This Song Took Queensrÿche From The Shadows To The Spotlight
http://www.licksofthebeast.com / licksofthebeast With their breakthrough album, Empire, Queensrÿche took a lot of us by surprise with its refined, polished songwriting, HUGE production, and the way they managed to cross over multiple musical genres while remaining true to their core identity. I hope you'll enjoy this deep dive into the album's title track. My Gear: Plugins: Neural DSP Archetype: Petrucci X & SLO-100X Microphone: Rode Wireless GO II https://sweetwater.sjv.io/3eDkKA Audio Interface: Universal Audio Volt 276 sweetwater.sjv.io/B06EAq Strings: S.I.T. Power Wound 9-42, 9-46, 10-46 Pick: Dunlop Tortex TIII: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4RPVL Guitars: 2024 Lado Earth - hand built by master luthier Joe Lado Ibanez RG550 Genesis: ssweetwater.sjv.io/Qy7KAM Jackson USA Adrian Smith Signature: sweetwater.sjv.io/zNKoXm Gibson SG Standard: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/4PQa7G Jackson Rhoads V: sweetwater.sjv.io/LXkyaY Les Paul Standard 50s Gold Top: sweetwater.sjv.io/g1nxN5 Fender Dave Murray Signature Stratocaster: sweetwater.sjv.io/oqKkPg Harley Benton SC 500: https://harleybenton.com/product/sc-5... Ibanez Destroyer DT300 Ibanez Destroyer DT50 Fender American Deluxe Fat Strat Charvel Model 1 Fender Janick Gers Inspired Stratocaster Lado II Superstrat Lado Canadian Classic Clarke Customs Tomahawk Lado Canadian Classic (1986)

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