Comments for Queensryche, Tribe

I have heard the whole album and i think this album rocks and is better than any release they did since 1997's Hear in the Now Frontier,Its got music,lyrics..you can spin it round and round without getting bored.Unlike the Q2K album,this song has acoustics ballads,metal songs and solos. I advice you all to buy this album because Queensryche is here and for good.

No question, "Tribe" is Queensryche's best album since "Promised Land" in 1994. What sets it apart from the Ryche's last two releases is that it simply has more memorable songs. If you're putting together a Queensryche greatest hits catalogue, very little material would come from "Hear In The Now Frontier" or "Q2k", while there is certainly some good material on those two records, it's not memorable material. It's not something that really stands out. With "Tribe" there are a number of terrific songs. "Open", which is the first single now on radio stations around the country is basically a right hook to the Bush Administration. Catchy as hell, great chorus that will have you humming it yourself. "Desert Dance", a very heavy song with a tremendous vocal performance by Tate. This is one of Queensryche's best songs that easily could have come from "Promised Land", "Falling Behind", a moving, slower paced song that touches on the conflict in Israel. "We are both equal, but individually diff'rent, and able to reach the impossible if we try" as Tate belts out. Other songs, "Tribe" and "Art Of Life" both feature some terrific guitar work, with "Tribe" omitting a dark, heavy tone worthy of the Album's title track. "Losing Myself" a fun song that makes you want to get in a car and crank it down the highway. "The Great Divide" and "Blood" another song that touches on the political landscape currently in America and in Iraq. Get this album follks, It has something for everybody. Queensryche is BACK!

I love this album through and through. This IS their best work since Promised Land, and the band just shines and roars with intensity. It's great to hear Wilton and DeGarmo playing together again, it makes the band feel cohesive once again. Tate's vocals on this record are freaking spectacular, and of course the Jackson/Rockenfield rhythm section is as tight as ever. OPEN: This is a great tune, some times reminds me of Tool, but definitely still Queensryche LOSING MYSELF: This song just grooves, it's a rather fun indulgence DESERT DANCE: This song is AWESOME, great and moody, and is that some hip-hop influence in there? Also, a very nice touch with the Arabian guitar sounds. FALLING BEHIND: We shift from Arab sounds to Hindu sounds in this tune, really cool tight ballad. THE GREAT DIVIDE: Yep, the lyrics to this one just about say it all. RHYTHM OF HOPE: By far the most killer Queensryche Ballad in YEARS!!! I love this song, right up there in my top two for this record, it sounds beautiful, majestic, and how Queensryche has a reputation for sounding. And who did that Orchestration? TRIBE: I love this one too. Moody, dark, and infectuously groove oriented. I don't want to spoil anything on this one, enjoy. BLOOD: Yeah, this one is pretty good too, not my favorite on the disc, but it sounds great. THE ART OF LIFE: This is really heavy, I love this song, and it grew on me from the beginning, very busy song musically, and what's that? Little spastic sax bits in there, here is a band that knows how to use instruments to their advantage. DOIN' FINE: And the album ends on a happy note, very cool, brings you out in an uplifted frame of mind. All in All this is a great album from a great band. The only problem that I have with it, is that the album is far too short, this music is so great that it leaves you wanting more, but alas, only get 42 minutes of it. But don't let that dissuade you from hearing what could well become the next modern rock masterpiece.

I just got the disc. So far, the only REAL disappointment is the packaging. Man, black, blank CD...no lyrics and one band picture...what the hell, did you guys run out of $$?? The packaging reminds me of a CD put out by a band waiting to get signed. I was expecting much, much more. As for the music, so far it's not boring.

The Ryche is back! It's not Op:Mindcrime so those of you waiting for that, you may not want to pick this one up, but this one is very, very good. Hey, music is about growth and if you are just expecting the same old crap, you will be disappointed. I liked Q2K (underrated disk) but didnt care much for HINTF but TRIBE could have easily come from the Promised Land sessions (which I loved) -- it is pretty close to that kind of vibe. DESERT DANCE is my favorite and OPEN is spectacular, but all in all, this is a very, very good disk and I encourage you to run, not walk to your local store and pick this one up. One could only hope that DeGarmo was so jazzed about this CD that he wants to be involved in the band in the future. You can really tell he is back in the band after hearing it. He was really, really missed in Q2K. Again, 10 out of a 10!

like most Ryche fans, i have been waiting for something that would at least compare Ryche's pre-1997 music. well its here! Tribe is loaded with great songs and is very well produced. It sounds like there is more energy and heart put into this album. personal favorites (so far) Open, Desert Dance, Tribe, Blood and Art of Life. IMHO: if the song "Blood" is promoted correctly, it could be in the top 10

All I can say is ...wow! Got the CD this morning and it has not left the player since. Great CD!!! Its been a long time since any band has come out with a CD that is good from start to finish and this is the one.****I GIVE IT A 9****

