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great band, great album
do not find this as their best album probably i think i like the sounds of diff albums more but this isnt bad and i like the cover and aesthetic and ofc killer queen is the cuntiest song ever. i like the song titles though. mot a big fan of the sad slow songs bc i very rarely listen to queen for the sad songs but then again friends is beautiful lool. id overall give it an 80 out of 100
With no background searching done on this album, I feel like it’s written for theater. It’s not what I expected from only listening to their Greatest Hits. There weren’t any awful songs, it’s just that nothing really stuck though In the Lap of the Gods was enjoyable. Choice Cut: Killer Queen
A very solid LP with lush instrumentation unfortunately somewhat overshadowed by some of Queen's stronger efforts to come shortly after. There are several memorable tracks but the eclectic nature of the overall sound does detract somewhat from the cohesiveness of the project, which itself was made in quite a rush. Highlights are "Killer Queen," "In the Lap of the Gods" and its reprise, and a personal favorite, the interlude "Dear Friends".
This was not the first album by Queen that I expected to show up here. Still, was a good listen. 3.5 stars.
It's Queen. Nothing but love <3
Classic and everyone should enjoy it
Very Queen. Didn’t find it overly enjoyable, appreciate the Ballads struggle with the soft rock tracks.
“In the Lap of The Gods” is amazing. Queen is obviously amazing but Jesus Christ, there’s no “easy listening” to them. Not that they needed to do ANYTHING differently, but everything is a rock opera. Stemming from their collective musical genius is Queen’s ONE flaw, their music can come across as overtly sophisticated and thusly, it has almost zero lizard brain appeal. It’s like people who listen to musical theater all the time, it’s high quality music but it takes a certain mindset or wiring to make it your “favorite”. Regardless, it’s good stuff. This might sound idiotic, but I think Brian Wilson and Queen collectively are as brilliant as one another, “Smile” obviously demonstrates what Brian Wilson had going on in his head that The Beach Boys couldn’t ultimately deliver on for their legacy whereas Freddie Mercury let all that impulsive musical fever dream out onto the stage. The two groups are IMO very comparable not in what they became known for but what their talent potential was and what their leads WANTED to create. Excerpt on Smile Sessions: “Smile is firmly entrenched as a great album that never was; 35 years after the fact, historians and archeologists were still trying to put the pieces together. It was intended as the follow-up to the landmark Pet Sounds and was meant to further establish Brian Wilson as the creative better to Lennon and McCartney. But Wilson lost his way; he became obsessed with the process and couldn't finalize his magnum opus…”
I honestly didnt know Queen rocked like this. This is some top notch heavy metal.
As a non-Queen fan, I really enjoyed this record.
First album I've listened to on this journey that I found myself wishing a couple of the songs were LONGER. There's no doubt Queen is one of the most legendary bands of all time and this is for good reason. In my opinion, they absolutely mastered the formula that combines a Broadway feel with some absolutely fire hard rock with crushing guitars. And of course, someone who can match Freddie Mercury's vocals is hard to find. All this said, this isn't necessarily music I would keep in my personal rotation, but I can absolutely appreciate it for what it is.
Queen paints with all the colors on the palette. I really liked multiple songs in this album, most of which I'd never heard before. The worst songs on this album are better than the best songs on a lot of renowned rock albums, and it's older than a lot of them too, which is insane. Killer Queen is an absolute slapper.
Guitar solos scream Echoes trills fancy vocal Thrills, it's the new Queen
Not this is they best but I liked it
Brian May is the main driving force. You can listen to Freddie's brilliance every now and then really come through. When both combine is the best parts of the album. Finishes of really strong with a heart warming ballad
4 tracks in and this one rips. just finished it very good album
A few absolutely excellent songs on here (Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Now I'm Here) but still not Queen's best work.
Never listened to this before!! Not my usual go-to kind of music but I had fun listening
Not my type, Queen is hit or miss for me
Oh boy, this album is amazing. It’s often overshadowed by A Night at the Opera, but Sheer Heart Attack is something amazing. I’ve been loving when albums pop up on this listen that I own on vinyl. I try not to be one of those “rah rah rah, vinyl is better than any other music format” type of people, but on this album I’ll truly say that vinyl is the best way to experience this: The first time I listened to this album, it was on iTunes, and there were minor split-second gaps between songs (probably because it was a shitty pirated copy but it may have been an official iTunes purchase, I can’t recall). This completely breaks the flow of the 3-song medley on the first side of the album: “Tenement Funster”/”Flick of the Wrist”/”Lily of the Valley” which really should be played in a row uninterrupted (unless you just listen to the only slightly edited single version of “Flick of the Wrist”). On the record, the first side opens with “Brighton Rock” which is a slow build of carnival noises into Brian May’s chugging guitar and Freddie Mercury’s bizarre fast-sung vocals, and contains what may be May’s best guitar solo recorded. The intro to the first side of the album is completely juxtaposed by the jarring opening of the second side, “In the Lap of the Gods” which begins with a shrill scream from Mercury and Roger Taylor, which then dies down into a weird fever-dream of sorts. The medley and the borderline jumpscare of an intro to the second side of the album are really what set the vinyl apart from other formats for this album. Although it’s hardly Queen’s best, this is an amazing album, and one I love to put on regularly.
3/4
Cool album! Sound, arrangements, dynamics. Everything's on point.
I enjoyed Brian May’s guitar on Brighton. Rock rolled over into Killer Queen. That’s where it kind of fizzled out for me. It is a very big, polished sound, but certainly not my favorite queen album.
Neat, a mixed bag like most Queen albums
Not as good as their other releases. Tried to be more of a pure rocker but still with the queen theatrics. Some of their iconic live records made their debut on this one. Still had the camp without being campy, just didn't quite get there as a full vision for me.
On par with the movie
Rami Malek did a great job here
man queen can do something that is so different from the sound you'd expect from them but they never let you down
4⭐
Good album. Queen always has a way of sounding like a big rock opera. So dramatic.
sick riffs and all around just solid rock and roll. Its Queen, what's not to love
Great guitar riffs and Freddie's fantastic vocals makes a solid, but not spectacular album. Queen has an unmistakable sound that no one else has replicated, I just don't love the rock opera vibe.
