Favorite Power Ballads #5 - "Silent Lucidity"
@teamfreak16 (43418)
Denver, Colorado
August 11, 2017 9:16am CST
In the 1980's, any metal and hard rock band worth their salt had a power ballad in their catalog. I am celebrating the power ballad with my Favorite Power Ballads series. We are at #5 in the countdown, with a band that is making it's first appearance in one of my music series': "Silent Lucidity" by Queensryche.
The hair metal guys perfected the power ballad. They didn't have a monopoly on them, however. Queensryche, which is far from hair metal, hit big with the single.
How big? "Silent Lucidity" reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on that magazine's Mainstream Rock chart, and #18 in the UK. It remains the band's highest chart performance.
Queensryche is a favorite band, but I'll admit that I lost interest after vocalist Geoff Tate was fired. Now, I only listen to the Tate era. "Silent Lucidity" is a gorgeous example of just how good that version of the band could be.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Aug 17
Another song I missed by a band whose name I only know.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Aug 17
It got a lot of play on MTV, but definitely not alternative.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
11 Aug 17
@teamfreak16 I did like it.So many music out there to enjoy.
are you still biking there.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Aug 17
@amadeo - No, it's been raining everyday here for over a week. Not my thing.
@FourWalls (67726)
• United States
14 Aug 17
That seems a little out of the ordinary for the "power ballads" at first with some quite nice vocals, but then the guitars come screaming in and you say, "yep, power ballad."
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Aug 17
I know. Queensryche isn't exactly a power ballad band. Neither was my #1 guy.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Aug 17
Oh, you're most welcome. Hope you liked it.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
11 Aug 17
Geoff Tate.... What a voice.... I love "Jet City Woman"
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Aug 17
Aww, I dont know this one but I like it.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Aug 17
Queensryche was awesome until they fired Geoff Tate.
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