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I love Queen but this is my least favorite album, or atleast up there (or down there I guess?). Love killer queen though.
A pretty solid Queen album. Killer Queen is the obvious standout here, but the album as a whole was really solid. As always with Queen, the harmonies were on point.
Proto-glam rock at its finest, with a hint of the orchestral grandiosity that makes Queen one of the greatest rock bands of all time. This album features a slightly more unrefined sound and provides a sense of how the band developed the elements of their future music. Some of the tracks have great potential but are too short and sound a little underdeveloped, but this is countered by the excellent continuity of the rock opera suite Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley. The song Stone Cold Crazy is a rocking banger and stands juxtaposed among many slower and more melodic tracks.
fucking queen
Have heard of Queen Had not heard Sheer Heart Attack Had heard Killer Queen Why had I dismissed queen for so long... I don't mind thier big singles, but I'd heard the best offs so many times. The singles are good. But the two albums I've listened to now in full have shown me there there's so much more. Their experimentation. It's not just Freddie singing. They pushed boundries, and they found rock!
I think the movie absolutely ruined Queen for me..
Awesome album Theatrical as only queen can be Great guitar riffs and solos Might be a bit to much experimentation and heavy parts in some songs as “in the lap of the gods”, but every single song has something awesome, exciting and easy to remember. Its hard to put in words what this album makes me feel, really different people working together and pitting something about themselves, and somehow it works so well.
6/10
I love Queen, but I don't think this is their best album. It's great though.
1. rock - 1 2. killer - 2 3. fun - 1 4. uurizt - 1 5. lilly - 2 6. here -2 7. lap - 1 8. cold - 2 9. friendz - 0 10. fire - 1 11. brouun - 1 12. makez - 1
Zone out a bit. Kept it interesting
I really did not like that first song. Brought my rating down a star.
Was never a bad listen, but Killer Queen is the only one that really stood out to me and only because I already heard it. Maybe I should give it another listen but that's a lot of work.
Enjoyed it, but not as much as I thought I would
Banger! Filled with very good songs! 4/5
This was a surprise to me, as someone who is into some heavier genres, I can hear the influence this has had on a lot of things I love, and the hits are exactly that.
you know the drill
las primeras canciones no me disgustaron pero las del final me gustaron mucho más.
Perfect encapsulation of who Queen were in their prime. It’s got everything.
Lo más progresivo que escuché. 8/10
well duh
Hideous.
Big sound but a little drifting at times
Good album all-around. I do feel it is a little repetitive, with a lot of the same general formula.
Hurm. I feel like this album really started killing it at track 7, but before that it was a little sluggish to me (aside from Killer Queen which is a real standout on the album). Freddie Mercury and Brian May's skill at arranging bgvs and guitar licks respectively to evoke that kind of Classical era quality can't be understated. Lots of that texture brought out with V/Vs and leading tone stuff that you don't get as often in a genre dominated by minor pent licks. Brings a different vibe out for sure. I dunno how much of John Deacon's bass work is improvised vs written but if it's the former, that's super cool. Roger Taylor holding it way down. Freddie sure can sing lead, too. Big ass walls of sound and good lead vox. Good album, but I still feel like most of the top half was a little bit lacking in comparison to everything after Now I'm Here. I'd call it a mid/high 3.
By the standards of these absolute cretins, this wasn't that bad I suppose. There was only about six instances of me wanting to pull out my own teeth in frustration at this talented people failing to take themselves or their audience seriously, and there were some good guitar parts and reasonable melodies. It was still a fairly painful listen, but maybe their best yet.
The problem with Queen is that their greatest hits are so ubiquitous (and, in many cases, played out) that I never felt the drive to listen to their other material. But as it turns out, I liked this album quite a bit more than I expected. I respect a band that doesn’t take themselves too seriously, and I enjoyed the glam rock vibes and fun medleys. This would be a solid 3.5 stars if the rating system allowed, but I’ll round up to 4.
Darn fine cuts on this
A decent number of Queen classics but overall just kinda blah as an album
Decent album with a lot more variety than I expected. I think Queen has better music than a lot of this, but it's solid.
It's good. I have never been the biggest fan of Queen, though. I'm still not, but they do make some fine music. I would listen again.
classic boomer rock
Love queen
Came into this project thinking I didn't like Queen, and I didn't mind this album, so I've learnt something today. Eclectic, less pomp than their big tracks.
4.5/5
An operatic, bombastic, rockin' masterpiece. I audibly yelled "NO FUCKING WAY" at 6:30 a.m. in the morning while walking to my bus stop when I got this album.
Mostly fun but a little weird - typical Queen
Great Queen album!
This was the first Queen album I ever heard. Turned me on to them but I always listened to other albums from them when I needed a fix. Been a while since I heard it and it was just as good as remember.
Yeah yeah we get it Queen is the perfect band.
A few good recognisable tracks. The rest is a bit blah
Early album with a couple of good songs. You can see where others songs have evolved from this. Also one or two really sound like The Who were an influence.
He’s a bit over the top but it’s not actually bad
Loved it. Hadn't listened to anything but the hits before. Really enjoyed that it all felt like one song, everything flowed nicely
Killer queen was mijn eerste kennismaking met Queen. Het album leerde ik pas een stuk later kennen. Nadat ik “ A night at the opera” en “a day at the races” had beluisterd. Van deze albums is bijna ieder nummer mooi en bijzonder. Sheer heart attack is heel divers. Maar het kenmerkende Queen geluid dient zich al aan. Ook hier nummers van de verschillende leden van de band met hun eigen karakter
Dit album vond ik niet heel leuk om te luisteren. Het is me vaak iets te theatraal. Alsof alles met jazz hands word gezongen. Natuurlijk zing freddie fantastisch, maar de muziek word bij elk nummer opgeblazen en de momenten dat de muziek klein en kwetsbaar word is dat alleen maar bedoeld om de muziek later weer uit proportie op te blazen. Now i’m here vind ik wel leuk. Nog een kleine disclaimer: marie antoinette zou nooit gezegd hebben “ let them have cake”
Ongelofelijke zanger, ongelofelijke gitarist, ongelooflijke kutmuziek. Zonde van het talent. Stel je voor dat ze leuke muziek zouden maken. Geloof wel in de muzikaliteit etc maar het is te theatraal en glam voor mij. Als je streng naar het album gaat kijken zitten er ook een hoop matige fillers op. Maar goed, heb niet genoeg passie om er veel over te zeggen.
Ik had gisteren niet meteen het album geluisterd aan het begin van de dag, wat ik normaal doe, ik had er nog even geen zin in. Nog even geen zin in Queen. Het album was precies wat ik van Queen had verwacht. Ik begrijp dat mensen hier erg van kunnen genieten, maar voor mij is het te veel, te theatraal en te glam. Zangtechniek ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gitaarspel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Compositie ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Vibe ⭐️
Interesting
Great album, personaly love Queen
Standard Queen album And that standard is amazing. Never listened to this before unlike Queen 2, Night at the opera, Day at the races and News of the World which I love. What a way to start an album with Brighton Rock. OMG. Killer Queen also kicks arse and Flick of the wrist is amazing too. More Queen records I haven’t heard please
It's always interesting to hear material created before a band hit its stride.
This album is iconic. This is my first time listening to it all the way through and I love it. Queen has a lot of good hits but this album is clearly one of their best for a reason. They blend rock and opera together beautifully.
Some of the best rock ever written. Killer Queen is 10/10. But also filled with outstanding music. Lily of the Valley made me cry.
A good album all-round, but missing the special zhuzh that Queen would become so iconic for later in their careers. As it stands SHA is perfectly fun, if uninspired, classic dad-rock. fav tracks: Killer Queen, Now I'm Here
I never expected anything on this list to piss me off. I have no place to say anything because I turned it off for nettspend, but this album is not engaging at all. people basically only listen to killer queen and then the rest is nothing burger
I'm not really a Queen fan, but I thought this was a good listen. So much talent in this group on full display.
This is the first time I've come across a "pre-group" album where my original rating felt totally off base. It was only the second album I listened to, so I'll give myself a minor pass. Of course Killer Queen defines the album, as it's Queen's first true hit. However, it's also filled with solid tracks I've known like Brighton Rock and Stone Cold Crazy, as well newfound tracks like Now I'm Here and Misfire.