While they did made glam rock sound cool and timeless, they didn't manage to take out the generic-ness of '70s hard rock in this effort.
Electric stuff. So much versatility and bravado comes through on these songs. Mercury's powerful vocals and May's skillful solos are mesmerizing. Shame that this rock style has gone extinct along with a ton of other great 70's rock sounds.
Getting closer to the Queen we know here, but just barely above Queen II. Still not a style I like, but Killer Queen is an all timer!
OG Glam Rock. Brian May guitar...awesome!
Cool and rough album - safe 4 stars
Killer. 5/5
Early 70s Hard Rock album by Queen, with a nice flow. The obvious standout is Killer Queen, one of the band's eternal classics, but all the other tracks are nothing to scoff at as well. This was clearly an early peak for Queen. Many more would follow. 4/5
This isn’t in the same league as night at the opera, but after a couple of listens I appreciate this is a good fun over the top rock album. Killler Queen the obvious stand out, but rest of the album holds up well and the production quality is outstanding for the time. Deserves its place on the list, but not a personal favourite of mine.
I do love Queen's music. This is a good album, but not one of my all-time favorites...
I love Queen so much, but this isn’t my favorite album. The 3 song medley is amazing though, and I love the Jim Croce tribute song (Bring Back Leroy Brown). I definitely appreciate the album as a transition period for Queen, and I loved doing a deep dive on about how this album came to be. Overall, I’m happy to listen to Queen any day of my life, but I think they have better stuff out there.
Freddie Mercury’s voice is truly incredible. Some of the rhythms on songs I’ve never heard of are insane, super impressive. There’s also a huge variety of style in a single album, which I always appreciate, and shows the versatility of all the musicians. That being said, I did find myself a bit uninterested by a few of the songs, so would be hard-pressed to give it a 5.
Not necessarily any certified bangers on here but regardless, such a more enjoyable classic rock listen as opposed to someone like Cream for example (ya I’ll throw Clapton under the bus). It still amazes me with how weird there compositions are that they were able to break such into the mainstream (in the lap of god, bring back Leroy brown). This was a good prep for their subsequent album which I can only assume is on this list.
Trademark Queen sound. I didn’t know any of the songs and probably won’t revisit any of them. A quick and fun listen.
There aren’t many of Queen’s big hits on this one but you get plenty of operatic lyrics and Freddie absolutely crushing it. Great guitar riffs throughout the whole album. Killer Queen is far and away the best song on the album. I think this is a really good album but I know there will be better Queen albums on this list, so I’m going to keep it at a three. Will absolutely be listening to it again.
The only song I knew on here was "Killer Queen". That alone should put it above average. The other songs definitely have that Queen feeling but not the recognition. They have such a distinct sound that you can always pick them out. I'm sure if I listened to this album a bunch I would start to get into the rest of it, but for now "Killer Queen" still steals the show
The queen album without dumb sellouts or conceptual tomfoolery, aka the best one.
Ekki leiðinleg. 3,5
No es la más objetiva de mis opiniones
Can't be doing with it, respect for all the hard work and talent but all the musical theatrics are not my cup of tea.
Bangers all the way through. 5/5
OH HELL YEAH! Queen has always been a band that I really like, but I've never really dived deep into their albums. I've always just kind of listened to and really enjoyed their big hits. So, after listening to Sheer Heart Attack in its entirety, do I still really like Queen? Of course I do. This band is excellent. The sound is just exquisite. The guitar work is always a joy to listen to and solos like that of the album's opener "Brighton Rock" show off that great talent. The drumming and bass help make it so that the sound is as lively as it is. And the singing. Do I even need to explain what makes Freddie Mercury's singing so great? No I don't. Everyone knows that he's one of the greatest singers in all of history. The songs are great. Some songs don't hit quite as hard as the others, but the ones that are great are really great. The aforementioned "Brighton Rock" sets a great stage for the album. "Killer Queen" is easily my favorite song on the album and one of my favorite songs from Queen's discography. It's just SO GOOD man! The triple transition from "Tenement Funster", "Flick of the Wrist", and "Lily of the Valley" is just so satisfying to listen to. I could go on. Overall, while I'm willing to bet that Queen has better albums, Sheer Heart Attack is still a great album from one of the greatest bands to ever perform. 5/5.
Amazing album
Loved it all!
Very good album. Not a lot of hits on it
J'étais contente de voir le groupe mais finalement pas l'album avec les musiques que j'aime le +
Le seul album anglophone que ma mère avait <3
nice
Oh, Freddie
I am too biased. But it's Queen.
Queen never disappoints!
Not bad.bot there best.
1974....3rd album with the hit Killer Queen. Incredible vocals, amazing guitar, but not much music here to love. Unique sound, very theatrical.
Very 70s
What can you say? It’s a Queen album, so it’s pretty damn good. It’s exactly what I expected. Outside of the hits that I already knew there were a lot of fun tracks that were each unique to themselves. One of those albums you could put on at any random spot and be perfectly fine.
such a fun album. loved the harmonies, the riffs, the vocals, the melodies. it's soft when it needs to be and can be hard and rough when it needs to be. just a solid rock album. "she makes me" feels like a proto-dream pop shoegaze song that i'd later on come to hear from bands like Spiritualized. it's fantastic. overall, i really enjoyed this album. it's a decent 8 for me.
Great album. No es de los más populares de Queen, pero lo firmarían sin rechistar multitud de bandas de rock y glam, empezando por The Darkness.
Always love queen, maybe not my top album of theirs though. Brighton Rock slaps
Queen is always fun and impressive. Stand-out: Misfire
7/10
Not the Queen I was expecting to hear since I’ve never really listened to them. Brighton Rock was a great track, which I didn’t think was Queen when I first started listening. Then as Tempe album progressed you’d hear some stuff that you’d recognise instantly as Queen. Not bad.
A really interesting listen. Album has one of my favourite Queen tracks on it (‘Now I’m Here’) and I loved the big guitars on ‘Brighton Rock’. But too much operatic nonsense to make me give more than a solid 3. ‘Leroy Brown’ just awful. ‘She Makes Me’ unexpectedly different. All very interesting.
