Queensryche & Poison

I'm a little late on these reviews. Sorry, kind of busy... and lazy.

Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime. Simply Brilliant. Concept record that was released in 1988 and supported with tours with Def Leppard and Metallica. The record takes you on a journey to find out "Who killed Mary?", though you don't find out until 18 years later on Operation Mindcrime II. Every song on Mindcrime is amazing. Revolution Calling... I Don't Believe In Love... titled track... and the closer Eyes Of A Stranger are classics. Queensryche has toured in previous years playing the entire record with actors on stage. I saw it twice in Philly and Atlantic City. You can also pick up the live DVD of Mindcrime played straight through called Operation Livecrime.

Poison - Look What the Cat Dragged In. The first video for this record was Cry Tough. I was 10. I couldn't tell if they were girls or boys. The cover of the record didn't help either!!! But peel through the makeup and the giant hair and you had catchy pop songs like I Want Action, Talk Dirty to Me, and I Won't Forget You. The titled track is still Poison's opening song on tour. Recorded for just $30,000, it went on to sell over 4 million copies in the States. Most consider it Poison's best work. Just a quick 10 song record, made cheap, and filled with catchy hooks and guitar solos. Oh, and they were all boys... and the women loved'em...