This was surprisingly good and surprisingly unfamiliar to me. Other than Killer Queen, I don't think I've heard anything on this album. I think Stone Cold Crazy was my favorite, a bit shocked that didn't/doesn't get airplay.
Queen is the most just listen to the singles bands I’ve found on this list so far. The shocking thing here is that they EVER thought a song as middling and generic as Tenement Funster should make this album. It’s shockingly shit. Why they were like damn Freddie sit out singing on this song. And the result is the most boilerplate shitty hard rock song imaginable. What if we used none of our strengths? Our unbelievably strong singer? Nah. How about our killer harmonies? Fuck that. Brian you have some insane guitar tones…don’t use any of them. I fucking hate that song. It’s worse than any Kid Rock or Limp Bizkit. It’s insane that it exists. Anyway the rest of the album is good. But my god do I hate that song with a passion. Fuck you Roger
Decent album, has some fun tracks. Really only one notable hit being killer queen. Otherwise the rest of it is solid but not noteworthy.
Queen is fun, its dripping in drama and over the top in a way that makes you laugh, clutch your pearls and fall into this fantastical world of imagination.
The only hit is "Killer Queen". If you like Queen then this album is worth a listen. Wish I had time to give it a few more because I also like: Flick of the Wrist, Now I'm Here, Stone Cold Crazy, Bring Back that Leroy Brown
The more Queen albums I hear, the more I realize I really only gravitate to their hits. When they make a banger, they make a BANGER, but I have a hard time getting into their lesser known material. In the Lap of the Gods was my favorite 'new to me' song, but I wasn't wowed by much here.
Killer Queen has always been one of my favorite Queen songs, but as an album this one is lacking. Thought Mercury's writing and sometimes vocals weren't as good as his band's playing was which is a shame.
Has some good hits
maybe I am not a queen person 2
Dober dober
Still not a fan though this feels less Queen like at times .
Well yeah, it's Queen, obviously it's good. This one felt more like what I'm used to from Queen without necessarily being each one of their poo hits and I really liked it overall.
Musically an incredible album and can’t rate queen badly, but found the album somewhat boring
Unfortunately, Killer Queen will ALWAYS be a hymn for me. Still, Queen will never be my cup of tea entirely. Definitely more original than some other of their albums (does not mean I think it's good, I said original)
70’s Rock ⭐️In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited
Mostly forgettable songs, only really Killer Queen stands out
Sheer Heart Attack is the first Queen album I've ever heard in full, which made it a bit intimidating to listen to (especially because I've got a lot of thoughts about the band and its fanbase, which I'll dig into further when I review A Night at the Opera). Fortunately, the album ended up being more approachable than I expected and I had a pretty enjoyable experience with it! Highlights: Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Tenement Funster, Flick of the Wrist, Lily of the Valley, Now I’m Here, Stone Cold Crazy, Bring Back That Leroy Brown
muy buen disco
Very very awesome
Great!
“Killer Queen”, which was Queen’s first hit, came from this album. All of the other tracks are new ones for me, although they definitely are classic Queen. There are a couple of songs that are mediocre, but just enough good tunes for me to give the album four stars.
Yay, Queen! They sure look sweaty. I like that they do a girl voice on 'Brighton Rock'. It is true there is a lot of guitar here, which is something of a demerit for me personally, but I like all the non-guitar-solo parts. I appreciate that several of the tracks are sub 3 minutes (the Eurovision special). And they have a unique sound, which is the opposite of a demerit. (A merit?) Highlights: 'Killer Queen' (although every time I hear it I think about this SNL sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw4zlvTlaI0 ), 'Now I'm Here' ("Go, go, go, little queenie!") 'Dear Friends', 'Misfire', 'She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes)'
"Sheer Heart Attack" serves as the bridge between Queen’s progressive roots and the polished, multi-layered pop-rock that defined their career. It opens with an effective "one-two punch": the hard rock energy of 'Brighton Rock' followed immediately by the sophisticated pop of 'Killer Queen'. While it contains the occasional eccentric misstep - a trait that became part of the band's DNA - the album is remarkably cohesive. Superbly produced by Roy Thomas Baker, the record showcases the excellently written and arranged tracks. It balances Brian May’s distinctive guitar orchestrations and Freddie Mercury’s versatile vocals with a writing approach from all four members. While the first side is arguably flawless, the second side sees a very slight dip in consistency, though it remains a high-water mark for 1970s rock. Five Stars. Side one 1 "Brighton Rock" (5/5) 2 "Killer Queen" (5/5) 3 "Tenement Funster" (5/5) 4 "Flick of the Wrist" (5/5) 5 "Lily of the Valley" (5/5) 6 "Now I'm Here" (5/5) Side two 7 "In the Lap of the Gods" (5/5) 8 "Stone Cold Crazy" (5/5) 9 "Dear Friends" (4/5) 10 "Misfire" (3/5) 11 "Bring Back That Leroy Brown" (4/5) 12 "She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes)" (5/5) 13 "In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited" (5/5) Total - 61 Average - 4.69 275/1001 148/275 albums reviewed were new to me
pas leur meilleur (j'ai pas écouté les autres) mais tjr un classique
This is too serious to even joke about.
Outstanding
I’ve always struggled with Queen. No thanks to local classic rock radio. Hearing the same 10 songs over and over again has soured me to an otherwise great band. Needless to say, I wasn’t terribly enthusiastic to get this album on day 1. To my surprise I was quite impressed. Brian May is the undisputed hero on this record. I’ve always heard how great of a player he was but I’ve never paid attention…. until now. Stand out tracks upon first listen are “Now I’m Here” and “Tenement Funster”. I would revisit this album if the desire to listen Queen ever comes up.
It's Queen
Not my favourite Queen album but nice anyway
I was disappointed with this album. I was expecting powerful and bombastic music from this band. The album was really boring.
3/5 Stone Cold Crazy, Now I'm Here e Killer Queen são ótimas faixas. As demais tem a sonoridade padrão do Queen.
Perhaps my most controversial music opinion is that I don't like Queen, and listening to Sheer Heart Attack only strengthened my dislike for the band's music. Every song on this album sounds like an overly intense lullaby, and for me, the songs sort of blurred together into a Queenslop slurry. I still need to figure out why exactly I dislike this album so much. Sure, I can point to the sudden, irritating shifts from one soundscape to another on practically every song, the choruses that sound like fraudulent musical numbers, or overly dramatic (?) orchestration, but my contempt for the parts does not add up to my dislike of the whole shebang. Maybe I just listened to this on a bad day? Look, Sheer Heart Attack is not "hard" to listen to, and it's not an endurance test, and honestly, I kind of like "Bring Back Leroy Brown," but I could live the rest of my life without ever listening to another track on this album and not fare worse (or perhaps, marginally better).
One of my favourite Queen albums
Always been a fan of Queens Greatest Hits so this is my first full album! Pretty forgetful record with nothing really standing out to make me want to listen again!