Oh no, Queen. They are ok in very small doses. I knew 1 song, that's because I'm not a fan. I guess this was the build up to their operatic rock sound which evetually led to B Rhapsody, so very groundbreaking for hard rock at the time. Interesting, but gets a low 2.
It’s Queen, nothing more, Freddy Mercury is one if not the greatest vocal singers of all time and this album proves it
Starting a record with a bit of self-indulgent noodling on the guitar is certainly a choice. Queen really wrote hit songs, and then a bunch of unremarkable junk. They're only not a one-hit wonder because they were so prolific. She Makes Me was my favorite.
Fun to hear so many Queen songs that I didn’t know about.
What a range of styles and sounds. I love it.
I mean... it's one of the greatest albums of all time
Great band, wanted to like this more than I did though
Decent glam album. Brighton Rock Is great and enjoyed more then any other Queen album.
Killer Queen is a hit forever! Album is a masterpiece! Freddie lives forever!
Decent. Queen is always a bit too bubbly for me at times. Some solid songs on this album, however.
Solo hay una cosa que decir: Solos de Guitarra.
The glam rock songs on this album are brilliant, the best example of campy glam rock. The slower songs are a bit lack luster. My least favourite thing about Queen is they try to do the Beatles thing and let every member contribute lead vocals, just leave it to Freddie! This kicks off like a classic album and then the drummer has a song which kills the momentum. Some killer, some filler.
It's Queen. I had an excellent time.
Don't think I've heard most of these songs before. Still can't go wrong with Queen
Only 1 of queens many bangers on this album (in my opinion) so a bit meh but still well arranged and well sung tracks so not bad
Not as bad as I feared from Queen. I think the only Queen albums people genuinely love are their compilations. They have released so much music and a lot of it is pretty dull really.
Sometimes I forget just how good of a guitarist Brian May is and listening to the old Queen albums reminds you how much this guy rocks. For his listener, May's guitar playing is the stand out of this album. I think you have to be a huge fan of Queen to enjoy a lot of their music. The range of songs and style of music may not be for all, but damn, May's guitar playing is consistently very good to great. As for the album, enjoyed quite a few songs. Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy, Now I'm here and She makes me are my stand outs. Hell, I even liked Taylor's Tenement Funster. Really enjoyed the listen and thought this was a solid album, especially May's guitar. This was a welcome relief after previous 2 albums. A solid 3.5 for me. Not great but an enjoyable listen. 3.5
"Sheer Heart Attack is probably my second least favorite of the pre- "The Game" albums behind "Queen II". At least this has more memorable songs. This album feels like Queen's "Green" by Weezer. The last one had no radio hits so they over-corrected on the next release. This does have my favorite Queen song though in "Killer Queen". Not sure what it is about that song. I think it shows a glimpse of what Queen would achieve with "Night at the Opera" and beyond. Plus I feel like most songs rarely mention lasers and I think that's a shame. I never really understood the draw behind "Brighton Rock" tbh. The solo is cool and stuff but idk, it's never particularly blown me away. All in all "Sheer Heart Attack" is another fantastic building block in the sound that would eventually become what Queen is known for and also has a bunch of crap that they wouldn't be. 3.5
3.5 I’ve mentioned before that I’m not the biggest Queen fan in the world, but this album does kick off with what’s probably the single best non-David Bowie-featuring song of their career. That’s right, Brighton Rock babyyyy - and I have no shame admitting that Baby Driver was 100% what turned me onto it (come on, that scene was cool as hell). Anyway, that aside, as a whole, this album definitely feels like a continuation and evolution from the sound of Queen II, but for me, it just doesn’t quite reach the same highs. Once again, you can definitely tell which songs were written by Freddie and which ones by Brian May (and which one is the token Roger Taylor song), and once again, they complement each other nicely, but something about their work here just doesn’t feel as grandiose. Now I’m Here is no Father to Son, and Killer Queen is no Ogre Battle (sorry to all the Killer Queen fans out there - it’s not a bad song, but it’s not one of my favorites). The way that Tenement Funster, Flick of the Wrist, and Lily of the Valley all connect is cool and well-done, but it ranks relatively low in the grand scheme of Queen epicness. And that’s just how I felt about the first half - the back half of this thing devolves into what feels like a lot of half-baked ideas, especially with the stretch of Dear Friends to Bring Back That Leroy Brown. It’s at least a short stretch, and they’re followed by a nice return to form in She Makes Me (German soldier in stilettos, the Star Wars fodder with terrible aim didn’t exist yet) and a really solid closer in In The Lap of the Gods… Revisited. It doesn’t seem that the track has a ton of similarities with its previous incarnation on the album, but I really enjoyed and ultimately preferred it nonetheless. So yeah, pretty good listen, but far from perfect. Queen was definitely still finding their footing a bit here, but to be honest with you, I would still take a number of songs off this album and their previous over many of their later hits. Also, jfc Freddie’s chest hair on the album cover
Killer Queen is my #1 Queen song. Brian May is one of the best guitarist of all time. 5stars. Not sorry.
I like this album. I didn’t know that Queen was hard rock like this. I always knew them for their major hits that had more of a vocal aspect to it. I will definitely listen to it again. 5/5.
A gorgeous record.
Perfectly pleasant, but I probably won't listen again.
I like Queen, probably the best live gigs I've ever been to but to me they are a greatest hits band. Some great tracks on here but a lot of it passes me by
I didn’t care for this album when it first came out(yes I’m that old) and my opinion of it hasn’t changed with age
Solid album. Love Freddy Mercurys vocal range. Not really any generics here. 3.2
Everything Queen is classic
Maximalism and virtuosity, the songwriting of glam rock with the flair of funk, you could almost forget that this band has one of the greatest singers in popular music. They seem to be having endless fun on this record, and it’s infectious. May overdoes it slightly with the stereo delay, but otherwise the band’s sound is tuned to perfection.
Classic Queen rock!
