A look back at prog metal icons, Queensryche, and their complicated history. In the early ’80s, they released some of the most unique heavy metal with progressive elements and influences from European metal bands. Their crowning achievement would be 1988's Operation: Mindcrime, a prog metal masterpiece that still holds up. Things got pretty rough after that, both musically and internally. But what have they been doing since then? Let's take a deep dive into the history, music, and albums of legendary metal band, Queensryche!