QUEENSRYCHE · The Verdict | BLACK LP

Black vinyl in gatefold cover.

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There are albums that mark a turning point, and then there's "The Verdict" — the record where Queensrÿche truly silenced every last skeptic. Released in 2019, this is their fifteenth full-length studio effort, and the third to feature the phenomenal Todd La Torre on vocals. If the self-titled comeback and "Condition Hüman" were the band finding their footing again, this one is them planting both feet firmly and raising hell.

Produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris, "The Verdict" is a barnstormer from start to finish. It's got everything that made the early Queensrÿche classics so special: those razor-sharp twin-guitar harmonies, a progressive edge that never veers into self-indulgence, and vocal performances that'll peel the paint off your walls. La Torre doesn't just sing — he absolutely owns every track, and the fact that he also handled drum duties (with Scott Rockenfield absent) makes this even more impressive. Thematically, the album dives into social unrest, inner conflict, and resilience, all wrapped in some of the most tightly-woven arrangements the band has delivered in years. Tracks like "Blood of the Levant" and "Man the Machine" hit with a raw urgency, while "Dark Reverie" and "Portrait" show a more reflective, atmospheric side. This is modern Queensrÿche at its absolute peak: purposeful, powerful, and unmistakably theirs.

For fans of:
Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, Watchtower, Nevermore

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Track listing

A1. Blood of the Levant
A2. Man the Machine
A3. Light-Years
A4. Inside Out
A5. Propaganda Fashion
B6. Dark Reverie
B7. Bent
B8. Inner Unrest
B9. Launder the Conscience
B10. Portrait

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