Summary: All-in-all I very much liked this album. I was surprised by the influences I heard coming from someone that had only ever heard the Greatest Hits albums. The lead guitar was more of a stand-out than I expected as well. Another surprise was the proto-punk on track 6. Where did that come from? Did Queen start punk rock before it was cool and then abandon it? Track-by-track: 1 - Immediately getting a bit of a Beatles vibe I didn't expect (which quickly falls away for the classic Queen sound I am accustomed to). I also didn't expect the lead guitar to go insane. 2 - I was already very familiar with this track. It is a banger. 3 - Wow. This is a very different sound! I hear Beatles, Led Zeppelin... That Queen sound has faded a bit into the background. I still like it but I'm surprised. 4 - Oh I love that multi-layer vocal track that comes in with "Flick Of The Wrist". This almost has a Black Sabbath spookiness to it. I dig it. 5 - Little interlude. Nice in the context of the album. 6 - What is this? The intro to this song is like punk rock before it existed. And... now right back into the Queen sound. Decent track. 7 - Every track seems to have a dramatic introduction of some sort. Some are better than others. This one isn't really clicking with me. Overall this is a future skip track. (Yes Zvazda. I listened to the whole track for this listen through) 8 - What is this?? I feel like I've heard this one before but had no idea it was Queen. Interesting... The track is pretty good. I could see having this on some sort of high-energy rock mix. 9 - A lullaby? After that last track? Are they messing with us? 10 - This one feels like a bit of a throw back rock track. Pretty decent song. 11 - Kind of goofy. Its funny enough to listen to once but I'd probably skip it in the future. 12 - Such a different guitar sound here form the insane lead guitar earlier. This feels like more of a Beatles influence but it also feels like it could have come out as late as the 1990's so it sits in an interesting place. Very progressive while also being reminiscent. Not many bands capable of that. I like it quite a bit. 13 - Extended/Remastered track 7. Still not my favorite even with the "Revisited" version. Cannot penalize the album though.
Not my favorite Queen album but who doesn’t love Killer Queen
My first A+ in my rating scale. Not quite as good as night at the opera, but this is the first queen album where they feel like queen. The versatility on the album is great, featuring multiple vocalists and a song by each band member. Killer queen is obviously special but there's so many tracks that I love here.
Always love some Queen.
A classic Queen album. Might use one of the songs as an audition song.
Fun - only knew killler queen. Lots of old school rock and roll with parsi twist
3/5
The GOOD bits of Queen, rock, and tunes, and anthems, with reduced cheese.
It has the Queen's seal of approval. Few bands could put out this much quality in such a short amount of time. What more can be said? (8.97/10).
Gear: Meze 109 Pro Artwork: ♨️🥵👱♂️ Production (2011 Remaster): 🪄✨😮 Mugge: 👑🎸🫶 Wertung: 🪭🪭🪭🪭(🪭)/5
I think this might be my favorite Queen album so far. Much heavier instrumentals than I've previously heard from them, and it's a welcome change. They really were an incredibly talented band for one that seems to be more associated with their glitz and glam. Favorite track: Stone Cold Crazy
Know a couple queen songs but not many. Definitely a classic identifiable sound in Mercury’s vocals. ‘Killer Queen’ the biggest hit of the album (and only one I knew), but lots of fun variety regarding time, emotion throughout. Lyrically impressive with some sophisticated rhyming but still cohesive. Some really nice guitar solos across the board. ‘Lap of the Gods’ seemed to imitate Pink Floyd, in sound style as well as the echoes in the revisit at album’s end. I’m not a huge fan of the ballad-style songs although ‘Dear Friends’ was nice. Reference to Jim Croce’s character in ‘bring Back Leroy Brown’?
I wonder why never listen to much Queen in the past. Most of what I've heard not just on this CD/album but in reviewing other things as well is that they're just kind of fun. A little weird, but fun.
Roger Taylor is a good singer too. Hey I’ve never listened to much Queen this was really good. Grand. Large. Muscular. Very good. Sometimes over the top. What’s the top for anyway?
Fun listen and a pretty rocking album. Overall think I have other albums of theirs I like slightly more.
Rah, shows the potential. Just kids playing around, finding their sound and someways more goofy but also more straightforward than later queen albums. Killer queen still smashes, Freddy’s vocals are starting to peek out, but he hasn’t really found his full voice, and the mix keeps things more balanced/guitar rock focused than later queen, which is more Freddy focused, and then listen to the next album which has somebody to love which still gives me tingles, and then General is getting a bit more opera-ish already. You see the potential here.
It’s not bad but not something I will revisit. Killer Queen remains a banger but the rest sort of blurred together
Never heard any of these songs except Killer Queen. Good to have a listen to this earlier work.
Thoughts before listening: This is my second early Queen album in a week. The first one (Queen II) was a bit surprising as it was before they had fully developed their sound and were still coming off as a Who or Zeppelin sounding band. This is the next album in line so I suspect it will have a bit more of the over the top theatrical sound they'd become famous for. "Killer Queen" is on this album and that definitely is closer to the Queen we all know. Review: This is definitely closer to the real Queen sound, with a couple of their most enduring songs in "Killer Queen" and "Stone Cold Crazy". Both of those songs are a fun listen, but overall this is definitely an improvement on the previous album. Where I felt that Brian May was the star of that record, Freddie Mercury is starting to exert himself as the true attraction on this one. This is a 4-star album.
Just like most queen albums, the production is extravagant, loud and out of this world. The guitar and drums on every song slap and while this album might lack the MASSIVE hits of A Night At The Opera, Sheer Heart Attack at least to me is a more consistent effort. Speaking of which, the name of this album perfectly fits the first 10 tracks that come at you 100 miles an hour, each track really gives the feeling of having a heart attack, however where this album falls flat is the last two tracks (not the revision song which is great) . In my opinion, they don’t fit the vibe of the album and they feature some silly skit like adlibs or boring drowned vocals
Don't think I have ever heard the whole album before
Solid album. Some Prog-y weirdness that I wasn’t expecting from Queen. And how about those metal chugs on Brighton Rock, that was unexpected! I didn’t love all the songs but I’m giving this album a 4. Queen really went for it on this one, they were trying some different stuff. Not everything worked, but respect for going for it. Bring Back That Leroy Brown should not be slept on.
