Dedicated to Chaos
Queensrÿche · 2011
70 min · 16 tracks · heavy metal
A blend of heavy riffs and melodic hooks, this album captures Queensrÿche's progressive metal essence while exploring modern themes.
Top tracks — play these first
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Get Started Start here — This opening track sets an energetic tone for the album with its catchy chorus and driving rhythm, encapsulating the band's desire to engage listeners immediately.
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Retail Therapy — With its biting commentary on consumer culture, this track stands out for its clever lyrics and infectious melody, offering both critique and entertainment.
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Hard Times — This song features a powerful emotional depth, blending heavy instrumentals with reflective lyrics that explore personal struggles and societal challenges.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- explores personal struggles deeply
- wave-like pacing keeps engagement
- reflective moments for introspection
- suitable for late-night listening
Maybe skip if you
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer standalone singles
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — Represents a solid entry in their catalog, but not widely recognized as essential.
- Themes
- consumer culture critique· modern societal struggles· personal hardship reflections
- Career context
- Dedicated to Chaos is the thirteenth studio album by Queensrÿche, released in 2011 as their follow-up to the 2009 album American Soldier. By this time, the band was navigating lineup changes and evolving their sound, marking a significant moment in their long career as they sought to adapt to contemporary music trends.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dream Theater· Fates Warning· Symphony X
Tracklist
- 1 Get Started Start here 3:33
- 2 Hot Spot Junkie 3:57
- 3 Got It Bad 3:45
- 4 Around the World 5:09
- 5 Higher 4:00
- 6 Retail Therapy 4:13
- 7 At the Edge 6:03
- 8 Broken 3:51
- 9 Hard Times 5:31
- 10 Drive 4:53
- 11 I Believe 3:27
- 12 LuvnU 3:53
- 13 Wot We Do 3:45
- 14 I Take You 3:50
- 15 The Lie 4:18
- 16 Big Noize 6:35
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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