Thank the good Lord above we’re back to great music on today’s journey through the 1,001 albums you must hear before you die. How do I know? Well, it’s because I’ve listened to Queen’s Sheer Heart Attack several times and a lot of the songs about 1,001 times. Queen is an all-timer, and I don’t think they really got their due until the last 20 years or so. They had songs for everybody, and they were weird, which I love. At the same time, you don’t see many weird bands become as huge as Queen did. Big Elf is a brilliant band, but they were so weird that they broke up after two albums. If you like huge, bombastic carnival music mixed with prog rock, check out Big Elf. I digress. Let’s get into the Heart Attack. Track 1 is Brighton Rock, and it certainly rocks. It wasn’t a single from the album, but I feel like I've known it my whole life. There were just two singles from this album, even though at least five songs are well known by all Queen fans. Speaking of carnival music, Brighton Rock starts out with carnival music before becoming almost speed metal. No one’s guitar sounds like Brian May. I’m surprised someone hasn’t tried to copy it. The chorus is so good, it gives me chills. Queen and Van Halen, for my money, have the best harmonies and backing vocals of all time. Hearing Queen all sing together gives me joy. The middle section of the song breaks down into an amazing guitar solo by Brian May. It reminds me of Led Zep’s Heartbreaker. Then the rest of the band comes back in with another blazing solo from May. Incredible way to kick off the album. Track 2 is Killer Queen and I can’t explain it. It's rock and roll, it’s Mozart, it’s indescribable. This was a single off the album and it should have been. It’s very bouncy and poppy, but it has an edge to it through its vocals and May’s guitar. The backing vocals from drummer Roger Taylor blend perfectly with Freddie Mercury’s. It’s like Michael Anthony of Van Halen blending with David Lee Roth for those huge VH choruses. Killer Queen is three minutes of perfection. Speaking of Taylor, he wrote and sang track 3, Tenement Funster. It sounds like the title of a T. Rex song. Bassist Roger Deacon plays the acoustic guitar on the song, but May is there with another killer solo. Such a great, underrated gem. All the band members were at the top of their game on this album. Then TF slips right into Flick of the Wrist with Mercury back on vocals. Holy crap! I forgot about this jam. Incredible vocal harmonies. It’s that classic Queen sound. The song has a Middle Eastern feel to it. It seems Flick of the Wrist was issued as a double single with Killer Queen, but I have no memory of hearing this on the radio. OR hearing them played back to back like ZZ Top's Waitin' for the Bus and Jesus Just Left Chicago. Now Flick of the Wrist slips seamless ly into track 4, Lily of the Valley, and it’s Mercury and a piano with the band providing backing vocals. Here comes May with a guitar blast, but then quickly back to the softer piano and Mercury singing. Beautiful, but short song. Track 5, Now I’m Here, should be a sports anthem or at least used for a montage of a team’s season, from training camp to the Super Bowl. May has a great riff for this song. It’s amazing how these songs don’t sound old. The production is great, and Queen’s music was so different from everyone else’s in the 1970s that it sounded futuristic, even when it wasn’t. As the song fades out we get the band singing, “Go, go, go little Queenie,” a nod to Chuck Berry. Track 7, In the Lap of the Gods, is just a…I don’t know. It’s not rock and roll really, Mercury’s voice has an effect on it, making it sound a bit warped. This is the type of stuff I mentioned before. It’s weird, but because it’s Queen, they can make it work. Just amazing. Not my favorite song off the album, but it’s so intriguing that I can’t help but like it. It has backing vocals that sound like a woman singing, but it’s Taylor with that amazing high falsetto of his. All the members of Queen were destined to be major contributors to rock and roll. Now we’re getting somewhere, track 8 is Stone Cold Crazy, which is early speed metal, as far as I'm concerned. Metallica has covered this song for its Garage Days albums. Just 2 minutes of speed. Even the vocals are speedy. Queen could have been an incredible metal band if that was their bag. Track 9, Dear Friends, is a beautiful, almost lullaby. It’s just Mercury and the boys singing with a piano. At one minute long, when it’s finished, you just want more. Beautiful little lullaby. Track 10 is Misfire and for this album, it kind of sounds like it. It’s not like anything else on here. It’s a bit peppier, and May’s guitars are bright and pushed over to the right. For some reason, it doesn’t appeal to me that much, but it’s less than two minutes long, so it doesn’t wear out its welcome. Stormtroopers Track 11, Bring Back That Leroy Brown, and things are kind of going bonkers at the end. This song is kind of a ragtime song. It reminds me of Van Halen’s Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now). There’s a banjo and maybe a ukulele playing? Wow, just a weird song to be stuck on this album. It’s not bad, it was just unexpected. That’s hilarious. Track 12 is She Makes Me (Stormtroopers in Stilettos), and it’s a slow jam with the whole band singing the vocals in parts. This song really sounds like it could have been a Beatles song. The song was written by May and is about loving a controlling, manipulative woman, though the dude can’t escape her. He loves the power she has over him. It’s so slow and laid back for such powerful lyrics. The final track is In the Lap of the Gods…Revisited. Mercury is now singing in his regular voice. I enjoy this more than the first Lap of the Gods. May’s guitar is very bombastic and powerful. This song is a show closer for sure, as the band ends it with a chant over and over. I can see and hear in my mind’s eye a stadium full of people chanting along. It hit me just now, this sounds like a Pink Floyd song. Like something off of The Wall. band Great album and full of surprises, even though I've heard it a few times. If you are just a casual fan of Queen, listen to this album. It gives you a perfect snapshot of what this abnd is. They aren’t just a rock band, they aren’t just a pop band, they are a band that mixes genres so well that they are their own thing. I think this is a must-hear album, and you should hear it this weekend.
Nice transition from the early stuff to the full sound
great album, classic queen with amazing vocals and instrumentals but not anything I will see myself going back to in the near future. Cant knock them, pioneers of the music scene but not my cup of tea.
Not my favorite album of Queen but still a pretty fun listen. Killer Queen is such a great track, but the rest feels odd (not in a bad way just a bit generic, not what you'd expect from Queen).
Obviously the musicianship on this is great. There are some true rockers. Brighton Rock for example. Thematically, the songs are kinda dumb. Killer Queen is great but also who cares? It’s questionable whether Leroy Brown should be brought back. Good album musically but just a little too silly lyrically.
I love this album
Man, I like queen but there's a reason only like two of these have survived the cultural zeitgeist
Not their greatest work, but has some cool songs
I've only ever really heard nothing but the most overplayed hits from Queen, but people have said their albums as a whole are a lot better. Well, there's a couple of pretty good songs here but otherwise... eh, it's still mostly just what I expected and that's not for me at all.
Ok album. A little too vintage rock for my taste. I listened to it while doing homework and there were simply too many sounds.
A Queen les tengo bastante manía. Otro grupo (cuántos van ya) con fans que hacen que parezcan peor de lo que son. Es innegable que tienen temones –varios en este disco, entre ellas mi canción favorita de Queen que es Stone cold crazy–, pero todos los LP tienen cuatro o cinco canciones buenas mezcladas por cosas bastante insoportables. No es de extrañar que siempre les hayan funcionado mejor los recopilatorios. Mi colega Yago me grabo en el colegio el Queen Rocks y lo gocé bastante en mis inicios en la música.
The one and only Queen. It was a really good album even with most songs new to me. The songs vary in genre and 3 different singers. Some rock and remind me of Deep Purple.
Впервые полностью послушал альбом от Queen вместо прослушивания отдельных хитов или синглов и мне понравилось. Это было нескучно и любопытно, каждая композиция на своём месте а гитарная работа в паре песен звучала впечатляюще. Определенно переслушаю его позже.
Queen - Sheer Heart Attack (1974) Вывод: Вывод: столкновение театральности, тяжёлого рока и поп; альбом как демонстрация возможностей группы. Для меня Sheer Heart Attack ощущается как пластинка, в которой группа впервые начинает по-настоящему играть с формой и настроением. Если ранние альбомы звучали более тяжеловесно и эпично, здесь музыка становится быстрее, ярче и иногда даже немного хаотичной. Возникает ощущение, будто музыканты пробуют сразу несколько направлений и не пытаются их аккуратно сгладить. В этом альбоме меня особенно привлекает его нервная энергия. Многие песни звучат почти стремительно: короткие композиции, плотные гитарные риффы, резкие смены динамики. Иногда это напоминает раннюю форму того, что позже станет панком: быструю, прямую и слегка агрессивную музыку. Но при этом группа не отказывается от своей театральности. Музыкально альбом кажется очень пёстрым. Здесь слышны и тяжёлый рок, и глэм, и старый британский поп. Обычно такие смеси могут звучать неорганично, но у Queen это превращается в особенность. Песни часто меняют настроение внутри одной композиции, будто небольшие сценические номера. Отдельно для меня работает вокал Фредди Меркьюри. Он звучит здесь не как рок-вокалист, а как актёр. Иногда интонация почти дерзкая и вызывающая, иногда ироничная или театральная. Из-за этого песни воспринимаются не только как музыка, но и как маленькие истории с характером. Интересно и общее ощущение пластинки. В ней меньше монументальности, чем в некоторых других работах группы, но больше движения и свободы. Альбом звучит так, будто музыканты ещё не ограничены ожиданиями аудитории и просто пробуют разные идеи.
why have i never listened to queen before this was beautiful.
