Condition Hüman

Condition Hüman is the thirteenth album, on which Queensrÿche combined heavy riffs, tense rhythm and shadowed melody to push forward the sharpness of progressive metal. It was made with Todd La Torre (vocals), Michael Wilton and Parker Lundgren (guitar), Eddie Jackson (bass) and Scott Rockenfield (drums). The songs have complex development, yet the vocal line always shows the path. On "Arrow of Time" and "Guardian," hard guitar and expansive construction create contrast, and even aggressive passages have spatial depth. Delivering intelligence and emotion without separating them is characteristic of this band, and that trait strongly appears here too. Inheriting the momentum of the comeback album, a record that stepped into more meticulous, accomplished content. A powerful work that shows the new-lineup Queensrÿche entering a solid period of fullness.