead of its time and surely rings perfect for 2020.
It's 2016 and the commentary is STILL relevant!
hinder nightmare hinder 9 Uno 9 no
Or should I say that their commentary has proven to be false that none of the doomsday scenarios liberals predicted in the 80's came to be. Don't get me wrong, I love Queensryche, and I even love this song. But you can't change certain human natures. All their religious commentary in the Operation: Mindcrime era looks a bit silly today. Religious leaders have almost no impact on politics today unlike the 1980's. But I can see how it looked scary in the 80's. Even I got annoyed that religious leaders were trying to dictate what I could see on TV. But the conservative movement is dead (as seen with the recent Supreme Court decisions).
I guess we'll ignore Donald Trump.
So true it's so sad that we haven't progressed!!!
I hate it when jabronis inject their retarded political ideology into their work. Instead of grooving to their music I wonder if they have two brain cells to grind together
Fuck criminals
That snare drum is perfectly engineered for the mix
Um this isn’t a mix.
So significant. Intellectual metal. I love this band. Still at 48 years old. Amazing. ⭐️🤘
This shit was so true on the streets of Baltimore city back in late 80's, life was full of good times , good parties and good people, then there was the 2am hour when the bar's closed, that's when we would take it to the streets and really get wild. Never a dull moment back in those days.
The 80’s was the best decade ever!!! I grew up in south baltimore-locust point.
I grew up with the best friends, in the best neighborhood.
I would sell my soul if I could go back and do it again, exactly the same-no changes.
Uhh this is like the most gangster rock I have ever heard. He's talking about selling crack on the corner. Holy shit.
Got an AK-47 for his best friend.
Business, the American way.
This song is just as badass as it was in 1990 I had the album it rocked
Geoff's voice is amazing!
Geoffs voice was amazing, it sucks now, but 8m still going to see him next week in Reno NV
I’ve always been a huge fan of Queensryche. Was always amazed how good they are, yet largely overlooked. I’d put them up against the best of biggest headliners of the era.
I was so lucky to see them in the 80’s when I was stationed in Seattle!
Ive always loved Queensryche. ...Geoff Tate had an AMAZING VOICE...I think they were underrated. ..
Starr Napolitano one time in San Antonio TX
he unplugged the microphone in the majestic theatre and sat on the edge of stage and sung ; his voice was absolutely incredible and needed no microphone ...
Kevin Gordon... I'm so jealous! I would've loved to see them live... unfortunately, I was a lil too young to go to concerts... I mean I was 14 or so back then and idk bout other ppls parents but mine were a lot different then parents are today... well my dad was.... my mom actually took me to my first concert when I was 10...warrant and motley crue... Nassau Coliseum... Dr. Feelgood tour... 😀😍
#metoo
@@kevingordon7898 I would have loved to hear that. That must have been awesome.
They are awesome.
them guitar chords at the beginning of the bridge are awesome.
+Derek Lucero Yup, cannot agree more.
Chris and Michael did a great job a what I would call chord voicing.
The best guitar players have this skill and it goes a long way to adding dynamic and tension to their music.
Agreed. Chris and Michael had an awesome guitar chemistry that was indispensable to the band's sound. Like many great guitar duos, they had different styles that complemented each other and they harmonized well together.
It really can't be overstated the complexity and message of their songs at a time damn near everything was about partying and sex.
These things they sang about 30 years ago are still happening today...
And will continue to happen due to human nature. We can only try to do better while realizing our limitations.
The bass line and the drums make this song. The low end just ROCKS...Don't get me wrong though. The guitars and vocals are awesome in their own rite. I just think Michael and Scott shine on this track....
Eddie is the bassist not Michael
Ed Bass Kicks Ass on every song.👍💯
Man this band rocks
30 years later and still relevant
every stripper in the world brought this cd to work when I was a dj in the early 90's
32alltheway Now they all strip to "Khia- My neck, my back"
Dylanian777 man that's just as old as queensryche!!