Early queen doesn't have the same impact as the later stuff, though they do make sense as a quirkier more alternative band. Can see why they toured with sparks back in the day. I wouldn't say this is anything more than okay, though it could grow on me a bit with a few listens I think.
A nice, rapid, glam rock album. Killer Queen and In The Lap Of The Gods were my favourites. I liked how nimble Freddie's voice is here. Not as bombastic as their later albums, but I can't listen to a lot of Queen, it doesn't really do anything for me. I switch off quickly - too melodramatic. Having said that, this was decent.
Haven't enjoyed either of the Queen albums we've had so far, so didn't have high hopes for this. However, think it was my favourite that we've had. Perhaps a bit heavier in parts? Less look how well Freddie can sing focussed? It's still very much just classic rock to me though. Killer queen is good. Liked stone cold crazy too. Still not a queen convert but worth a 3. 2.5
Not one of the best Queen records, got some real highs like Killer Queen, but overall a pretty forgetable Queen record which doesn't mean its bad. 1. Killer Queen 2. Brighton Rock 3. In the laps of the gods
I love them
Amazing, simply amazing. Today´s bird: Shearwaters
Okay, this was about as metal as I've heard Queen. A bit uneven, but interesting, let's hit some metal riffs and then switch it into musical cabaret numbers. Really dug Stone Cold Crazy.
favourites are Brighton rock, dear friends, misfire and in the lap of the gods... revisited. fun songs
I love the tone and style of these albums that Queen released. So many gems sprinkled within and you are always in for something special the way these albums are mixed.
Killer Queen and Now I'm Here are the greatest hits material, but it's just a good listen overall.
Has some bangers but Queen isn't really my thing
bring back that leroy brown !
Mycket Queen känsla i albumet. Lite musikalisk fast med en tydlig grund i rock. Favoritlåt: Lily of the Valley
This was so good! They sound amazing, and I found myself having such fun with this album!
Ich verteidige ja Queen gerne mal, aber irgendwie ging das wirklich nur schwer rein.
Es schwankt zwischen recht beliebig und unfassbar nervig - Queen halt. Wobei hier beliebig gegenüber nervig überwiegt, weshalb es noch zu soliden zwei Sternen reicht.
Ich habe Schlimmes erwartet und war am Ende positiv überrascht. Nach den ersten 3 Songs dachte ich sogar, dass das hier eine richtig gute Platte werden könnte. Spannendes Songwriting, spannende musikalische Ideen, aber noch nicht zu sehr auf anstrengende Rock-Oper und "Theater Kid"-Attitüde getrimmt. Tja, danach wars auch schon wieder schnell vorbei mit diesem Eindruck, wobei hier und da nochmal okaye Tracks auftauchen ("Stone Cold Crazy" ist ja fast schon lupenreiner Heavy Metal). Ich schwanke zwischen 2 und 3, weil man sich die knappe Hälfte hier schon noch gut geben kann, aber da ich Rest wirklich furchtbar anstrengend finde, wird es dann doch die niedrigere Punktzahl. Aber dennoch: Besser als erwartet.
Ich kenne nur das Best Of in jeder Form. Ich war vom Album gleichermaßen positiv und negativ überrascht. Als Debut auch ein sauberes Ding.
Ich konnte mit Queen, vorallem mit vielen der späteren poppigen Hits, nie so viel anfangen. So auch hier, wenn Killer Queen kommt, hab ich meinen Vater im Kopf, der Queen nicht mag und stattdessen auf (vorallem die frühen) Genesis verweist. Aber auch ich komme nicht umhin anzuerkennen, dass hier musikalisch so viel richtig ist und spannend bleibt. Für eine wirklich gute Wertung reicht es aber nicht, allein weil mich Killer Queen so sehr abturnt. Aber ne solide 3 ist drin. Wild, dass ich das über Queen schreibe.
I’m sorry. I hate Queen. I know I’m wrong but I just cannot STAND them. It’s too theatrical and over-the-top in the same way hair metal is.
An even better album than the previously reviewed A Night At The Opera, Sheer Heart Attack rocks out furiously and continuously. From May's killer solo on "Brighton Rock" through the ostentatious trilogy "Tenement Funster/Flick Of The Wrist/Lily Of The Valley, to the proto speed-metal of "Stone Cold Crazy," the wild Jim Croce piss-take/tribute "Bring Back Leroy Brown." Oh yeah, "Killer Queen" is also here. Amazing album.
As good as everything Queen have done in the 70s, and that means excellent.
I heart it.
Queen mastered the art of making music that straddled the line between hard rock and theater kid music
Il y a à jeter
It’s a killer
8 Leroy Brown’s out of 10. The lows were never terrible, and it’s an overall pretty consistently good album. I added a lot of songs to playlists and I could see myself listening to some of the songs again or some songs becoming rock favorites for me.
Another good queen album a few great songs and songs that I know and listen to I think it’s not their best album but it’s still pretty good and nice to listen to
Subversive, suburban, feet tapping, lyrical beauty!
Album 4 3/4/26 Yesterday, I said I hope my next Queen album was better than A Day at the Races. Yes, that means I got two Queen albums in a row. Odds of repeating a 3-album artist this early on the process? I reckon it's less likely than 1/500. What did I learn? That I am not really a fan of Queen albums, the same way I can watch a well staged and acted musical and feel like it was still hardly worth my time because the songs were drivel. This one really fell off on the second side. Not a fan of either In The Lap of the Gods. The simple hard rock songs like Now I'm Here and the guitar flashes such as those on Brighton Rock were good, but I'm not sure I have anything else nice to say about the songs I was not familiar with before this listen. Top 3 tracks would be Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Stone Cold Crazy. Really solidlfies my perception of Queen as a singles band, not album crafters. Was it better than A Day at the Races? Firm no, I liked the whimsy and experimentation on the later album first, listening in reverse release order seemed like a regression. I certainly don't hate 1974 rock, this just wasn't my cup of tea. Started off as a mid 3 but sank to a high 2 by the time it was over. Edit: I've decided to spare this album the 2. I knew this was an overreaction at the time, but it just felt right back then. Now, I think it belongs in the 3 club based on how many mid albums I've given 3s to that weren't as good as this
4/10 - pretty mediocre, no standout songs
Eines der frühen Queen-Alben. Mit "Killer Queen" und "Now I'm here" als bekannte Hits. Ein wirklich gutes Rock-Album. 4/5
Simply not my style. I’m surprised people didn’t know Freddie was not straight before his diagnosis, he called Leroy Brown a cutie pie. Which was cute. I have no hate for this band, just not a Queen fan even though they have a few major hits
killer queen with a billion streams on spotify. what are we even talking about here. aint nothing i got to say that already hadnt been said. i asked rachel randomly desert island freddie or elton and obv this is never happening and not relevant but we both agreed elton, that just says more about EJ than it does queen. again, queen is just goated. this record i hadnt heard a ton before but this is metal - its important - its good - listen to it. 4/5
This was a fun listen! You can really tell the range and talent that Queen has on this album. You have songs like Bring Back That Leroy Brown, and then songs with a completely different vibe like She Makes Me, or Brighton Rock. My favorite tracks on this album are Killer Queen, Now I’m Here, and She Makes Me. Great listen!
I do like the Queen and appreciate the musical and vocal talent in the band, however while this album was very queeny, there was something I seemed to miss at times. Certainly not a bad album but not quite the top tier.
I've been a Queen fan since I was a kid, but I grew up listening to their Greatest Hits compilations, rather than whole albums. I did give a few of their albums a try as an adult, and though I wouldn't say I didn't enjoy them, I didn't revisit them either. I honestly regret not discovering this specific album sooner. Obviously it contains some classics that I've heard thousands of times, but there were so many new tracks on here that just blew me away. The only track I didn't particularly enjoy was Tenement Funster, and that's mostly down to the vocals. Freddie was absolutely iconic and I think not having his vocals here is just a let down. Highlights: - "Brighton Rock" - granted it gets a little bit wanky, but it's still a banger - "Killer Queen" - classic. Regular listen already. - "Lily of the Valley" - this one was a new one for me, and it literally gave me goosebumps. Loved it. - "Bring Back That Leroy Brown" - enjoyed the completely different feel and instrumentation of this track. Didn't expect this to be a 5 (though I suspected it might be a 4), but it's just so good. I'm also going to have to buy the sheet music for this album because it had so much good piano.
