#Operation Mindcrime Nikki

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some doodles of Mr Mindcrime himself

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Obscure kin type: a character from a concept album by a prog metal band (Nikki from Operation: Mindcrime) 😳

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GEOFF TATE Is Working On 'Operation: Mindcrime III'

Former QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate has announced that he’s working on the third and final installment of the band’s iconic Operation: Mindcrime album series. Released in 1988, QUEENSRŸCHE’s Operation: Mindcrime catapulted the band to new heights. This groundbreaking concept album follows the harrowing journey of Nikki, a drug addict ensnared by a sinister cult led by Dr. X. With its powerful…

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Thursday, May 9, 2024: 6pm ET: Feature LP: Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime (1988)

Operation: Mindcrime is the third studio album by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Originally released on May 3, 1988. A concept album and a rock opera, its story follows Nikki, a drug addict who becomes disillusioned with the corrupt society of his time and reluctantly becomes involved with a revolutionary group as an assassin of political leaders. In January 1989, it ranked at…

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159: Queensrÿche // Operation: Mindcrime

Operation: Mindcrime Queensrÿche 1988, Manhattan

Queensrÿche have always been difficult to explain to friends outside the metal world. The sound of their commercial prime is mostly too posh to be lumped in with Iron Maiden or Judas Priest; their take on prog doesn’t exactly evoke Rush or Yes; they have the aesthetics of a hair band but they’re so self-serious! The reaction I mostly get is simply, “I don’t like this,” which is fair, and they haven’t even seen Geoff Tate, owner of the most punchable face this side of Richard Spencer.

I think they’re great though, despite their pretentions and because of them. Their most celebrated record, 1988’s Operation: Mindcrime, is a concept album about a brainwashed leftist assassin that could be best described as Jesus Christ Superstar performed by coked-out vampires. As with its equally excellent predecessor Rage for Order (1986), Mindcrime is an ambitious mishmash of antiauthoritarian politics, techno-paranoia, reactionary positions on drug addiction, and light fetish play. Despite grappling with huge ideas, this is neither deep nor intellectually coherent stuff, but it provides the band with the ideal backdrop for the decadent, urban form of metal they had by-now perfected.

The demands of getting Mindcrime’s story across mean most of the lyrics are delivered in the form of in-character monologues (“Hi I’m [character], let me explain my motivations to you”), which would be dreary if the music didn’t absolutely cook. The sabre dance-like interplay between guitarists Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton that distinguished their earlier efforts has evolved in a raunchier, pop direction without sacrificing its ingenuity, while Scott Rockenfield remains one of the most ‘musical’ drummers in the genre. Flying over all is Tate, whose combination of limitless range and a downright bitchy vocal timbre gives this stuff an emotive, even femme-y quality uncommon at the time in the heavier reaches of the genre.

Tradition teaches us that the ten-minute song on any ‘80s metal record is going to be the band’s clearance sale for gently-used surplus riffs, but Mindcrime’s “Suite Sister Mary” (dumb title) is something else entirely. A gothy, theatrical duet between Tate, as addled terrorist Nikki, and guest vocalist Pamela Moore as Sister Mary, a teenaged nun/sex worker, it’s closer to a Jim Steinman production than anything else the metal genre had yet produced—we’ve got a Latin choir, orchestral arrangements, burning thighs, conflating faith with the feeling of getting a boner in too-tight pants, stately guitar harmonies, and only two choruses. Though they never really produced anything quite like it again, “Suite Sister Mary” makes a nice synecdoche for the go-our-own-way chutzpah that allowed Queensrÿche to become a unique force in their genre, and Operation: Mindcrime a classic of ‘80s music as a whole.

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I forgot an incredibly important band that belongs on the list!! Queensrÿche!

I cannot believe I forgot about them, they are actually one of the bands that helped introduce me to rock and metal! Most of their songs are about corruption and things like addiction, heartbreak and death. They have this INCREDIBLE concept album called "Operation: Mindcrime." and it tells an interesting story. "Operation Mindcrime tells the story of a recovering drug addict called Nikki who is tired of how corrupt the society he lives in is, and ends up becoming a sleeper agent for an underground revolutionary movement that deals in assassinating political figures."

This album and so many of their other songs have a Fallout feel to them. Queensrÿche is getting very close to the realm of divorced dad rock, but

Songs and bands that I think belong in Fallout

Most of these are heavy metal or rock! So be prepared :)

*"Let's Hang Together" - by Twin Temple. (This band is described as Satanic doo wop and their tune and vibe matches Fallout perfectly. Older sounding music but with a darker vibe.)