Much like a lot of the reviews I've seen here, I agree that 'Tribe' is the best album since 'Hear In The Now Frontier.' I've listened to it 3 times through already and the songs are beginning to grow on me more and more. I will continue to give it more listens and hope that it continues to grow more on each listen. Overall, I have to give it 4 out of 5 stars for a few reasons, but it is quite good. Pros: Perhaps the best improvement over the past few CDs is the production on this current recording - it's outstanding! There's a return back to some more "hidden" and concealed sounds, verses the straight-up plain tracking done on the past 2 recordings. The sound is huge and, finally, the drums are back to sounding like drums rather than wet paper stretched over wooden shells! Though Geoff Tate doesn't push the limit of his range (the good ol' days), his voice still gives me chills the second I hear it (by the way, check out his solo CD which is excellent!). All the members sound in tip-top shape and the playing is very polished. Song wise, there are a lot of good, solid pieces here. "Open" is a great opener (no pun intented) to the CD. I feel the strongest point of the CD are all the middle tracks - real solid songs with some great orchestration on "Rhythm of Hope." That made me happy! And the "Art of Life" and "Doin' Fine" are great album closers. Cons: With Queensryche, there are truly no real "cons," but just lower points. First off, yes, the CD packaging is very limited. That could have simply been a record company decision and not a band decision, but I don't know that for sure. Lyrically, the CD really touches on the political views of our current world, especially in reference to September 11th. Though I don't terribly mind it, I also don't necessarily endure writing about what is so "obvious" to all of us. We see it every day and have our own opinions on the state of the world. Queensryche has always been about stretching the limits and I feel, lyrically, that we need to really reach for something to associate with personally - that's what I like about Empire and Promised Land. Ever since Hear In The Now Frontier though (especially referring to "Sign of the Times"), the lyrics have been formulated around the obvious events that surround us everyday (hence Q2K and now Tribe). I think some traditionalists may not love that. And finally, there's just an over-all piece of magic that is missing from Queensryche these days. I realize everyone and every band changes over the years, but there's a "epic" and "grand" characteristic that is just not present in their music which encompassed "Operation" and "Empire." Yes, the songs on this are good, but if you're looking for Part 2 of "Suite Sister Mary," you unfortunately won't find it.

Tribe is a solid album, as good as Q2K and HITNF, and unbelievably better than that 1994 piece of crap, Promised Land. It's nice to see quality bands from the 1980's and 90's still churning out good stuff.

Excellent album though my favourite songs are "Open", "Rhythm of Hope" and "The Art of Life". Can't wait to see them in October!!

First of all..."that piece of crap Promised Land"..oh come on! Hear in the Now Frontier was WAY worse than that. And Q2K was better but not much better. I liked Tribe. I thought it was a "refreshing" album. But I am a die hard early Ryche fan and it seems like I keep hoping for something...a hint of the past maybe incorporated into a new album. But alas, I fear that will never happen. I have no gripe with the new material. I think they are trying to stay alive with the times and the new tunes are catchy. But when you listen to a song off of tribe or anything after Empire and then something off of Operation or Rage you know you are definitly missing the electricity. I will always be a Queensryche fan and I didnt mind Geoff solo as much as some of my friends did. I say good job with sticking around as long as they have and I will always buy a QR album. Keep on kicking it guys!!

You know the final irony for me after all these years is that way back in 1991 i got into a band called Dream Theater and have since followed them around the globe. Their fortunes went one way whilst the fortunes of my favourite band Queensryche: went another. They end up touring together RIGHT NOW and i live in the UK AAAAARRRGGGHHH! Tribe: Hmmm i was expecting quite a mediocre cd after not being sure how cohesive the band would be together and still believe a lot of healing can be done. Everyone over the age of 30 expecting Mindcrime 2 will be disappointed, however - if those said people crave an album which has 'Thinking Man's Metal' written all over it then the pioneers of that statement have come up trumps. Why else aren't the lyrics in the cd? Find out for yourself god dammit. This cd is a creative work of art and simply grows and grows. As most bands churn out songs of socio political nature - Queensryche do it in a way that inspires their listeners both spiritually and emotionally. They are quite possibly the most matured band i have ever heard in my life and they make me feel proud to grow older and wiser - for like me! They have made their fair share of mistakes along the way. Stand out tracks for me are : Rhythm of Hope, Open, Desert Dance, Losing Myself and Tribe. I beg everyone or anyone to chuck some more money at this band so that they can a) Get some really great production for the next CD - Please ask Kevin Shirley (Maiden - Queensryche) b) So they can afford to pay me royalties for Operation Mindcrime 2 which i could write in a month and the songs could simply be lifted off the pages and c)Offer Chris an extortionate amount to help write the music for Operation Mindcrime 2. I rest my case

I have not bothered looking on the Internet to see what other people have to say about a QR for about 6 years now. TRIBE, unlike the last two albums, has brought me back to join the discussions. It does not sound like QR's earlier work, but I think that is a good thing. Everything needs to change over time, and I feel like this album fits well into a post 9/11 world.

For me tribe is between Q2k, Promised and Geoff Tate Solo album... with very interesting parts the album is not what I really expected. Is heavy but very noisy... Maybe I just wanted to hear another rage or operation... because the guys are getting older and this could be their last, i am so critical... I don't know yet. Very strange. Qr is my favorite so I want to be the BEST... Adrian

At 41 minutes it is an incomplete album. No fully formed guitar solos and some songs sound like they've been obviously edited to flow better like The Great Divide. If they had taken even more time record the album it probably would have been a more complete sounding product. I though utilizing a capable producer would have been great too. Jim Barton or Paul Northfield are available guys! Granted their are some great songs here, in my mind anyway: Open, Great Divide, Blood, Tribe & The Art of Life. The Art of Life is possibly the best track the band has done in a long, long time. The whole brooding, dark feel bring me back to the sound of Promised Land and Geoff Tate's closing notes on the saxophone affirms this feeling even more. This song should've been the closing track instead of "Doing Fine".