5. Take Hold of The Flame
I remember when my Dad got me the Warning album as a kid and how awesome it was. I loved every song off that record and I consider it one of my first introductions to rock and metal music. While I love all the songs on that record, the one that always stood out to me most was Take Hold Of The Flame. The soft opening makes you think your getting into a ballad and then the heavy intro comes in and the combined power of Geoff Tate's vocals and guitars blew me away. The guitar riffs in the intro hooked me and I couldn't stop listening from then on. The chorus is very cool in this song as well. The combination of Geoff Tates vocals and the back up vocals of the rest of the band makes a very memorable chorus you can't help but to sing along with.
4. I Don't Believe In Love
The guitar work really carries this song for me. The combined guitar playing of Chris Degarmo and Michael Wilton is sounds awesome throughout the entire song. They are able to bring a style of emotional and mystery that makes this song for me. The mystery feel shows in the verses and then they bust out emotion in their guitar solos. The two guitarists really brought their a game to this song. Eddie Jackson's bass playing in this song is pretty superb as well. The notes are simple, but the way he plays them really works well with the mystery feel to the song.
3. Jet City Woman
Geoff Tate's does a great job show casing his softer side in this song. His vocals give a great emotional vibe that sounds and feels sincere. Eddie Jackson delivers some great bass work in this song as well. His bass intro at the beginning is really catchy and is a good build for the song. The best part of this song, for me though, is the guitar playing of Chris Degarmo. His melodic playing really caries this song through and his solo is very solid and superb in this song.
2. Eyes of A Stranger
This song was a great way to wrap up to the Operation Mindcrime album. The dual guitar playing in the intro and guitar solos in this song sounds really cool and has a dark feel that really sets up the rest of the song. The depression in the verse and then the anger of the chorus and second verse works together very well and does a great job letting you know the fate of the protagonist in the albums story. The structure of the song is very well executed and creates one of the most memorable songs of the album.
1. Queen Of The Reich
The opening for this song amazing and it lead to a very cool guitar riff in the main intro. The main intro is a great metal opening riff and leads into a heavy verse and a powerful chorus. Geoff Tate sounds really cool in the songs chorus when he hits that long note at the end. This then leads into a cool dual solo that then goes into one of Chris Degarmo's best solo's, in my opinion. The combination of speed and melodic playing is awesome and is very memorable. Making this one of the best debut songs for a metal band.
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