Very interesting !
Very wild and unhinged, amazing guitars and vocals.
Just can't get into Queen. Theatrical, carnival-esque, belongs in a musical
Eh
Some great songs on this album. I'm a fan of Queen, however there's quite a few songs that I didn't enjoy.
Guess I’m a child of the 80’s… still love Queen!!!
Þetta er fínasta plata. Klassískt rokk. Rúllar vel í gegn en fyrir utan hittarana er þetta ósköp döll.
Eldist ekki vel.
все пак кралицата!
Some lovely moments
i’m not sure if I should rate this one or four or five. But every song seem like a new genre and every song was great.
Some very creative cuts on this album.
Would be only 3 if not for "Killer Queen"
Sweet
Wow, lots of Queen stuff is heavier rock than what I know.
I liked this album. It had good beats and was interesting.
Had heard a few songs from this one before, really like Queen’s music and this one was great.
Never cared for Queen's Musical music. Not going to start now. (There's going to be more Queen, isn't there?)
2.4
fabulous,
Obviously heard of them. Recognise a couple of the songs. Should be a fun listen. It’s alright but not my favourite queen stuff. 3.
Not so good
Not a huge queen fan, but it was nice enough.
fun romp through land of nostalgia. also, just a great listen
I mean it's Queen, their sound is always fun, if often nonsense. "Killer Queen" is particularly fun nonsense, lyrically, almost patter-song-y. "Flick of the Wrist" is another good one. And at least the album is pretty varied, so even if it blends into the background, you notice the start of each new song.
pretty good but not their best. 7/10
Pretty incredible album front to back. Obviously Freddie's voice shines but so does Brian May's guitar playing. Some impressive and intricate riffs sewn into this one. Listening to this in the modern day really makes you realize how much their sound influenced bands after them. Favorite Song: Stone Cold Crazy Favorite Moment: last 20 seconds or so of "Bring Back Leroy That Brown"
I'd never heard some of these. Sheer Heart Attack was a nice surprise.
Queen might be the only band that can do the whole theatrical and cheesy thing and it becomes a positive for me rather than a negative. Freddie is a big part of that, it says a lot that the only song without him on vocals felt so out of place to me and clearly the weakest. If they went in a full prog-rock direction I feel like they could've made some killer stuff, just from what the more proggy songs on here sound like.
Entertaining Standout songs: Brighton rock, flick of the wrist, now I'm here
asks the question: What if Led Zeppelin was even more gay? Answers the question: It would be fucking fabulous!
Here's what I wrote on the plane: Checking in from somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. This is my first "third" album from an artist, and while I'm a big Queen fan overall this is coming in 3rd place of what I've gotten so far (A Night At The Opera is by far #1, and Queen II is a bit ahead of this). It's not bad, but is just a bit generic throughout. It's starting to sound a bit more like later Queen (Queen II rocked a bit harder, this is more glam-y), but there's not a ton that stands out to me. It's a perfectly good '70s glam rock album with a lot of songs that sound distinctly "Queen", but lacking much that brings it to the next level. I added a decent number of songs to my playlist, but I have no idea which one to pick as a favorite. Additional notes on a partial re-listen: I generally am still on board with what I wrote, but I think I was a bit overly harsh. There's definitely some good stuff on here. "Killer Queen" is pretty iconic Queen sound, "Brighton Rock" is better than I originally gave it credit for, same with "Stone Cold Crazy". "Dear Friends" is 67 seconds long, but a beautiful little break near the end, leading into also-short "Misfire" which is a lot of fun. This is solid, I was too negative. It's still not as good as ANATO but that's a really high bar, and it's probably in the ballpark with Queen II for me, and I liked Queen II a lot. It's solid work from a band that generally hits for me. Favorite song: Killer Queen Other: Brighton Rock, Flick Of The Wrist, Lily Of The Valley, Now I'm Here, Stone Cold Crazy, Dear Friends, Misfire, She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettos) 1/6/24 (or maybe 1/7 depending on when we crossed the date line, don't think we have yet though)
très bien !
Never been a huge Queen fan… I remember my parents liked them and accordingly when I was about 12 I thought ‘One Vision’ was the pinnacle of guitar rock 🤦🏻♂️ This album did very little for me, but I will say ‘Now I’m Here’ is an absolute belter and if Led Zeppelin wrote it we’d be giving it 🐐 status!
Nice album.
For me, one of their lesser known albums. It's solid Queen Rock and Roll. They are a very diverse band, and this album showcases that.
I just don't like Queen, but I think it's cool to be reminded that before going all opera rock on us, they actually rocked for a while. I still think that most of the songs are rather by-the-numbers 70's hard rock but with Freddie Mercury's exceptional voice. Stone Cold Crazy must be the wildest Queen track.
Hey, after all, it's Queen. Still not their best.
Killier Queen, Now I'm Here and Stone Cold Crazy are great songs, but the rest of the album is like your average 70s rock songs. Still.. They got their own sound, perfect singer and insane musicians.
Yeah, prejudices reinforced. There's something about Queen's music, despite the talent involved, that leaves me totally cold, and apparently that's not going to change. I tried!
Really enjoyed it! It was fun with really good guitar, as expected from Queen
Surprising heavy sound from early Queen
solid
Another classic
Loved it!
3.5/5
I mean it’s Queen. It’s not gonna be bad. Not the kind of thing I’d choose to listen to but still good. Killer Queen remains a classic.
Super
My favorite albums from Queen are 'New of the world', 'Jazz' and 'Made in Heaven'.
Favorite Queen album!
I love queen! This is a great album. Such a camp album cover, sweaty and serious all at the same time! They look like they are playing twister! Not the best, not the worst. Its queen, its a solid 4!
