The Warning cover

The Warning

Queensrÿche · 1984

48 min · 9 tracks · heavy metal · progressive metal

A powerful blend of intricate melodies and aggressive riffs that defines the sound of 80s progressive metal.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • gradual builds and payoffs
  • layered, dense sonic textures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on September 7, 1984, 'The Warning' is Queensrÿche's debut studio album, following their self-titled EP. At this stage, the band was beginning to carve out their identity in the heavy metal scene, showcasing a more complex approach that combined storytelling with technical musicianship.
Stylistic neighbors
Dream Theater· Fates Warning· Symphony X

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Warning 4:46
  • 2 En Force 5:17
  • 3 Deliverance 3:20
  • 4 No Sanctuary 6:05
  • 5 NM 156 4:42
  • 6 Take Hold of the Flame 4:57
  • 7 Before the Storm 4:21
  • 8 Child of Fire 5:27
  • 9 Roads to Madness 9:40

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