Digital Noise Alliance

Digital Noise Alliance is a modern progressive-metal work on which the current Queensrÿche, with Todd La Torre, pulls together at high density sharp guitar, moderately progressive developments that do not become overly complex, and social tension. Rather than merely imitating the great past masterpieces, it powerfully reconstructs the band’s own intelligent mood and the powerful drive of metal in present-day words. From the aggressive drive of the opener “In Extremis” and the drama of “Chapters” to a cut like “Behind the Walls,” the songs increase their hardness further without ever losing melody, while cuts like “Nocturnal Light” and “Lost in Sorrow” convey the band’s fullness. A sure unity of La Torre’s voice and the playing of Michael Wilton and others fills the whole. A record that pushes the restart direction since the self-titled album further and deepens its musicality. Even as veterans, their creative drive and sharp metal sense have not dimmed in the least. Uniting melodic appeal and a modern, heavy sound at a high level, it is a powerful, fulfilling progressive-metal work representative of the late career — a record showing the band’s vigor.