32alltheway they all knew what great music was! reflection of themselves...😶...real....
32alltheway nice gig!
32alltheway 😂 💀
Saw the following wirtten about this song
"Queensrÿche has never been shy to speak their minds in their music. Their outspoken and political style have make them one of the most distinguished bands of all time. They’ve written about war, drugs, politics, and all of the above. There hit song ‘Empire’ is no different, but just how accurate is it in regards to political information and current crisis’? VERY!
‘Empire’ was originally a narrative about a young man who sold drugs and got too deep into the business. But plot-line of this song is SHOCKINGLY factual!
In the bridge of this iconic song, you’ll hear frontman Geoff Tate recite factual information about government spending. Though the information was based off of statistics from 1990, the information isn’t actually as dated as you would think!
The bridge is truly compelling and resonates heavily to this day. But the most shocking part is how true and impactful this song is just with this factual information alone. It’s always scary when a song predicts the future,..."
racefan32 , Very well put! I've heard Geoff say that some songs are timely and others are timeless. You're exactly right about their music being more relevant today. A couple of good examples are Resistance, N M 156 and Enforce. I heard Geoff say in an interview, about the inspiration for The Warning album, that it was the Bible. Specifically, the book of John. I thought it seemed strange, because out of the 4 gospels, John is the only one that doesn't have the Olivet disclosure.
Except it's not about the money. It's about the street credit. You ask yourself what would they do for money when the real question is what would they do for free? Kill? Rape?
@Kath Beck Perhaps because it was US gov't spending, and not Australian.
They’re basically advocating for a police state. A military size budget for national policing?
No thanks. A free society comes with risk.
empire lead me to write this years later ua-cam.com/video/eB7E2rc3bwg/v-deo.html
They’re a metal musical. Truly the thinking persons bands. Every facet of Queensryche is god tier.
Song opens with some the most kickass opening 30 seconds in rock history. Then it gets better from there.
I put Queensryche up on the same level as Megadeth in the subject matter and social awareness. You can't really compare either band in style because they are completely different styles of metal.
+TheMeJustMe75 It's like comparing Rush to Helix.
Jason Hogan Exactly!
Poor no education street honor
+TheMeJustMe75 True. In NO way could these guys be called thrash metal.
+Dave Newman Complex lyrics pertaining to society's paradigm shift with a progressive, concept metal feel. Only Dream Theater could come close.
Empire. One of the best albums ever made. An album of a generation. One of the very few albums that I won't skip a song. A brilliant masterpiece.
I'm 53, I remember when this came out and a hearty f*** yeah to all you people discovering the absolute bad-assery that is Queensrÿche,
So glad that this song is resurfacing once again and say this because I believe that it’s a song so powerful that the world needs to stop and listen to what it’s saying
I always like their guitar arrangements. Perhaps never the fastest, loudest, heaviest or most technical but always sounding appropriate for their songs.
There not underrated in my book as far as I'm concerned these guys are legendary
JESUS! no one makes songs like this anymore!! Its more revelant today than 1990.. I tapes this off Headbangers Ball back then. What a great band and great track.
The world it's shittier now. A message a head of their time. Great song
This song still gives me chills when I hear it. Amazing band, Amazing song...
Been listening to them since 88’ and i think I love it more than ever. Completely outshines anything today and timelessly perfect
You're totally right there music totally wipes out today's music
This is still amazing it still holds up..in 2021 it’s 10x better than any new rock that’s out or been out for a very long time… queensryche is so underrated for the contribution to progressive & heavy music they gave us… empire & operation mindcrime album’s are genius .. I still miss Chris degarmo .. you can see him playing recently on UA-cam with lily cornell on black gives way to blue a tribute to aic for museum of pop culture awards..FYI
Just crank it...great lyrics & great music...this song was meant to be played at deafening volume...for full affect!!🤘🏻🎸
I am engaging at full volume!!
