Thursday 9th June

Queensryche - Festival Stage (2/5)

Let me first say that I love Queensrÿche, at least the records from their debut to 1992’s Promised Land. But I even like a lot of their later records, that, it seems, no one else likes. I have also witnessed a bunch of concerts with this Seattle band and I have never ever been disappointed. Not once. Quite the opposite. So that is why it is a bit painful to realise that Queensrÿche are no longer the band they once were, because, although not really bad, this was a dull show. Boring.

I can’t for one second grasp why on earth a band like this would chose a setlist like this. I can appreciate the fact that they don’t wanna be a nostalgia act and that they want to move forward.

But this is a festival and not their own tour. So, for God’s sake, just play the classics, heaven knows that this band have shitloads of them. Try this one; ONE, yes folks, ONE song from their biggest album Operation Mindcrime. That, my friends, is blasphemy.

The set list wasn’t entirely bad, in fact some older cool songs were played, but it wasn’t nearly enough. All the new songs took too much room and besides, as a live act, most of the energy of old is missing. This was the festival’s only big disappointment and Queensrÿche needs to learn what they need to do to be a big band again. They need to look back. And they need to stop playing and writing the type of songs that nobody is interested in anymore or their career just might hit shit creek. I haven’t heard one good reaction to their gig, so I hope it’s not already too late.


Check them out :
http://www.queensryche.com

Review : Jon Wilmenius

Photos : Tallee Savage
www.savagebeauty.se

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