Q2K [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Queensrÿche

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2006)
• Original Release Date: August 29, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Atlantic / Wea
• ASIN: B000G7PMCI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #142,064 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Originally released in 1999 on Atlantic, Q2K both captures Queensryche as a mature musical machine in its prime, and finds them breaking new ground after a personnel change. They redefine themselves artistically and their dazzling musical interplay reaches new heights.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ages well..., August 30, 2006

By	The Doctor "headshrnker" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

Back when Q2K was originally released, I would have rated it two stars. With the passage of time, I see it as a stronger, though by no means great, album and have given it three stars. It has some good tracks, including "Falling Down," "Sacred Ground," "Liquid Sky," and the fantastic "Right Side of My Mind." It also has some terrible tracks ("Wot Kinda Man" indeed). Just prior to Q2K, the band had lost it's label and it is clear they were on a downhill slide artistically. The departure of Chris DeGarmo did not help matters in any way, shape or form. They've continued to struggle, though their recent Operation Mindcrime 2 is their best album since "Promised Land."

2006 REISSUE: Given the fact Q2K was out of print, it's great that this remastered version has been released, (though it is likely it didn't really need to be remastered). The two bonus tracks are quite good, and I'm frankly astonished they weren't included on the original release. It would have benefitted from their inclusion.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Q2K, An album showing a bands talent and growth, January 4, 2009

By	Danny J. Marcinkiewicz "Danny Marcxx" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was a huge Queensryche fan with the release of their EP and The Warning. My interest in them faded with their next few albums even though I now consider Mindcrime to be one of the best albums ever. I never gave any of their later work much of a chance, Promised Land and Q2K. I now feel these albums as well as Tribe make the EP and other albums of that era sound dated. I absolutely love the sound of Queensryche later material and look forward to the future of the band. I would definatly recommend this album to any true Queensryche fan. Have an open mind, dwell not on the past, but embrace the present.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vastly under-rated, June 1, 2007

By	Markvs (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

While the band was going through a rough patch, they put out this album. Kelly Gray was brought onboard to fill in for Chris DeGarmo, whom had left after 1997's "Hear in the Now Frontier".

The disc is solid, except for perhaps "Wot Kinda Man". "Right Side Of My Mind" was the band's first video in years, and other tracks such as "Liquid Sky" and "Falling Down" are as good as anything from the Empire/Promised Land albums.

If you think Queensryche is a one trick Mindcrime pony, steep yourself in the melodic strains of "When The Rain Comes" or "Besides You". The band has great depth, and this album seems to get short shrift. An unrecognized gem.