人は何故戦いつづけるのか?通算12枚目のスタジオ・アルバム『アメリカン・ソルジャー』が完成。ハード・ロック史に燦然と輝く不朽の名作『オペレーション:マインドクライム』以来の壮大なスケールの名作。ジェフ・テイトが2年を費やし、実際の戦争を最前線で戦った米兵にインタビューを敢行。アメリカが戦いつづける「戦争」をテーマにしたコンセプト・アルバム。
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Record Collector (magazine) (p.93) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "'Sliver' opens with a funk-edged metal riff, before cutting into the chopper rotors and soldier stories of 'Unafraid,' and chiming guitars of 'Hundred Mile Stare'..."|
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AMERICAN SOLDIER, Queensr che's 12th studio release, culminates in a full-album concept, similar to their 1988 rock opera masterpiece, OPERATION: MINDCRIME. The primary difference is that this time around, Queensr che are not weaving a tale. Rather, they recount and incorporate the emotions and experiences of members of America's armed forces, weaving anecdotes by veterans from World War II all the way through Iraq into a metallic tapestry of palpable intensity. AMERICAN SOLDIER is a moving tribute to the endurance, courage, and discipline of enlisted men throughout history.|
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