*The album called "Hail the Apocalypse" - by the band Avatar. This album has a couple of apocalypse related songs. This album (And the band) really reminds me of the perk Wild Wasteland. The apocalypse is a dangerous and brooding place, but there's a certain level of wackiness and uneasiness to it all. Kind of like a Freak Show.

Smells Like a Freak Show is actually the name of a song on another Avatar album. It also makes me think of Fallout, mainly raiders. The album is called the Black Waltz. The song "Smells Like a Freakshow" Makes me think of The Pack in Nuka World lol

*Every single one of Bon Jovi's songs. Every single one, especially the album "Slippery When Wet."

*Iron Maiden. I really enjoy how they sing about history, war, folklore, stories, etc. All of their songs are incredible, but some of them really fit the Fallout vibes. The song "When The Wild Wind Blows" Is a very emotional and moving song about the end of the world. The world ends in that song by nukes, just like in fallout. Even if you don't like metal I still suggest reading the lyrics, Iron maiden has some incredible story telling.

*Megadeth! They have numerous songs about the apocalypse, how much war sucks, and how the government is terrible. Perfectly fitting for Fallout. Just prepare yourself for the lead singers voice lol

*Black Sabbath - One of the founding fathers of rock. A lot of their songs protest war and the government. Their song "War Pigs" is fitting for fallout's world, along with many others.

*The rest of the "Unholy Trinity" and founding fathers of heavy metal. Led Zepplin and Deep purple.

*Maybe other classic rock bands and singers, like Kansas, Aeorsmith, Heart, Rolling stones, Cheap Trick, and Motley Crue. But these bands are getting awfully close to the divorced dad rock category so always keep that in mind.

*Dangerous Toys (A lot of the rock bands/hairbands that took a more humorous turn really remind me of Fallout. A few Dangerous Toys songs remind me of the radio host "Redeye" from Nuka World's raider radio. Mainly the songs "Gimme' No Lip" and "Teas'n Pleas'n"

*I really want to say Slipknot and Nu metal as a whole. I know Slipknot, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Deftones and System of A Down don't fit Fallout as well as some of the other bands and songs. But the idea of hearing "Break Stuff" While out in the wastes is very entertaining to me.

*Metallica (Just their vibes and sound feel so right for the universe of fallout. Their songs are often about struggles and intense emotions like despair and grief.

*Maybe bands that are nuclear apocalypse and similar themed. Like Nuclear Assault, Municipal Waste, and many more.

*This is more of a headcanon: I love the idea of Pre-bombs Fallout having a large punk/hardcore scene, and lots and lots of Hippies. Just so many people out there doing drugs/chems, living life, protesting war and writing music.

These are just some of the bands that I think would fit into Fallout! If you think I left something out then comment the band/singer! If you have any thoughts/headcanons please share those as well!!

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It’s technically passed midnight, which marks today May 3rd - the thirtieth anniversary of Queensryche’s phenomenal Operation: Mindcrime! I mixed up the dates REAL terribly, and wanted to have this plus a boatload of other goodies prepared for the occasion - a big anniversary for my favorite series??? isn’t this what the hip folk like the celebrate? - but unfortunately, so far, this is all I have to show for it. :’D This is a banner for a WIP free-to-use skin I probably won’t be releasing until the 8th (which is what I THOUGHT was the anniversary date, oops). There might be some tweaks between now and then, but eeeeeh, who knows? The banner art is credit to HopereiV, but every other aspect is original. o> Here’s to a happy Mindcrime day! *shoots confetti*

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Operation Mindcrime but Finn is Nikki and Sydney is Mary

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"Hello?" "Mindcrime"

It just takes a minute And you'll feel no pain Gotta make something of your life boy Give me one more vein You've come to see the doctor Cause I'll show you the cure I'm gonna take away the questions Yeah I'm gonna make you sure

A hit man for the order When you couldn't go to school Had a skin job for a hair-do Yeah you looked pretty cool Had a habit doing mainline Watch the dragon burn No regrets, you've got no goals Nothing more to learn

Now I know you won't refuse Because we've got so much to do And you've got nothing more to lose So take this number and welcome to

Operation : Mindcrime We're an underground revolution Working overtime Operation : Mindcrime There's a job for you in The system boy, with nothing to sign

Hey Nikki you know everything That there is to do Here's a gun take it home Wait by the phone We'll send someone over To bring you what you need You're a one man death machine Make this city bleed

Now I know you won't refuse Because we've got so much to do And you've got nothing more to lose So take this number and welcome to

Operation : Mindcrime We're an underground revolution Working overtime Operation : Mindcrime There's a job for you in The system boy, with nothing to sign

Operation : Mindcrime We're an underground revolution Working overtime Operation : Mindcrime If you come to see the doctor Yeah he'll give you the cure

Operation : Mindcrime Make something of your life boy Let me into your mind Operation : Mindcrime There's a job for you in the system boy With nothing to sign

Queensrÿche - Operation: Mindcrime 

1988.Operation: Mindcrime

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#4 - Analysis of Operation: Mindcrime by Queensryche - Speak

#4 – Analysis of Operation: Mindcrime by Queensryche – Speak

Here is part 1.

