I just picked up the new CD from Queensrÿche. Much like Operation: Mindcrime, American Soldier is a concept album - only that it focuses on the lives of U.S. troops worldwide. Majority of the songs feature interview clips of several soldiers that have been out there. The album is very powerful with its interpretation of war in the first person. Perhaps the songs that stand out the most are "Remember Me" and this clip, which features a duet with Geoff Tate's 10-year-old daughter Emily:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvgdydl6wr4]"Home Again"[/ame]
American Soldier may not be Operation: Mindcrime in terms of song quality, but it is one of the best albums that Queensrÿche has recorded ever.
Official Queensrÿche Homepage
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvgdydl6wr4]"Home Again"[/ame]
American Soldier may not be Operation: Mindcrime in terms of song quality, but it is one of the best albums that Queensrÿche has recorded ever.
Official Queensrÿche Homepage