Although these were initially grouped using the legions of pop-metal bands that dominated the American rock scene from the ’80s, Queensrÿche were probably one of the most distinctive bands from the era. Where their contemporaries constructed for the legacy of Vehicle Halen, Aerosmith, and Kiss, Queensrÿche built a progressive type …

In writing, Queensrÿche and Sibling Cane are worlds aside musically — the previous focuses on prog metal, as the latter’s forte is traditional rock. But in some way, it all all fits in place in Slave to the machine, a band which has users of both above mentioned acts, and …