| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1]
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| Chicago Tribune | [2]
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| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[4] |
| Q | [5]
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Promised Land is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal band Queensrÿche and their highest charting record to date. It was released by EMI on October 18, 1994, four years after their successful Empire album. The album was re-released on June 10, 2003 in a remastered edition with bonus tracks.
Legacy[]
In July 2014, Guitar World ranked Promised Land at number 23 in their "Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994" list.[6]
Track listing[]
Track listing[]
| # | Track title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "9:28 a.m." | Scott Rockenfield | 1:44 |
| 2. | "I Am I" | Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Damaged" | DeGarmo, Tate | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Out of Mind" | DeGarmo | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Bridge" | DeGarmo | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Promised Land" | DeGarmo, Eddie Jackson, Rockenfield, Tate, Michael Wilton | 7:58 |
| 7. | "Disconnected" | Rockenfield, Tate | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Lady Jane" | DeGarmo | 4:14 |
| 9. | "My Global Mind" | DeGarmo, Rockenfield, Tate, Wilton | 4:21 |
| 10. | "One More Time" | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Someone Else?" | DeGarmo, Tate | 4:44 |
Personnel[]
- Queensrÿche
- Geoff Tate – vocals, saxophone, keyboards
- Chris DeGarmo – guitar, piano, cello, sitar
- Michael Wilton – guitar
- Eddie Jackson – bass guitar
- Scott Rockenfield – drums, percussion, tape effects
- Production
- Queensrÿche - producers, engineers, mixing at Bad Animals Studio, Seattle, Summer 1994
- James Barton – producer, engineer, mixing
- Phil Brown – assistant to the producer
- Tom Hall – engineer
- Eric Fischer – assistant engineer
- Matt Gruber – mixing assistant
- Don Tyler - digital editing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Hugh Syme – art direction, design, illustrations
References[]
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Promised Land - Queensrÿche. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved on February 17, 2013.
- ↑ Webber, Brad (December 15, 1994). Queensryche Promised Land (EMI). articles.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
- ↑ (August 1, 2007) The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing, 356. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck (October 21, 1994). Album Review: 'Promised Land' Review. EW.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on February 17, 2013.
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine
- ↑ Superunknown: 50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994. GuitarWorld.com (July 14, 2014). Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved on July 14, 2014.