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Frequency Unknown
Metal · 2013

Frequency Unknown

Queensrÿche

Aggressive, defiant hard rock fueled by legal turmoil. A dense, modern metal record defined by its high-stakes vocal performances and spiteful energy.

April 23, 2013 · Deadline Music

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Frequency Unknown is an album born from friction, radiating a sense of stubborn defiance and modern metal aggression. It sounds like a veteran artist reclaiming his identity in the middle of a storm, trading the band's traditional progressive complexity for a more direct, hard-hitting approach. The guitars are thick and heavily compressed, creating a wall of sound that feels both claustrophobic and powerful, while the vocals remain the focal point: operatic, soaring, and occasionally biting.

Moments Worth Listening For
the blistering guest solo on Cold that cuts through the muddy mix with unexpected precision
Geoff Tate's still-formidable vibrato on the chorus of In the Hands of God
the jarringly modern electronic textures opening Dare that signal a departure from legacy sounds
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How does Frequency Unknown sound next to the rest of Queensrÿche's catalogue?

Identity+3.0σ

The writing leans far further into identity than the rest of the catalogue.

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