Digital Noise Alliance
2022 studio album by Queensrÿche
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Digital Noise Alliance is the sixteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche. It was released on October 7, 2022, by Century Media Records. It is the fourth studio album recorded with vocalist Todd La Torre, and first album to feature drummer Casey Grillo, as well as the first album since Take Cover to feature rhythm guitarist Mike Stone. The record was produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris.
- Tower Studios (St. Petersburg, Florida)
- Planet-Z (Wilbraham, Massachusetts)
- Chateau Galinesky (Bellair, Florida)
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| Released | October 7, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 55:33 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Zeuss | |||
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The first single from the album, "In Extremis", was released on June 23, 2022. This was followed by the second single, "Forest", on July 21, 2022, and the third single "Behind The Walls" on August 31, 2022.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[1] |
| Classic Rock |    [2] |
| laut.de | [3] |
| Metal.de | 7/10[4] |
| Metal Hammer | [5] |
| Metal Injection | 7/10[6] |
| MetalSucks | [7] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5.0[8] |
Blabbermouth rated the album an 8.5 out of 10, writing "Digital Noise Alliance promises to increase the momentum that has propelled them this far. It's a real joy to hear them back on such consistent, top form. The glorious comeback keeps on coming." A review by Sputnikmusic stated: "For those that have been waiting for an actual legitimate return to Queensryche’s classic sound (and not just a surface level throwback), Digital Noise Alliance is it. It delivers everything their 2013 self-titled release did, but it also includes a lot of elements that were missing such as the sophisticated nuance in the songwriting."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "In Extremis" | Michael Wilton, Todd La Torre, Eddie Jackson | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Chapters" | Wilton, Jackson | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Lost in Sorrow" | Wilton, La Torre | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Sicdeth" | Wilton, La Torre | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Behind the Walls" | Wilton, La Torre | 6:14 |
| 6. | "Nocturnal Light" | Jackson | 5:43 |
| 7. | "Out of the Black" | Wilton, La Torre, Jackson | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Forest" | Casey Grillo, Wilton, La Torre, Jackson | 4:46 |
| 9. | "Realms" | Jackson | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Hold On" | Grillo, Wilton, La Torre, Jackson | 4:56 |
| 11. | "Tormentum" | Wilton, La Torre | 7:29 |
| Total length: | 55:33 | ||
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| 12. | "Rebel Yell" (Billy Idol cover) | Billy Idol, Steve Stevens | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 60:21 | ||
Personnel
Queensrÿche
- Todd La Torre – lead vocals
- Michael Wilton – lead guitar
- Mike Stone – rhythm guitar
- Eddie Jackson – bass, backing vocals
- Casey Grillo – drums
Production
- Zeuss – production, engineering, mixing, mastering
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 39 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 33 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 12 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 29 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 15 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] | 6 |