Queensrÿche/YMMV

• Covered Up: Not many people remember that "Gonna Get Close to You" is a cover, originally by Lisa Dal Bello.
• Epic Riff: A lot of them on Operation: Mindcrime in particular, but many of the non-ballad songs have an epic riff.
• Internet Backdraft: Just look at the reactions to the Cabaret shows and Dedicated To Chaos. GOD.
• Moment of Awesome: Geoff Tate sings the "National Anthem"
• Magnum Opus: Operation Mindcrime is truly this for Queensrÿche, to the point that, 20-odd years later, they continue to perform the entirety of the album in their concerts, working the other songs around this centerpiece.
  • Since the sequel has been released, it too gets played live in its entirety; it's a two-hour-plus show.
  • The original is generally held as one of the greatest prog-rock concept albums, ever. (Yes, that means it's often on the same list as The Wall.)
• Misblamed: Many fans blame DeGarmo's departure for the general quality of albums slumping, but don't have much love for DeGarmo's last album Hear in the Now Frontier.^[1] Admittedly, they don't tend to despise it as much as later albums.
• Paranoia Fuel: It's decidedly not recommended to listen to Rage for Order late at night, or at least keep one hand near the tone arm/skip button.

I'm so close to you...

• Tear Jerker: Pretty much all of American Soldier, but especially "Home Again."
• Yoko Oh No: Many fans feel that the band took a downturn in fortunes when lead singer Geoff Tate's wife, Susan, took over management duties.

1. ↑ Note that 'most fans' love everything from at least Rage for Order until the aforementioned Frontier.