  “They’ve given me a mission

I don’t really know the game yet

I’m bent on submission

Religion is to blame

I’m the new messiah

Death Angel with a gun

Dangerous in my silence

Deadly to my cause”

Nikki is the avenging angel purifying society of his sins, but like the communists believes that his cause is a true one to replace the superstitions of religion. Silence is a good way to…

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On this day in Rock music history (May 2nd 1988).....Queensryche released their SUPERB 3rd studio album titled 'Operation: Mindcrime'. The album was reissued on May 6, 2003 with two bonus tracks, and again in 2006 as a deluxe box set. A concept album and a rock opera, its story follows Nikki, a recovering drug addict who becomes disillusioned with the corrupt society of his time and reluctantly becomes involved with a revolutionary group as an assassin of political leaders. In January 1989, it ranked at #34 on Kerrang! magazine's "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time" The album was certified by the RIAA as gold a year after its release and it was certified as platinum in 1991

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A while back, I sent in an ask saying that I kin from a fairly obscure source: a prog metal concept album entitled Operation: Mindcrime. I kin Nikki. Not too long after, someone sent in a reply message stating that they kin Mary. Idk if that person is still out there, but if you are, I just wanted to let you know I saw Queensrÿche live for the first time tonight, and they played Spreading the Disease, and. I dunno! Just made the whole thing come to mind. It was an Experience . Hope you’re doing well, Mary, and that spring treats you kindly.

- Nikki, Operation: Mindcrime

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SP£ÄK 1988 ÖP£RÄTÏÖÑ: MÏÑDÇRÏM£ QÜ££ÑSR¥ÇH£ PÄÑT£R∆'SH∆DØ￦ STÜDÏØ V£RSÏØÑ https://youtu.be/c6L5Jo09l7U L¥RÏK: "Speak" They've given me a mission I don't really know the game yet I'm bent on submission Religion is to blame I'm the new messiah Death Angel with a gun Dangerous in my silence Deadly to my cause Speak to me the pain you feel Speak the word The word is all of us I've given my life to become what I am To preach the new beginning To make you understand To reach some point of order Utopia in mind, you've got to learn To sacrifice, to leave what's now behind Speak to me the pain you feel Speak the word The word is all of us Speak the word The word is all of us Seven years of power The corporation claw The rich control the government, the media the law To make some kind of difference Then everyone must know Eradicate the fascists, revolution will grow The system we learn says we're equal under law But the streets are reality, the weak and poor will fall Let's tip the power balance and tear down their crown Educate the masses, We'll burn the White House down Speak to me the pain you feel Speak to me the pain you feel Speak the word (Revolution) The word is all of us Speak the word (Revolution) The word is all of us Speak the word The word is all of us Speak the Word The word is all of us SPEAK!!! ÏÑFØ: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation:_Mindcrime Operation: Mindcrime is the third studio album by the American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Originally released on May 3, 1988, the album was reissued on May 6, 2003 with two bonus tracks, and again in 2006 as a deluxe box set. A concept album and a rock opera, its story follows Nikki, a recovering drug addict who becomes disillusioned with the corrupt society of his time and reluctantly becomes involved with a revolutionary group as an assassin of political leaders. In January 1989, it ranked at No. 34 on Kerrang! magazine's "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". The album was certified by the RIAA as 'gold' a year after its release, and it was certified as 'platinum' in 1991. A sequel, Operation: Mindcrime II, was released on April 4, 2006. Operation: Mindcrime

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‪On this day in 1988, Queensrÿche released album ‘Operation: Mindcrime’.‬ 🎶 A concept album and a rock opera, its story follows Nikki, a drug addict who becomes disillusioned with the corrupt society of his time and reluctantly becomes involved with a revolutionary group as an assassin of political leaders. In January 1989, it ranked at No. 34 on Kerrang! magazine's "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". The album was certified by the RIAA as 'gold' a year after its release, and it was certified as 'platinum' in 1991. A sequel, Operation: Mindcrime II, was released on April 4, 2006. (at MONSTERS OF ROCK) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_uvGrNJRTS/?igshid=1r8jf4xjj98na

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Crónica Geoff Tate Operation Mindcrime y Till Death Do Us Part.

