Queensrÿche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide, including over 6 million albums in the United States. They are considered one of the leaders of the progressive metal scene of the mid-to-late 1980s, and often referred to as one of the "Big Three" of the genre, along with Dream Theater and Fates Warning. The band received worldwide acclaim after the release of their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime, which is often considered one of the greatest heavy metal concept albums of all time. Their follow-up release, Empire, released in 1990, was also very successful and included the hit single "Silent Lucidity". The band has received three Grammy Award nominations for songs from both albums. In 1998, drummer Rockenfield received an individual Grammy nomination.
Also in 1998, guitarist and primary songwriter Chris DeGarmo left the band for personal reasons, returning briefly in 2003 to write and record the Tribe album. Over the years, his replacements have been Kelly Gray, Mike Stone, and Parker Lundgren. Following a highly publicized backstage altercation before a show in São Paulo, Brazil, in April 2012, Tate was fired from the band and replaced with then-Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre. In response to his dismissal, Tate and his wife Susan (who served as the band's manager from 2005 to 2012) filed a lawsuit in a Washington court, claiming that he was wrongfully terminated. The ruling in the preliminary injunction was that both parties were allowed to use the name Queensrÿche until a court ruling or a settlement decided who would get to use the name. A settlement was reached on April 17, 2014, in which founding members Wilton, Rockenfield and Jackson were awarded the rights to the band trademark, continuing to play with the lineup that additionally includes singer La Torre and guitarist Lundgren.
During the time, both parties could use the name Queensrÿche, Tate created his own lineup featuring former guitarist Gray and musicians from bands including Blue Öyster Cult, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio, AC/DC and Quiet Riot. This version of Queensrÿche with Geoff Tate released the album Frequency Unknown on April 23, 2013, while Queensrÿche (with La Torre replacing Tate) released their eponymous album on June 24 and 25, 2013 (European and American release date, respectively). Both bands toured in 2013 and 2014.
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Studio albums
The Warning (1984)
Rage for Order (1986)
Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
Empire (1990)
Promised Land (1994)
Hear in the Now Frontier (1997)
Q2K (1999)
Tribe (2003)
Operation: Mindcrime II (2006)
Take Cover (2007)
American Soldier (2009)
Dedicated to Chaos (2011)
Queensrÿche (2013)
Condition Hüman (2015)
The Verdict (2019)
Digital Noise Alliance (2022)
Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche
Frequency Unknown (2013)
Chemical Youth
Queensrÿche Lyrics
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HEAR ME- the media mouth is open wide
SAVE ME- success is our hunger we need to feed
FREE ME- we will not lose to their anarchy!
We are your leaders-
we are rebellion!
aural supremists
we are future!
SHOW ME- the wave of eighties is number three
PRAISE ME- our religion is technology
CHANGE ME- alterations for the stigmatized
HELP ME - for the cause. Would you cross that line?
we are rebellion!
chemical youth scream
we are rebellion
If we don't stand together
we stand to lose the future
peace won't last forever
who will be the martyr you or me?
We can be the future
You and I the leaders, Help me!
If we don't stand together
We stand to lose the future
We are the last hope...but there's danger
"Chemical Youth" is a song by Queensrÿche that speaks to the power that the media, technology, and success have on youth culture. Through the use of imperative language, the lyrics call out to the youth to lead, rebel, and be the future. The opening lines, "LEAD ME, HEAR ME, SAVE ME, FREE ME," evoke a sense of desperation and call to action. The youth are being called to lead as the traditional authorities, the left and right, have failed to provide direction. The media, represented as a "media mouth," is portrayed as being shallow and lacking in substance. The lyrics suggest that there is a need to be free from the status quo, which is being held hostage by anarchy.
The theme of rebellion continues throughout the song with lines like "we are rebellion!" and "chemical youth scream." The song speaks of the power of technology and how it has become almost a religion to the youth, with lines like "PRAISE ME- our religion is technology." The song also touches upon the theme of being stigmatized in society and the need for change. The lyrics suggest that the youth are the last hope and that they must stick together as they fight for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
LEAD ME- the leftist cry as the right subsides
We want to lead the country, but only if the right-wing groups agree to follow our lead.
HEAR ME- the media mouth is open wide
The media is always open to hearing our message and amplifying it if we keep pushing it hard enough.
SAVE ME- success is our hunger we need to feed
Our hunger for success drives us towards achieving our goals and overcoming our obstacles.
FREE ME- we will not lose to their anarchy!
We don't want to lose to the anarchy caused by those who don't support our cause, we want to be free from their influence.
SHOW ME- the wave of eighties is number three
The current wave of cultural and social changes is the third in a series of waves that have defined the past few decades.
PRAISE ME- our religion is technology
Technology is the main driving force behind our cause, and we will be praised for our belief in it.
CHANGE ME- alterations for the stigmatized
We need to change things to benefit those who are marginalized in society.
HELP ME - for the cause. Would you cross that line?
Join us in our cause, and be willing to cross the line to make it happen.
we are rebellion!
We represent a rebellion against the status quo, we want to change the world.
chemical youth scream
Our cause is being championed by the youth, with their voices being the loudest and most passionate.
If we don't stand together
If we don't unite and fight for our cause as one, we are destined to fail.
We stand to lose the future
If we don't act now to secure the future of our movement, it will be lost forever.
We are the last hope...but there's danger
We are the only hope left to change things, but we must be careful of the potential dangers that come with our rebellion.
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