Queensrÿche - The Needle Lies

Although they were initially grouped with the legions of pop-metal bands that dominated the American heavy metal scene of the '80s, Queensrÿche were one of the most distinctive bands of the era. Where their contemporaries built on the legacy of Van Halen, Aerosmith, and Kiss, Queensrÿche constructed a progressive form of heavy metal that drew equally from the guitar pyrotechnics of post-Van Halen metal and '70s art rock, most notably Pink Floyd and Queen. After releasing a handful of ignored albums, the band began to break into the mainstream with the acclaimed 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime. Its follow-up, Empire, was the group's biggest success, selling over two million copies due to the hit single "Silent Lucidity." Queensrÿche never sustained that widespread popularity -- like most late-'80s metal bands, their audience disappeared after the emergence of grunge. Nevertheless, they retained a large cult following well into the ensuing decades.
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[SPOKEN]
[Nikki:] "I've had enough and I WANT OUT!"
[Dr. X:] "You can't walk away now."

I looked back once
And all I saw was his face
Smiling, the needle crying
Walking out of his room
With mirrors, afraid I heard him scream
You'll never get away

Cold and shaking
I crawled down alleys to try
And scrape away the tracks that marked me
Slammed my face into walls of concrete
I stared, amazed at the words written on the wall

Don't ever trust
Don't ever trust the needle, it lies
Don't ever trust
Don't ever trust the needle when it cries...
Cries your name

Wet and raving
The needle keeps calling me back
To bloody my hands forever
Carved my cure with the blade
That left me in scars
Now every time I'm weak
Words scream from my arm

Don't ever trust
Don't ever trust the needle, it lies
Don't ever trust
Don't ever trust the needle when it cries...
Cries your name
Don't ever trust
Don't ever trust the needle, it lies
Don't ever trust
Don't ever trust the needle when it cries...
Cries your name

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[giuliolgf]

Ask Dream Theater where they took the idea for Scenes from a memory......:) This is one of the most great and influential band ever. What I felt when I listened this album for the first time was the same that I felt when I listened Master of Puppets, Dark Side of The Moon and Toys in the attic: "this is the work of a genious"

[rutbuck12]

"...the needle keeps calling me back...to bloody my hands forever!!!"....this song freakin rips dude! listen to tate wail! this band was WAAAAY ahead of there time cuz!! i fukn love queensryche!!

[volta440X]

@evermetal2 thank you

[evermetal2]

@volta440X The Warning album, no doubt...

[volta440X]

@evermetal2 I want to hear their power metal stuff, what album you recommend? :)

[child156]

0 dislikes im not surprised

[xwolfjbx]

I love how the album tells a story.

[ENEMENCIO123VISION]

one of the greatest Albums ever Created...!!!

[baconpoptarts]

This is one of the best endings in heavy metal history!!!!

[lelyngaunt]

always loved king diamonds albums them was awsome dont get me wrong though these guys where my favrite band at the time altot of my friend didnt fell the same way but i loved them was and still am a huge faith no more fan aswell alot of my freinds didnt like them that much either i guesse i just was ahead of them knowing what great music was

[evermetal2]

I am more into their Power Metal stuff but THIS is their best album imo.

[dylanskriloff]

written by Michael Wilton, nice