Amazing album art - their eyes are all whispering something different - ha ha. This isn't my favourite Queen album, but it does have my favourite Queen track on it! I probably wasn't in the best frame of mind to listen to this properly today - so I'll give it a repeat listen another time! Fave Track: Killer Queen
Lest we forget, Queen were a rock band. Despite being seen mainly as a singles band. Sheer Heart Attack exemplifies both truisms above. Because when it rocks it rocks. And the singles are great. But as an album it’s, like all Queen albums, patchy. Brighton Rock kicks it off brilliantly whilst Metallica did Stone Cold Crazy at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. Queen’s version is louder. Killer Queen has just the right balance between camp and catchy to make it likewise brilliant. Now I’m Here further exemplifies why the original Queens Greatest Hits is one of the biggest sellers of all time. These were the days - before commercial pragmatism took over the next decade - the vocals were shared. And so we get the inevitable dip with Roger Taylor’s clunky Tenement Funster. The Prog side of Queen - flick of the wrist - is where they excel for me on these early records. The Lap of the Gods doesn’t quite hit the heady heights of its subject matter. Bring Back That Leroy should never have appeared on record. But just goes to show that Queen we’re both a rock band and singles band with patchy albums. Like I’ve said.
Easy to see the direction they were headed that would make them immense. Not quite there yet, but very good none-the-less
Rockig, symphonisch, verschiedene Stile, die Stimme von Freddy Mercury... Daumen hoch. Killer Queen wird auch heute noch manchmal im Radio gespielt. Trifft also den Geschmack von vielen. Meinen auch :)
Brighton Rock Killer queen
It's interesting, I was born in the 70's, so the first Queen I heard was the Queen of the 80's. A sound I didn't enjoy at all, never did anything for me. Until 1991, when I heard Innuendo. That album blew me away and I told my parents who then proceeded to take out and play of their record collection the LP's of Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera and a Day At The Races. And all of a sudden I understood why Queen were so highly regarded. This is another great album by Queen from their somewhat earlier years. But the highlights are definitely found in the first 8 minutes of the album. The rest of the album is of a high level, but won't reach those few minutes again.
The earworms are the singles, the non-singles are not earworms. I don't like the earworms, though can concede their immaculate craft. Elsewhere it's all a bit hairy blokes in drag.
Queen does some show tunes and what not. Some catchy tunes. It’s alright.
Such a fun and theatrical band. Freddy has an incredibly unique voice and flair that most rock stars would kill for. Unfortunately though it's not too much my thing and a lot of it ends up kind of forgettable but fun. Brian May is one of the best guitarists alive though.
Enjoyed the fluidity of the album and length of it, Queen sound came through well and good variety in tracks.
It's Queen, they are legends so I'm supposed to love them.
Good Album. But not Queen's best.
3.5
Fun! 4.
This album is fine, but glam rock is not for me. I cannot get into the over the top and excessiveness of the genre.
8/10
Best band ever obviously
So awesome
Interesting stuff - kinda glam, kinda hard rock and glimpses of the Queen we’d learn all about later. Groundbreaking stuff for 1974.
Iconic. Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy
Eclectisch, hardrock afgewisseld met meer kitsch en ballads en theatraal, al wat nog zou volgen. Hard is echt hard, pseudo metal, Led Zeppelin. Stone Cold crazy ooit gecoverd door Metallica. Klinkt soms wat vermoeiend productioneel, veel left/right trucjes en massa's overdubs etc... Plots kon er veel en dat hoor je. Maar wel veel energie. Minder fantasy en progrock dan hun eerste twee platen, meer hardrock en af en toe een totaal geschifte uitspatting (Leroy Brown). Queen dus, op een kantelpunt net voor night at the opera.
Enjoyed every song.
Queen is a band that get's pigeonholed by their hits. Songs like Bring Back That Leroy Brown satisfy in so many ways. What a great listen.
🤘🏽 Killer Queen 🤘🏽
I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a full queen album and unsurprisingly it was good. They’re a great band not much to say other than that. -B
Had never listened to another queen album besides a night at the opera and a day at the races. This is much more straightforward than those, but lots of punchy Brian May guitar was my favorite part
J'ai un grand respect pour Queen mais à date il n'y a aucun album que j'aime entièrement du début à la fin. Il y a vraiment des gros bangers sur cet album, des pièces très hard rock que j'ai adoré. Mais aussi des pièces que je trouve tellement "stéréotypée Queen" que ça m'empêche d'embarquer pleinement. 7/10
Hmmm? Kai tämä monipuolisuudellaan paikkansa lunastaa. Riippuu mihin vertaa, mutta ainakin muuhun Queenin tuotantoon nähden jää vaisuksi, koska ei esim. ärsytä yhtään. Se Motörhead-tyyppinen crazy-biisi ilahdutti.
Queenistä pitäminen ei automaattisesti tarkoita, etteikö pitäisi musiikista, mutta tämä ei muuta sitä faktaa, että sen kappaleet on sävelletty niille, jotka tarvitsevat jatkuvaa kikkailua, pelaamista ja banaalia teknisyyttä välittääkseen levysoittimessa (yeah right) pyörivän levyn tuottamista äänistä. Ymmärrän hyvin, että kun lippaan kerran avaa, ja uskoo nousseensa biisinteon yläpuolelle, on lipasta enää vaikea sulkea. Kysymys kuuluukin: olisivatko he pystyneet parempaan?
weird. but kinda nice
December 1, 2023 Classic. Misfire and She Makes Me deserve more airplay. Leroy Brown, harmonizing a train whistle is a bridge too far.
love Queen actually
Oh man, it happened again. I gotta retroactively rate all my 5s a 4 or something, since THIS is what a damn 5 sounds like. Hopefully the first of many Queen albums.
Not Queen's best, but that means that it is still better than 99.9% of other music out there
decent album, shows queen is more than 100 nr 1 hits
What a fun listen! And so much more than just the two hits I already knew from their greatest hits compilations. Definitely one to revisit.
I’m glad they found their sound. 2/5
Not many big hits but Queen is always Killer.
I can recognise each of the guys’ individual talents but their songs just don’t click with me
Good album with a few bangers. Love the dyrker tone
3/5
just generic queen and no hits.
Kinda makes me see the joy of rush or other 80s rock
Very interesting to hear deeper Queen cuts, their non-singles. There's a kind of System of a Down feel to some of it.
