Queen - The Game [DVD-Audio]

Primary Artist
Queen
Album Title
The Game [DVD-Audio]
Release Date
April 8, 2003 
Time
 
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Queen had long been one of the biggest bands in the world by 1980's The Game, but this album was the first time they made a glossy, unabashed pop album, one that was designed to sound exactly like its time. They might be posed in leather jackets on the cover, but they hardly sound tough or menacing -- they rarely rock, at least not in the gonzo fashion that's long been their trademark. Gone are the bombastic orchestras of guitars and with them the charging, relentless rhythms that kept Queen grounded even at their grandest moments. Read More