  Hace  30 años, siguiendo los pasos de grandes bandas legendarias como The Who y Pink Floyd, Queensrÿche lanza una obra conceptual llamada Operation: Mindcrime.

  El álbum no es sólo un puñado de temazos como el “Revolution Calling”, “Eyes of a Stranger” o el “I don’t believe in Love”, sino que también nos narra la historia de Nikki, un joven recuperado de la adicción a las drogas que se vuelve a desilusionar con la sociedad corrupta, y que sin intención se va relacionando con un grupo revolucionario de asesinos de líderes políticos.

Tal es la historia conceptual que el disco alcanza el disco de platino dentro del ranking de los 100 mejores álbumes de la historia del Heavy Metal.

  Este miércoles 12 de Diciembre el ex cantante de la banda, Geoff Tate se presentaba en solitario en la sala madrileña para presentar esta obra maestra en directo.

  TILL DEATH DO US PART, fueron los que se encargaron de abrir el show. La banda está liderada por Emily Tate, hija de Geoff.

  Su sonido es una puesta en escena bastante interesante en donde se fusiona el Rock Moderno, el techno y el alternativo, denominándose a si mismos Dark Alt Rock.

Su estilo se puede decir que es una mezcla entre Depeche Mode y Bring Me The Horizon.

Lo mejor de su espectáculo fue la presencia teatral de Emily sobre las tablas sintiendo las tonadas por cada poro de su cuerpo y acompañada de la energía que le brindaba su guitarrista (y novio) Kieran Robertson, quienes tienen una muy buena conexión en su directo y dieron lo mejor sobre el escenario, a pesar de que su estilo no tenía mucho que ver con lo que nos esperaba.

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  Los miembros de TILL DEATH DO US PART son:

  Vocals – Emily Tate  Guitar/Synths – Kieran Robertson Bass guitar – Jack Ross  Drums – Lee Reston

  Setlist:

Watch Me Burn

Monster

Runaway

Blue Boy

5, Salt Water Taffy

We Killed Romance

    Y ahora, por lo que realmente vinimos: OPERATION MINDCRIME!

  La banda irrumpe el escenario con los riffs  y batería que aperturan el tema “I remember now”, haciendo que la audiencia se vaya acercando cada vez más hasta rugir de euforia cuando Geoff hacía su entrada triunfal.

Cuernos en alto de todos los presentes saludando a uno de los dioses del Metal.

  La banda a cargo de Mr. Tate fue desgranando en orden tema a tema sin dar tregua, excepto en algunas ocasiones  cuando habló acerca de las andanzas y experiencias de su trayectoria en este trabajo editado en 1988.

El teclista Bruno Sa cuando abandonaba sus teclados apoyaba en las guitarras rítmicas, generando un sonido más envolvente y más potente. Los guitarristas Scott Moughto y Kieran Robertson realizaron magna labor en su acompañamiento realizando los solos de forma perfecta.

  Scott Mercado, batería y el bajista Jack Ross en todo momento seguian el ritmo juntos para hacer de cada tema una delicia para los oyentes de la noche.

  Emily Tate, volvía a pisar el escenario para personificar a Mary, en el tema “Sister Mary”, y la  similaridad entre padre e hija a la hora de cantar y teatralizar es increíble. Sus movimientos, sus expresiones corporales, todo ello dejaba claro su parentesco.

  Treinta años son muchos años y parece que esto ha pasado factura a Geoff en cuanto a físico (como a todo mortal) pero de ninguna manera en su voz, ya que estuvo intacta y perfecta en cada canción.

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Mr. Tate se portó en todo momento cortés y agradecido por la respuesta de sus fans en Madrid.

Fue un momento emotivo al finalizar cuando agradeció desde el fondo de su corazón la presencia de los que nos reunimos esta noche.

  Para terminar la velada, nos brindaron dos sorpresas fuera de lo que representa la gira que están realizando, pues pudimos disfrutar del “Silent Lucidity” y el “Jet City Woman” para cerrar con broche de oro un show que no se nos  olvidará de la memoria.

  OPERATION MINDCRIME son:

  Geoff Tate – Voz

Kieran Robertson – Guitarras

Bruno Sa – Teclados/Guitarras

Jack Ross – Bajo

Scott Moughton – Guitarras

Josh Watts –  Batería.