I forgot it was on; nothing special here Low 2
Killer Queen is still one of my favourite songs from them, but the album as a whole is not that great.
Amazing album, the end is slightly weaker tho. Also zesty ass cover
Some tremendous tracks. I remember listening to a mate playing Brighton Rock in awe when I was 17. But some tracks a bit self-indulgent Glammy reduces it to a 4.
Some mega tunes, Brighton rock is naughty as fuck
I guess since the songs all segue into each other is why you don’t hear more than just one or two on the radio. Great album to be taken as an album.
- brighton rock - very impressive guitar - killer queen - always a favourite obviously, after hearing it follow brighton rock i feel like it has a different vibe - tenement fuster - entertaining, nothing special - flick of the wrist - best song transition ever? halloween vibes - lily of the valley - another banger transition i did not realise until i double checked, i like the vocals of this one - now im here - feels like im getting ready to do a boxing match, he's real rock-ish in this one - in the lap of the gods - im slow mo running - stone cold crazy - cool transition, he can speak super fast - dear friends - a toast at a wedding - misfire - beginning is beach boys esque - bring back that leroy brown - comedy routine, - she makes me (stormtrooper in stilettos) - chill, probably one of the ones i like the most - in the lap of the gods... revisited - good final song, feels triumphant
My favourite album so far in this journey. The vocal and band performance are just outstanding!!
kuinn de novo!! FAVS (top 3): lily of the valley, stone cold crazy, in the lap of the gods... mençoes honrosas: brighton rock, bring bac that leroy brown gostei mais desse do q do outro deles q ouvi, tem mais som do q eu considero ser do queen KKKKK nota final: 3.5/5
Of all the years I have been listening to Queen, I never have listened to an album from start to finish. I only ever had the Greatest Hits albums. This album was a great listen. Interesting from start to finish with every bit of classic rock meets ballad meets rock opera throughout. Its a fun listen. Biggest Hit - Stone Cold Crazy Biggest Miss (if I had to choose) - Bring Back That Leroy Brown Not So Hidden Gem - Brighton Rock
5 stars are not enough for this album and for these legends. I need a special mark: 'an absolute undying legend that echoes through centuries!'
Queen have a distinct sound , guitars and vocals. That really works in all their classic songs. Not so sure about the fillers
Our first Queen album in this list and I have to say that was a very enjoyable listen. A lot of different styles and sounds on this album and yet all unmistakably Queen!
A great album with lots of twists and turns. No real bangers but I enjoyed it.
It’s a curious yet entertaining listen. You’re first wondering where Freddie has gone on the first song, then baffled by the constant stylistic changes of May, then battered with thickly layered harmonies. Fair to say they were having fun in the studio and throwing everything at it. Standard song structure often went by the wayside, but that’s no bad thing, and they’ll improve that. Personally I’ve always been a bit bemused about the pop theatrical dynamics of Freddie working with the rock man May. It doesn’t always feel natural as such, but it does work. Personally I prefer it when May gets his riffs on, I’m less moved by the ooo-ooo, aaah harmonies and the more operatic style of Freddie. Always gonna respect them, but never love them.
I wasn't blown away right away, but it's Queen, so still really good & easy to listen to for me at baseline. Some really fun theatrics, the bits of story in the lyricism I tuned into were fun! I think this is one that deserves some more time & attention and could grow on me more, but I definitely can't see this being the strongest album from Queen.
Never listened to Queen by choice but this was cool, nothing that gagged me or made me run to Spotify to add it to a playlist, but it was a fun listening experience. They look cunty as fuck on this cover too. Top songs Misfire (turns out this is a song about erm sex) Stone cold crazy (trasher metal- which makes me feel like a white girl in doc martens with micro bangs but not in the modern age in like the early 80s)
Not the best album out there, but I can listen to it, without wanting to throw up 👍
A really solid Queen album, definitely one of their better albums. There are a couple of clunkers on here that keep me from giving it a 5, but overall this is still a really good album. High 4.
They get extra points for being early 70s rock. But there’s far better albums than this.
I appreciated the structure of this album, all the songs flowing into each other smoothly…but I did not like said songs. I could’ve gone my life only hearing the Best Of Queen & be happier for it. That Bohemian Rhapsody movie was so bad that it actually did ruin the band for me. People are always like “well if they remake such & such you’d still have the original film to go back to” … doesn’t apply to biopics apparently.
I don’t know how to judge Queen. They are so wildly overplayed that I go in with a mindset of “ugh” even if there is only one song I’ve heard before. So far, I’m not sure they have an album that needs to be on this list even though their absence would be weird.
4/5
So much fun
5/10
~2016/17 really did long term damage for my enjoyment of Queen.... That said, this project is still solid. Killer Queen has never been a favorite of mine but I did enjoy it in the track listing. Favorite Song: "In the Lap of the Gods...Revisited"
Queen solidify their position as the theater kids of 70's rock bands
Guitar does undeniably rip on brighton rock. Rest is forgettable, mid band honestly. Brian May is an astrophysicist! YAY SCIENCE! fuckin normie nerd music
3,3/5
3/5
Good
Great
Very nice
Definitely interesting, not what I expected but very good.
I can appreciate the artistic choices and I really like the different theatrical takes.
Killer Queen was the only song I was already familiar with, and I consider myself a fan of Queen. This album totally rocks! Feels a little less polished than the Queen music I'm familiar with (although the description says that's not the case in comparison to the early early stuff). I suppose I just need more Queen deep tracks 😁
Enjoyed Leroy Brown, and killer Queen. Other than that most of the music did not grab me. Still love Queen though.
Not for me :-)
Always happy to see a band I'm familiar with, even if I'm not the biggest fan :) Anyway, I had no idea queen could be this interesting, beyond BoRhap, WWRY and that one song about Roger being hot for his car. Was not expecting to like this as much as I did. Here's an album I'd definitely wish to revisit. Favourite tracks: Killer queen, flick of the wrist, now I'm here
Starts off with two classics and then is non-stop bangers
Most of these tracks flow into each other perfectly so that I can't tell when a new one begins. I had to keep checking my screen to see if it had switched to a new song yet. That's pretty cool that the songs flow that well into each other. My favorite was probably "In the Lap of The Gods (Revisited). - Killer queen: Classic, catchy - Tenement funster: - Flick of the wrist: really cool guitar solos, I liked the way he said the first few lines of the song, it's really funky and has a good beat, very angry - Lily of the valley: very heartfelt, his vocals feel like Orpheus from Hadestown at some parts, it has a very beautiful melody and lyrics - Now I'm Here: this one also feels like a little bit of a petty, angry song, the guitar is YUMMY - In the Lap of The Gods: really cool fade in and out, crazy high notes, it does feel quite godly or otherworldly - Stone Cold Crazy: i really like the fast beat, more classic rock sounding, the ending is fun - Dear Friends: gives the same vibes of blackbird by the beatles, but blackbird is better - Misfire: YUMMY DRUMS AT THE BEGINNING, this is a joyous track - Bring Back That Leroy Brown: this song feels like it's ripped straight from the Whiffles in Crybaby. It feels almost just like squeaky clean. - She Makes Me: the harmonies are quite melodious and mystical, i thought he was gay... - In the Lap of The Gods (revisited): "I can see what you want me to be", i really like the lyrics, i think this revisted version is better than the original
Such an amazing album, from the quality of the recording, to the songwriting, to the Greatest Lead Singer of All Time. What's not to like here? So many tracks that go unnoticed in the lexicon of Queen's catalog.
Another Queen album! And again, surprisingly little of the tracklist was familiar; feels like there's a rich vein of discovery with their catalogue. Killer Queen is the obvious early hit (and one of the only tracks I knew going in), and the album starts strong overall. Flick of the Wrist and Now I'm Here (another I already knew) keep the momentum rolling through the middle nicely. The second half is a bit less memorable, though it finishes powerfully by revisiting In the Lap of the Gods.
momentos fuertísimos de rock
omg, i love this album. is so calming and beautiful.