Don't get the fuss for Queen. Apart from one or two songs, they are seriously overrated.
3.6
Brilliant album, loved it
Fuckin love queen.
Lovely stuff 4
Some classics. Some new to me. And what an album cover.
Love
It's Queen, so it's incredible. Probably one of their least commercial albums; there are a couple single hits on it, but overall, a great listen.
Queen has better records. They are a band that I think it's great but also don't really want to listen to that often so this can't ride above a 3 even though there is tons of talent here.
Brani Preferiti: - "Killer Queen" - "Tenement Funster" - "Now I'm Here" - "In The Lap Of the Gods... Revisited" Note: Per quanto non il mio preferito "Sheer Heart Attack" è sicuramente in classifica fra i migliori album dei Queen. Il miscuglio di hard rock, metal e progressive mostrano la loro versatilità e questo ha permesso di raggiungere un pubblico più vasto. Assoli di chitarra iconici, voce distinta, brani veloci e aggressivi, altri melodici e teatrali... questo è un album che continua a definire il suono distintivo dei Queen, con la loro fusione di stili, abilità strumentali e la presenza carismatica di Freddie che ha lasciato un'impronta indelebile nella storia della musica.
Sounds like stereotypical 70s rock, but I guess that's because Queen are one of the key bands that created this sound. Either way, I had already picked my favorites, so no five stars. Plus, there is only one certified Queen hit on this album.
it's not bad, but i have a bit of a natural dislike for queen, imagine thinking this was cool during the time of punk
This album was the one who really define what the Queen sound will be, hard rock, glam, art with a touch of experimental and prog rock. I think this album is mostly a either Hard rock or Glam rock (more pop) in general, and the first cathegory are written by May, the second category are written by Mercury. The first two songs show it: Brighton rock is a fast song, ish metal with a fucking astonishing guitar solo by Brian May (almost sound like a violin its ground breaking). Killer Queen is a purely glam rock, pop song that still is how we know Queen today, this song for me is the most representative (maybe wrongly) of what Queen is, its a about a luxury escort girl, energetic with a catchy chorus and a good solo. Roger Taylor sing on the 3rd song Tennement funster, wich is not the best on the album but its not bad. The best Glam songs are: Flick of the wrist, Dear friends (wich was written by May), Misfire (written by Deacon) have a really fun riff and musicality. The best hard song are: Now i'm here, Stone cold crazy (wich really sound like heavy metal or punk rock, with a fast rythms, riff and solo, a Brian May masterpiece). The rest of the songs are very good too, not as much as those i think but still this album is very great, equally a great hard rock album as a Glam rock album, a timeless classic by Queen and they will get better with the follow up reccords.
I went into this album with very low expectations, as I generally don’t like Queen. I even joked about wanting a “skip button”. However after giving this a good listen, I can confidently say “it’s not bad”
Gotta love Queen!
Refreshing definitely very enjoyable
Fast paced and grand, what you expect from Queen. It was interesting listening to a whole album and not just the greatest hits. It didn’t disappoint
3.25
There is a signature sound of guitar which made Queen more Queen . I loved the songs which didn’t sound that much typical. They could sense how intelligent and brave they were musically
Mercury is obviously one of a kind but this isn’t one of my favorite Queen albums.
Should have saved time and money by putting killer queen on a 7”
Liked it
Fantastic. Listened to this album dozens of times; one of my favorite Queen records, also one of my favorite rock records. Front to back, strong songwriting, excellent production; Freddie’s vocals are superb. Love this album.
really good. I am not a huge queen fan,
It’s queen! A lot of songs I’ve never head before with some old favorites. I stupidly didn’t realize that there was more queen songs out there. Of course there is.
No matter what the album is, Queen is still a bunch of tedious old arse.
Neben so großen Alben wie Night at the Opera, News of the World, Jazz oder The Game geht Sheer Heart Attack schnell unter - zu Unrecht! - Produktionstechnisch kann sich das Album (besonders in der remastered version) easy mit jedem nachfolgenden Queen Album messen - Breite musikalische Range - Der Signature Queen Sound kommt schon deutlich durch - Beste Tracks: Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy - Geheimtipp: Tenement Funster (gesungen von Roger Taylor!!) - Gotta love some early Queen Rating: 4/5
- This is what an evolution of a band sounds like. Its the step they took between the prog-rock beggining of the QUEEN-records and the legendary "Night at the Opera" wich became THE sound of Queen - you can hear that "Night at the Opera" was stilisticly prepared in this album - Awesome-Tracks with Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy - Sheer Heart Attack misses a widespread quality between all songs and doesnt really have a unique sound compared to the previous records and Night at the opera. - It's still Queen 4/5
- it’s Queen so I can’t be objective - still imo not their best album - Killer Queen is a .. killer .. track, stone cold crazy too - rest is okay(-ish) for me - 3,5 / 5
Some good tracks but not their best.
Better than i expected cant say i had ever listed to an entire Queen album in its entirety, as always just a radio friendly singles band
Brighton Rock - 5.7/10 Killer Queen - 8/10 Tenement Funster - 7.6/10 Flick Of The Wrist - 7.8/10 Lily Of The Valley - 8.1/10 Now I'm Here - 8.2/10 In The Lap Of The Gods - 8/10 Stone Cold Crazy - 6.5/10 Dear Friends - 8.4/10 Misfire - 8.5/10 Bring Back That Leroy Brown - 5/10 She Makes Me (Stormtrooper In Stilettos) - 8.4/10 In The Lap Of The Gods... Revisited - 8.3/10 Sheer Heart Attack - Queen - 8.2/10
Such a unique sound - I didn’t know Queen had a signature sound and style to such an extent. Great album, not my favorite but very very very good
Killer Queen yay, plus a couple others.
pretty good stuff. Haven't heard most of these songs
Less vocal, more melody.
тут я наконец прочитала что это глам рок и теперь догадываюсь почему мне тяжело подряд много их слушать
Brighton Rock has some of the most impressive vocals in any Queen song. Killer Queen is maybe top 5 Queen songs ever. Now I'm Here is great. Stone Cold Crazy is intense. Misfire is so cheery sounding. And Bring Back Leroy Brown is so fun and bouncy. I think those make up for the "lesser" 4/5 songs that make up the rest of the album. 5/5 overall.