Fotografia y crónica: Adam Ede.

Crónica Geoff Tate Operation Mindcrime y Till Death Do Us Part. Crónica Geoff Tate Operation Mindcrime y Till Death Do Us Part. Hace  30 años, siguiendo los pasos de grandes bandas legendarias como…

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Six Rock Operas Released in the Wake of ‘Tommy’

Today marks the 49th anniversary of The Who’s seminal rock opera ‘Tommy.’ The album, about a boy who becomes deaf, blind and dumb after witnessing a traumatic event, would become one of the first and most well-known rock operas in music history.

It is not unheard of for a band to want to tell a story with their music. And in the nearly five decades following the release of ‘Tommy,’ there have been countless other bands who have released their own rock operas. In some instances, these works have garnered a lot of attention for their respective artist, either reviving their careers or launching them into the stratosphere.

Inspired by the album’s anniversary, Vinyl Bay 777, Long Island’s music outlet, is taking a look at some of the rock operas to come out in the wake of ‘Tommy.’ From coming of age stories to farces about time travel and beyond, here are six that have had an impact on the musical landscape.

1.       The Who, ‘Quadrophenia’: I would be remiss if I didn’t mention The Who’s other rock opera. ‘Quadrophenia’ was released in 1973 and was the band’s first album written entirely by Pete Townshend. The story follows Jimmy, a mod fed up with his life as he comes to terms with the changing world around him. While it never saw the kind of success ‘Tommy’ did, many critics at the time felt it was a much better story and album, and is widely considered one of the band’s best albums to this day.

2.       Green Day, ‘American Idiot’: Released in 2004, ‘American Idiot’ reinvigorated Green Day’s career after previous album ‘Warning’ failed to maintain the band’s momentum. The story is pretty similar to that of ‘Quadrophenia,’ following punk “Jesus of Suburbia” as he tries to find himself. ‘American Idiot’ pairs social commentary with strong melodies and lyrics, transcending the band’s punk roots. Green Day released another rock opera, ‘21st Century Breakdown,’ five years later, but it never gained the same kind of traction, and a handful of its songs became part of the ‘American Idiot’ Broadway production.

3.       My Chemical Romance, ‘The Black Parade’: Two years after Green Day released ‘American Idiot,’ My Chemical Romance decided to make their own rock opera (with the same producer, Rob Cavallo). ‘The Black Parade’ was a big album for the band, who had found success within the pop-punk/“emo” scene with their first two albums but had yet to hit mainstream notoriety. The story centered on a man dying of cancer looking back at his life and his experience in the afterlife. For a band that spent as much effort on theatrics as they did on music, a rock opera makes sense, as the band virtually became the Black Parade in its wake.

4.       Ludo, ‘Broken Bride’: A minor pop-punk band out of St. Louis, Ludo made a name for themselves in 2008 with the minor hit “Love Me Dead” from their major label debut, ‘You’re Aweful, I Love You.’ But before people discovered their fun, over the top style, the band put out a mini rock opera that was pretty well received (perhaps the reason for their discovery). ‘Broken Bride’ told the fantastical story of a man who travels through time to save his wife. Another band who doesn’t shy away from the dramatic, ‘Broken Bride’ is the perfect reflection of their storytelling prowess.

5.       Pink Floyd, ‘The Wall’: Besides ‘Tommy,’ ‘The Wall’ is probably the best known rock opera out of to come out of the 1970s. The story focuses on famed rock musician Pink and all the factors that led him to isolate himself from the outside world. Though originally paned, ‘The Wall’ became one of the band’s defining albums, even giving them their only number one hit with “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2).”

6.       Queensryche, ‘Operation: Mindcrime’: In 1988, Metal band Queensryche released ‘Operation: Mindcrime,’ their third album. The story follows protagonist Nikki, a reformed drug addict who becomes brainwashed into becoming a political assassin. Unlike the other albums on this list, ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ was recorded as if it were a stage production, with singer Pamela Moore singing the parts for Sister Mary and actor Anthony Valentine taking on the role of Dr. X, while frontman Geoff Tate played protagonist Nikki. The album went on to become the band’s first platinum-selling album and directly led to even bigger successes. ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ is also the only album on this list to warrant a sequel, which was released in 2006 and featured Ronnie James Dio taking over the role of Dr. X.

In the nearly five decades since The Who found success with their album ‘Tommy,’ many other artists have followed in their footsteps to create their own rock operas. From psychedelic to punk to metal, bands of all genres have been able to have success with the format. Such has proved to be an excellent way to push an artist’s boundaries and tell a story in new and exciting ways.

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