It’s good but not my favorite. I very much understand that this is GOOD music but it doesn’t do it for me
Ohan tää klassikkolevy vaikkei se oma lenppari queenin levy olekaan. Jätetään vähän varaa nostaa arvosanaa niille suosikeille
ihan jeppis musisointia, ei kuitenkaan mitään tajunnan räjäyttävää. Skaalaten aiempaan valikoimaan arvotaan kolikolla 3 ja 4 välistä
Useampi biisi tällä levyllä, josta oli kuullu vain cover-version, mutta onhan ne alkuperäisetkin rautaa. Kai tälle on vitonen annettava, kun sen verran kuraa on suurin osa muista tän projektin levyistä, vaikkei parasta Queenia olekaan.
juuu
Queen on myös yksi omia kaikkien aikojen suisikkibändejä. Se on kuitenkin ollut itselle aina enempi semmoinen että olen katsellut keikkataltiointeja ja mennyt muutenkin greatest hits -kulma edellä. Levykikonaisuuksia on tullut vähän vähempi kuunneltua. Tätäkään en ollut montaa kertaa kokonaan kuunnellut ennen tätä haastetta. Ei ehkä ihan yllä kahden ekan tasolle erikoismeiningeissä, ja sitten hittimittaritasollakaan ei kyllä mitään asiaa myöhäisempiin levyihin. Tosi hienoja biisejä joka tapauksessa, johtotähtenä tietysti Killer Queen ja jälkimmäinen In The Lap Of The Gods. Mennään nelkulla.
Good background music (complimentary)
Okay so I’m a renowned queen hater and this didn’t change my mind but there were a couple of tracks I enjoyed and hadn’t heard before plus pfc the well known single. I’m hoping more Queen albums will appear and will test my long held opinion of them, we shall see!
Queen at their peak.
One of the great, reductive cliches in music discourse is that Queen are a singles band. Almost entirely due to the fact that their 'Greatest Hits' album is supposedly the best selling album in the UK of all time. I think also slightly due to the fact that a lot of their albums have a few great hits while the deeper cuts are less great. These things can both be true. I did enjoy listening to Sheer Heart Attack, which was effectively their breakthrough album, but two songs stood out as head and shoulders better than the rest: Killer Queen and Now I'm Here. Yeah, the singles, and the two entries to the Greatest Hits collection. Of the deeper cuts, there are plenty of good moments, Brian May clearly setting out his stall as an iconic guitarist with a knack for a memorable solo and some concepty features; songs merging into one another and coming back for a reprise later on. They would go on to explore this further with their later 'Night At The Opera' and 'Day At The Races' albums. It's a good fun and highly listenable album, although I'm feeling a little generous, it's on the 'just about' side of my 4 range.
Love this album. Some tracks are experimental, but I guess that’s needed to produce classics like “Brighton Rock”, “Killer Queen”, “Now I’m Here”, and “Stone Cold Crazy” (as well as their later greatness). That voice can rock, can roll, and can ballad (and play piano). Few guitarists have that unique sound that you immediately know who it is even if you don’t know the song. Just majestic. Like their namesake.
Stone Cold Crazy- epic. Dear friends- tender and sweet, almost a lullaby. All the layers and dramatic flair with Mercury’s falsetto make this album a work of art. So many bands owe their sounds to Queen… like the killers. And albums like Green Day’s American Idiot that drew from their rock opera blueprint.
de er teatralsk, det er dramatisk og det er gøy! killer queen er overraskende nok en av de svakere sporene på denne, men lite jeg er stor fan av høydepunkt: Misfire, Dear Friends
Квины уже с хитами, но еще не совсем. Такие классные и живые! Столько работы сделали чтобы стать легендой на десятилетия!
The highs on this album are great, some of the best anthems in the history of rock, and the songs that aren't that are perfectly acceptable. Tenement Funster is technically crap, but paired with Flick of the Wrist and Lily of the Valley, it forms this really cool suite of songs. I think that's part of why Queen was so successful; even when a song is filler, it worked well enough in the context of the album that sitting through it didn't feel like a waste of time. This is a very smooth album. While it's not as adventurous and experimental as Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack definitely has some of the best Queen songs on it. It's 40 minutes I'd happily sit through again.
Strong album, but not Queen's strongest.
Personally most overrated band of all time. But they got many strong hits. But i’m not the biggest fan of their albums. Love the background voices tho
First time listening to a queen album all the way through, very much enjoyable Standout: flick of the wrist, brighton rock and stone cold crazy
"Sheer Heart Attack" is Queen approaching their signature sound. Unfortunately, this means that sound-wise it feels like each song is just repeating in a slightly different way. Prominent, of course, is Queen's signature theatricality, which embodies itself in May's rapid-fire vibrato approach, multi-layered vocal orchestration and Freddie Mercury's soaring voice. Yet apart from a few songs, notably "Killer Queen", the star of the album, many of the songs are hard to be distinguished from each other.
Better than expected, with more of a proggy hard-rock edge in parts than most of their biggest hits with which I'm familiar. Much prefer when they are in that mode (e.g. Flick of the Wrist) rather than the bombastic, musical-esque stuff (e.g. Now I'm Here) which I typically associate with Queen and am not really a fan of. There is also some slightly ploddy, ponderous moments (e.g. Lap of the Gods, Dear Friends, Misfire) which are an absolute slog to get through. Overall, a somewhat pleasant surprise with some real standout moments but probably not an album I will return to in full.
Two albums in '74. I get the impression this one has a lot of cutting room floor material that they spruced up. So, a bit disjointed the band makes it work. In general, it's worth some time to actually listen their albums rather than just the Greatest Hits that have pummeled our ears of the years. Solid glam/metal/art rock thing...
Had the hit Killer Queen, otherwise nothing jumped out at me
One of my favourite albums! How to describe? Wikipedia hedges with "heavy rock / glam rock"; I can't see this as "glam rock" (I see little musically in common with say T.Rex or Gary Glitter), I'd rather say "heavy rock / camp cabaret", because there's super-high drama across a broad emotional range, including heavy rock and pomp and mawkish close-up sentiment. I could rave about each of the songs - almost all 10/10 for me. Each instant knows where it's going, and is arranged and performed for maximum impact - the emotional journey is well managed - a tour de force!! It's Incredibly Wonderful, 10/10.
My first Queen album of this list! The lead in to Brighton Rock was so good. I adore Freddie’s voice, and that guitar added so much to this first track. Moving into Killer Queen, this track is an absolute classic and even though I wouldn’t say it’s my favourite Queen song, it’s always worth a listen! Tenement Funster is such a lovely blend of moments that almost feel sorrowful, but then it picks back up and the music becomes hopeful. Flick of the Wrist almost gives Halloween vibes but I’m so here for it. Lily of the valley is beautiful! A Queen piano ballad, yes please! Now I’m Here always scratches my itch for some damn good rhythm guitar. In the Lap of the Gods isn’t really my thing, but it’s musically fantastic! Stone Cold Crazy is a track I could dance to all day. The drums, the guitar, everything just comes together so well and is so much fun. Dear Friends is a sweet little interlude. Misfire has a good little vibe to it. It’s something that I can dance to while doing mundane everyday things. Bring Back Leroy Brown was the kind of fun, out of the box stuff that I expect from Queen. It’s different from the rest of the album, but still quintessentially Queen. She makes me and in the lap of the gods (revisited) were great closers so an amazing album. I liked this In the Lap of the Gods significantly more than the first one. It built with that guitar and was all the more better for it. 5/5 ⭐️, 10/10. Amazing album, amazing band. 45/1089
It was good. Probably should listen more to fully process, but for today it's a 3.
Niet queens beste, maar toch goed om naar te luisteren
Have always been a big Queen fan, really enjoyed the generator feeding more one of their albums on the first day. "Now I'm Here" is my fave from the album - Freddy and Co. can do no wrong.
I really wanted to rate this one higher than I will, but I can't. May's guitar, the tone, is just unbelievably incredible on this album. I think for me, it might steal the show vs. Freddie. I just feel this pacing on this album is all over the place and it makes it hard for me to get into a groove with it. If we're rating albums, end to end, I can't rate this as high as Opera, which I enjoyed for the most part, sans 2-3 tracks. That isn't to say there's not a lot to like for this album. There is no doubt a wealth of excellence on this beyond "Killer Queen". It's a 3.33 for me. A 3.5 would round up to a 4, so I can't do that. It's a solid album, but not, as a whole, something I'd reach for.