They’re one of the reasons I’m half deaf 😂😂😂
It's starting to hit me... like a two ton...heavy thing...
love that haha
😂😂😂😂
Timeless song, Chris de Garmo is a genius
pretty sure this is a Wilton song. Awesome song regardless
Fair point, but I didn't say this song was written by him, just stated he's a genius, which he was at that time ;) not saying he isn't now. and Wilton was great, too.
+Nick Nick Tate/Wilton.. ;)
+Lackesse Yes it is timeless! #Queensryche ROCKS!
Wait is it because he wrote a lot of their great riffs? main lyric writer??
Queensryche is one of the greatest progressive metal bands of all time. "Empire" is one of the most underrated albums.
I remember seeing this video in 90 I never heard of them and became an instant fan it blew be away
back when music was real
Goddamn, and no shit. I do NOT get the shit kids are into, nowadays, but classics like this, Faith No More, Twisted Sister, Ratt... *sighs*
Good times.
I KNOW I'm cynical I’m 17 and listen to real music.
I KNOW I'm cynical I’m 13 and I listen to this
Rogue Lounge. true. The 80s rule.
I hate to burst your "music was real" bubble, but there were a lot of effects and studio tricks used on this song. But, I get what you're saying...it IS more real than most rock today.
There is not Geoff sounding like anybody else. Geoff Tate is Geoff Tate. Completely passionate about everything he sings. Theses are very serious musicians. You just dont make this stuff up. You have to feel every ounce of it.
Hank Gant AMEN! The mans got a godly voice!
Umm, you're forgetting Midnight of Crimson Glory. Both were top notch singers, both had the same vocal coach.
They're not just a band their artists it's crazy how Queensryche is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
I've been listening to these guys for years, gave it a break, and am back. Geoff is one of my few favorite singers ( i do have others ). I'm 66.
The song is more relevant now then in the 80s
I dont know about that.the 80s were pretty violent.especially in the cities
Not really. As bad as things may seem today, the 80s were an absolute mess.
R.I.P Geoff's headbanger hair
And low-profile tires, cheap modular rims, on import mini-trucks 4:09 Lol! I miss high school.
his voice as well
My 3 year old son is obsessed with Queensryche right now (thanks dad lol) and I remember my dad listening to this Album in particular when I was little. But they are so bad ass and Empire is such a fucking awesome song. Never paid much attention to the lyrics until recently and, wow.. shits so real, even for today .. 2021 and listening, and so is the new generation 🔥❤️
Yea it's a badass song,band,album etc. " I've been rocking it for 30 years or so, and it's just as badass today, as it was then.
Remember watching this video on MTV in the late 80s .. I was a big Rush fan at the time and immediately loved this band as well.
This tour was Epic! 3rd row center. The Theatrics with the music was incredible!
“Empire” is my favorite Queensrÿche album 🖤
Order out of Chaos.
I can hear it coming.
I believe his voice is extremely underrated. Would have loved to hear more from him😢😢😢
I think it was 1988 when I first saw them in concert. Amazing live show! To me Tate ranks up there with Plant, Ozzy, and Dio as far as great front men go. Killer voice!
And David Draiman from Disturbed.
Good to see all these comments! Fellow Rockers!! Saw them, thrice, early~mid 90s. Most excellent memories! Rock on, y'all!
Their live show was incredible.
Do you have to rub it in. I regret not seeing them with all og mbrs in their prime. Many that had the fortune say it was one of the best concerts they have ever gone to. I bet it was
There are 5 bands that I can play on replay for hours upon hours and never get bored. Dokken, Warrant, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen (Hagar & Roth), and Queensryche! Thank you to my dad for raising me on such awesome music! 23, but I feel like a 40 year old man
+Snak Gaming (SnakTV)
Your dad sounds cool. Has he introduced you to Alice in Chains? If you like Dokken & Warrant, you might like early Great White, and Def Leppard's early albums (On Through The Night rocks!).
Ryche is the best. I've seen them at least 5 times, but only once since DeGarmo left the band. The Mindcrime album is a classic.