Only in hindsight can this album look diminished. Here Queen was a band that could be another T Rex, another Sabbath, another Supertramp. But it fooled us all and became Queen. You could sense it in their earlier stuff, but here it was in your face, daring you to listen to what might come next.
Sheer Heart Attack is the third album by the British rock band Queen. This was the first album of that "classic" Queen sound of hard rock guitars instead of the earlier progressive rock. The songs were heavier and more concise which made this album more popular, and the band's skills were at the top of their game. This album has been certified platinum in Canada, Poland, and the UK, and certified gold in Japan, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the US. I love Queen, but this is the first time I've listened to this album in one go. Overall it was great, with some standout tracks that entertain from start to finish. However, some of these songs seem forgettable to me, like they could be rock songs from any band during the 70's. Although Queen transitioning to hard rock was a good idea in the long term, I think I missed some of the earlier work's charm on this album. Still, an amazing band and album though.
Masterpiece. Nice overlays and harmonisation interwoven with intricate melodies. Every track is a winner! This album is usually forgotten amidst A Night At The Opera.
Nice! This was the album with Killer Queen.
Finally, a Queen album. Will always be a 10/10 in my book.
Freddie Mercury and the rest of Queen just sound so good together. Their voices have a great range and sound so unique it’s very pleasing. Will listen again and look out for more albums. 8/10
One the greatest albums I've ever heard. I owned this album as a kid and controversially will say it's their best. They manage to keep their high quality of sound while changing up the sound 3-4 times during the album. There are several songs that even sound like a completely different band is playing. Flick of the Wrist is secretly the best song off this album and the most underrated queen song of all time. 10/10
YAS QUEEN SLAY! What a diverse set of songs with so many unique sounds spread throughout. Its insane how different every song sounds while still maintaining the Queen vibe. They did some genres better in one song than we have heard from full albums of other artists. There were multiple songs that left me with a big smile. Fuck AIDs for taking such an angelic voice away from us. A fantastic album from one of the greatest bands of all time. 10/10 I would give this higher than a 10 if possible.
Killer Queen is an all time favorite song
A few good songs among more bad ones
Fun album, I was a fan of all the guitar chugging and excellent vocals. Added one, skipped zero, will be back
Lots of fun energy with a crazy unique style of rock. Extremely well rounded and of course, "Killer Queen". 8/10.
It's early Queen, you know it's amazing.
Great record, rocks much harder than I thought it would! The songwriting is just perfect.
Queen is simply amazing.
A classic. Lily of the Valley alone makes this album a 5
Queen was always able to do a little of everything even punk rock 💜
start to finish, this album is a masterpiece. this is when queen really started to hit their stride. this is my favourite era of the band (mid to late 70’s), and between this album and 1975’s “a night at the opera”, they are two of my favourite albums from the 1970’s. this has everything you could want from a queen album: killer harmonies, otherworldly vocals, heavy guitars, piano. overall, an eclectic mix of songs. this one is an all timer, kids. highlights: “killer queen”, “flick of the wrist”, “stone cold crazy”, “bring back that leroy brown”.
There were a number of songs on here I'd never heard before and there wasn't a single song I didn't like. Queen. Legends.
Good ‘Ol Queen
I can see how this was Queen's big break album. I enjoyed how it was slightly on the shorter side, fun, and a start of a legendary journey.
Some of the songs were not what I expected! SAVOUR: Misfire, Brighton Rock
Impressive rock album with instrumentals, vocals and composition
I am always a fan of Queens combination of hard rock, orchestral instruments, and insane vocals. This album is a great representation of their popular style. Pretty good! Favorite song(s): "Killer Queen", "Tenement Funster", "Flick of the Wrist", "In the Lap of the Gods", "Stone Cold Crazy", "Now I'm Here"
For me, Queen is one of those bands whose singles I like but albums not as much. This is no exception. Killer Queen is great, and the other songs are fine, but overall the album is just good, not great.
Some decent jams, and no real bad songs. Still, it is interesting to see how much filler there is in the Queen catalog.
Proof that this band could kick some ass when it wanted to. The result is one of the best glam rock albums ever, one that stands up with the Best Of Bowie. But, always the case when it comes to Queen, everything rolls right along until Roger Taylor and Brian May think they need to sing lead on a couple of tracks. Again fellas, your lead singer is Freddie Fucking Mercury. Deciding to let anyone else sing lead is like members of the Nelson Riddle Orchestra insisting on taking lead vocals on a few songs instead of Frank Sinatra. Brian May is one of our more accomplished lead guitar players, but I'll never understand why he couldn't just focus on that and let Freddie cook. Even still, Queen's best album overall.
Grew up with this because of my dad, always loved Queen, can't beat the power in the voice of Freddie
Really good album, enjoyed Tenement Funster, Lily of the Valley, Stone Cold Crazy the most other than the obvious two.
Queen killer was cool. Didn’t like tenement funster. Freddie always makes awesome harmonies and Brian May is such a talented guitarist. Not their best work that Ive heard but I only know the hits.
It has some absolute bangers of Queen. But my problem with Queen has always been that the rest of their stuff besides their hits never really calls to me... 8/10
Great album!
Holy crap this is awesome. I mean anything where I am hearing Freddie sing is awesome, but this album is really a lot of fun!
Queen is so good. They have to be one of the most consistent enjoyable bands. This album is more proof that they can create a seamless album of songs with varying styles and it mesh very well. Killer queen is a hit hut there were several other songs on here that delivered. This is a great album. 8.1/10
Easy listening 4/5
Wow, this was fun!
Ekkert sérstaklega hrifinn ....
Their status as a singles band is uncontested but their albums are a bit hit or miss. This is one of the best ones.
Killer Queen
it's queen. it's a great album. their sound is fun and groovy and upbeat even when it's somber. knowing the history of them and my genuine love for this band makes it a 5 for me.
Raucous, varied, passionate,
The things that must come together to produce this amaze me