OMG 3 feels low but being so willy nilly w 4s they are losing meaning.....know this is higher than other 3s....i am so sorry
have to become addicted to killer queen ig oops liked this, fun vibe 3.5ish
Queen
Always happy to listen to Queen.
Great album great band but my least favourite queen album
This was a strange experience. Queen the band and the singles of Queen are writ large on my cultural heritage. I could sing every word of maybe 10 if their best songs and i think Freddie was a genius. They have produced some of the best, most fun, undefinable music in my child hood. However, this album fucking sucked. Horrible proggy, silly, badly dated music and an album that had some much shite in it i dont think i finished it. The quality control is not present and this was so all over the place it hurt.
Lowkey flashy.
Just pure Rock power. one of the greatest bands to ever do it. Brian's Tone, Freddy's voice, the operatic sound. And Stone Cold Crazy is one of the greatest rock songs of all time.
One of these days people are going to wise up and realise Queen aren’t all that
5/10
This is my first time listening to this particular Queen album start-to-finish. This is pretty good, but my usual criticism of Queen is that the hits are great, but the other tracks are not. So you basically already know all the songs worth listening to, and there's no hidden gems.
Mir persönlich zu viel Hardrock. Freddys Gesang find ich großartig, davon hätte ich gern mehr. Aber gutes Album, keine Frage.
ovom albumu objektivno nemam što zamjeriti. neupitan je talent fredija merkurija, vanredan glasovni raspon itd., ni ostali dečki ne pjevaju loše, a svi itekako znaju svirati. i sve je ovo pristojno izvedeno. ali meni se NIJEDAN jedini element ovog albuma ne sviđa. sve mi je ili bleh ili blago nepodnošljivo. jednostavno uopće ne volim ovakav tip glazbe, kako god ga nazvali (glem rok?). teška srca dajem dvojku jer stvarno objektivno zaslužuje više, al jebiga, nije mi se ni najmanje svidio
wowza
It's Queen, always with hits
- My heart sank when I saw another Queen album today. I just can't get into their over the top theatrics. - We get it... you like to noodle/shred on your guitar & sing vibrato/falsetto. Yes, it's proficient, but it leaves me cold/irritated and doesn't hold my interest. - Also, none of the lyrics feel authentic or vulnerable, and they get lost in the instrumentation. - Killer Queen is the best tune on here by far, but even it suffers from the above. - Queen would probably be fun to see live or as a soundtrack to some theatre piece, but this album feels overwrought, bombastic, and annoying. - Everything about In the Lap of the Gods and Bring Back That Leroy Brown aggravates me. - I'm probably going to give this album a 1 despite them being proficient musicians. I just don't like it or ever want to listen to it again - it's such a long 40 minutes. Plus, there's that sweaty cover to get past.
Quality throughout - not my favourite group, but a decent album with a “killer” track
Not a big fan
2.5
Non transcendant
Not their best.
No son uno de los grandes grupos porque nunca tuvieron discos sólidos. Hay grandes canciones en todos ellos, pero mucho relleno sin gusto. Este disco no es una excepción. No llega a ser un cinco estrellas.
Queen is what I would call a "Singles band." They are best listened to one song at a time, or in a Playlist with their "greatest of." Doing that, you get nothing but arena rock hit after arena rock hit, guitar rifts and Mercury's charisma paving the way for a good time. If you don't, though, you're set to listen to a lot of fluff. Case in point, Sheer Heart Attack. The best song off this album, Killer Queen, may be my favourite Queen song outside of Bohemian Rhapsody, and it's absolutely fantastic. There are other songs that are fun, like Brighton Rock and Now I'm Here, but I wouldn't say you have to listen to them. The rest of the songs are glam/arena rock that isn't particularly interesting to me. Arena rock really only works for me when it's at its best, and a lot of these songs are not. May's guitar rifts are great, but they aren't attached to anything I'd like to listen to again. And while Queen's audacity and pretention started on this album, it's ironic that I could have done with a little more. The sheer bombasity that Mercury and co are known for is missing from this album l, or rather wasn't developed fully until later. Also there are just some bad songs on here. In the Lap of the Gods is eyerolling, pretentious without the fun, and Bring Back Leroy Brown is actually funny in how bad it is. That all being said, it is impressive how fun this is to listen to. I wouldn't say it's good, but I can understand why people enjoy it even if it wasn't for me. Also, an album that's about 30 minutes long should be commended whenever the chance arises. Not a good album, but one I don't regret listening to. Highlights are Killer Queen.
Queens hits are so familiar that I think I know the band, but I’d only heard a couple of these tracks before. Solid rock, bordering on operatic glam rock, with a few tracks (like Killer Queen) that elevate it to great.
Yoo this album low-key slaps. Brighton Road and Lap of the Gods slap, especially in Lap of the Gods where the lyric sounds like it went from my left ear around my head and then to my right ear. But then after lap of the Gods I found the rest of the album alright.
As iconic as this band is, they've always been a greatest hits act for me, and this album, while fun, didn't really change that. Queen have a couple really great tricks up their sleeve. Tight, expressive, and at times baroque arrangements; Brian May's incredible guitar work, Freddie's timeless voice and personality. Occasionally those things combine to make magic, and they did many times throughout their career. This album shows off those parts of Queen, though a bit unevenly. Killer Queen is definitely the standout, the rest of the tracks kind of get lost in a generic 70s rock pastiche. It's definitely a solid album, but not one I'll revisit any time soon. 3/5 from me.
Beautiful. A breath of fresh air after the dreary generic rock albums that have dominated this list as of late.
Queen's albums just don't do it for me - high expectations given the quality of their singles. She Makes Me (Stormtroopers in Stilettos) was great though, sounded like Stone Roses (of course, long before Stone Roses came along!)
Definitely not Queen's best album, bit there are a few highlights in this album. I bet this album gets better the more you listen to it.
Can’t stand Queen, next.
Love me some harmonies and theatrics and experimental sound. Everyday I'm thankful my dad put me onto Queen so early.
qualquer álbum do Queen sempre vai ser 5 estrelas para mim (ouvi dia 6 de fevereiro de 2026)
Not a no skip album for me, but I can see why this album would be on this list. Queen were definitely trailblazers.
Stand-out tracks: Killer Queen, Flick Of The Wrist, Misfire, Bring Back That Leroy Brown, In The Lap Of The Gods...Revisited Not really sure what to say apart from the fact that I honestly expected more considering that Queen is such a praised band. The hit "Killer Queen" is ofcourse the best track on the album, but the rest was ok, mostly leaving me indifferent. The only thing that surprised me was how much some tracks edge towards darker more minor sounds (beginning of "In The Lap Of The Gods" is a good example of that). Overall just another sort of average listen from the listen, a mix of good, a mix of whatever.
Highlights: Brighton Rock, Killer Queen, Flick of the Wrist, Now I'm Here Definitely a top 5 Queen record thanks to a great opening, but it is a bit weaker afterwards. This was my first time listening to Tenement Funster and god damn, this doesn't sound like Queen at all (not just because of the change of vocalist). I thought Spotify acted up and started playing something from the Who. Lily of the Valley sounded like a teaser of their following record and I liked it but found it to be too short. Overall very rock oriented record in the context of their discography. I really like that style, which can also be seen from the highlight selection. The second half really bothered me because of many mid tier songs and obvious experimentation in styles - very inconsistent and these experiments are also often cut short (often around 2 minutes). It felt like throwing sh*! at the wall to see what sticks. But it wasn't THAT bad, it works as a Queen record, but the songs aren't something I would listen to outside of that context. Overall a great record, but I don't see myself listening to it as a whole unit all that often. If it was a bit more focused on what it wanted to be and if it didn't fall off in quality the way it did it would have been a 4/5.
Just fine
Sheer Heart Attack is a good, energetic album that captures Queen at their most aggressive and playful. It’s loud, colorful, and unapologetically over the top, blending hard rock punch with theatrical flair. Not everything is perfectly balanced, but the attitude and momentum carry it far. The highs are undeniable. Songs like “Brighton Rock” and “Stone Cold Crazy” are fast, sharp, and powerful, with Brian May’s guitars cutting through the mix and Roger Taylor driving everything forward with real force. “Killer Queen” stands out for its elegance and confidence, showing the band’s flair for style and drama without losing bite. On vinyl, especially a WLP CSM pressing, the album sounds fantastic: thick guitars, clear separation, and a raw energy that really comes alive. Still, the album isn’t flawless. A few tracks feel more like experiments than fully developed ideas. They’re not bad, just less memorable, and they slightly disrupt the flow. This unevenness keeps Sheer Heart Attack from being a top-tier Queen album, even if it never becomes boring. Overall, Sheer Heart Attack is classic, potent Queen: bold, noisy, and full of character. Some songs hit hard, others barely leave a mark, but as a whole it’s an exciting listen, especially on vinyl. 7.5/10
So many of their famous songs on this album! Would listen to it again
Brighton rock and sone are iconic
Fantastic Queen album. I am not exactly a huge fan of classic rock but this is something special. Every song is impactful and keeps the record progressing. Great stuff.
Este álbum prova que os Queen são um bocado overrated. Álbum nada de especial, para mim, salvo pelo Bryan May e o seu trabalho com a guitarra. Até a música mais conhecida do álbum (Killer Queen) é overrated. É um 3/5.
Banging, along with most iconic "Killer Queen" I also particularly loved "Stone Cold Crazy"
Got a feeling there may be a few Queen albums in this and I think this is one of the better ones
Really wanted this to be an unknown early masterpiece. But while I enjoyed it, only the first track was novel. A reluctant 3
Yay! Love me some early Queen. This time I totally agree with the list. If there's should be 3 Queen albums, it should be this 3-album run. If II and A Night At The Opera are a bit more on epic side, this one show their more funny and campy side and this is pure joy. Fav tracks: Brighton Rock, Flist Of The Wrick, Now I'm Here, In The Lap Of The Gods (first one, not one that everyone remembers) and Bring Back That Leroy Brown. Also this album includes my favourite Queen deep cut - She Makes Me (Stormtrooper in Stilettoes). Doesn't gets better than this.
okay not my type of beat 3/5
Chad Heart Attack 4.5
Album #36: Sheer Heart Attack - Queen Genre (W): Hard rock, glam rock Singles: Killer Queen/Flick of the Wrist, Now I’m Here I have only listened to “Killer Queen”. Thoughts?: I know Queen mainly for Bohemian Rhapsody or their 80s material, so listening to this full album will be an experience. Right now it sounds like the 70s rock music I love. Sure, it’s bombastic, but for a band like Queen, I love that. It’s sort of progressive, but mainstream enough to be enjoyed by the public. In the Lap of the Gods has an epic introduction. Favorite songs: Side One, In the Lap of the Gods, Stone Cold Crazy, Dear Friends, Misfire, Bring Back That Leroy Brown
It's sad to say, but I'm stunned at how mediocre this album is. I find Night at the Opera to be one of the greatest albums ever produced. And it's striking how much this sounds like that next album (from the styles of the songs right down to specific riffs). But what's missing is the most important element - well written songs. With the exception of Killer Queen, I'm hearing nothing memorable here. On top of that, it doesn't flow. Freddie and Brian have each figured out how to sound amazing. They just haven't figured out how to meld their soundd into a unity. On top of that, the engineering is pretty poor. It sounds thin compared to other recordings of the day. To think they fixed it all so completely in a single year is astonishing. If I want to hear this era of Queen, I'm reaching for NATO 99 times out of 100. As an aside, I have to lament Roger Taylor's contributions to this band. His drumming is plodding. The guy could keep time, but his drums sound awful (tuned poorly and too low), his feel is stiff, and he's always playing behind the beat - which sounds great in a soul band, but works like a parachute on the energy of a rock band. As for his pen, I always thought I'm in Love with My Car was wholly tongue in cheek. But after hearing Tenement Funster, I'm not so sure. And finally, his audacity is breathtaking. You have Freddie Fucking Mercury in your band and YOU'RE going to sing lead on your songs???!!!?!? I mean, Roger's voice is pretty damned good. But Freddie Fucking Mercury is in the band. It's bewildering.
Really good Queen album. Not great. Not bad. Right down the middle. I do love stone cold crazy.
Yeh heart defo stopped
Very cohesive album
Shite
not my fave
One of my less familiar Queen albums! The only song I'm familiar with is Killer Queen. Just LOOK at the gap in streams from this song to others on this album; Killer Queen has over a billion streams, while the next most streamed is Stone Cold Crazy at 67 million. She Makes Me only has 4 million. Interested to see if my enjoyment throughout the record has a similar gap. Brighton Rock was a neat intro with cool stereo production. It's long and just kind of funky but really showcases Brian May's talent more than anything. Good shit. Killer Queen always bangs. Flick of the Wrist has a cool creepiness to it that feels very Queen and Lily of the Valley is weirdly beautiful - loved it. Now I'm Here is one of the other more streamed songs on this record and it's catchy but seems to drone a bit. Maybe I'm a hater but I understand that part of Freddie Mercury's whole thing is falsetto but the beginning of In The Lap Of The Gods was not necessary and made me jump. The rest of the track was neat and had some ahead of its time synth effects and reverb. It ended up being one of my favorites despite the first 5 seconds lol. Could've done without that. Stone Cold Crazy is good, loud 70's rock. Idk if I've just listened to too much of that today but the guitar was getting to be a lil much. I loved Freddie's fast, pre-rap pseudo rapping though? For its uniqueness it deserved its spot as the second most streamed and really showcases Queen's influence and dynamic staying power. Dear Friends was an interesting follow up, super short and beautiful track with gospel-like backing vocals and slow piano. This added to the demonstration of how dynamic they are with the immediate follow up from Stone Cold Crazy. Continuing this pattern, Misfire is a fun, upbeat track that makes me want to dance and feels a little different from the other tracks on this album - more like Queen that you'd find on a different record but it's a fave from this record for sure and its a shame that it's not more popular! Was torn between 3/5 or 4/5 but I gotta give it a 4. Giving this album a 3 would feel a little sacrilege and not super appropriate lol
roger taylor's falsetto is absolutely crazy
Some BANGERS but a lot of them sound the same. Had NO idea Killer Queen was on this album and I’m here for it. I got high and listened and it was definitely a good listen. Some of the guitar solos had me levitating. Also, a perfect soundtrack for watching my bf play GTA.
Uninspiring for me personally, not my favorite style, kind of felt like generic classic rock. Brian May is an absolute stud guitar player though and he demonstrated abilities that I was previously unaware of. The harmony stacking and 4 part vocals are fascinating especially thinking of what they had at the time.
3,5
Banging.
I've come to the conclusion that I am not a big fan of Queen outside of their most popular songs. Their album tracks just don't do it for me.
Sin duda alguna mi álbum favorito de su majestad
Absolute classic, beautiful clear vocals and harmonies.
Some hits, ok
Some Killer, some filler.
Golden oldie
only really knew their hits, and this album consistently hit
I like the bombastic style of Queen, but generally in smaller doses. Give me Killer Queen and Bring Back That Leroy Brown and I’m good for the day. The month?
Nice
my favorite song was flick of the wrist. this is really amazing rock music i'm very glad to have given the entire album a listen. 7/10, not a casual rock listener here but this is undenaiably beautiful work.
sono pur sempre i queen, però c'erano dei pezzi molto rock che al momento non reggo troppo. crazy come siano cambiati i miei gusti. le canzoni meno hard rock comunque belle. ho salvato quella in the laps of the god rivisitata
#842. Not Queen's best albums 3/5: fine
ok finally some proper good music
Solid, Killer Queen
Not a queen fan
Another Queen masterpiece. The albums are so cohesive and every song has so much life. What an amazing band.
queen tout simplement
Fine, pretty much. Stand-outs - Killer Queen - Flick Of The Wrist
honestly one of the better queen albums ive heard
I love Queen...but I didn't love this album.
Queen's great songs are GREAT but this album had a few too many duds for me
Queen has some really high highs and imo some really low lows. Dont love most of the songs on this album