QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Operation: Mindcrime II' Songwriting Credits Revealed

February 9, 2006

QUEENSRŸCHE tribute site The Breakdown Room has published what are purported to be the complete songwriting credits for the group's upcoming sequel to their platinum 1988 concept album "Operation: Mindcrime", entitled "Operation: Mindcrime II". The credits — as apparently picked up from the American performing rights organization BMI — are as follows:

01. Freiheit Ouvertüre (1:36) (Jackson/Slater/Stone)
02. Convict (0:08)
03. I'm American (2:53) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
04. One Foot In Hell (4:13) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
05. Hostage (4:30) (Jackson/Tate/Wilton)
06. The Hands (4:37) (Slater/Tate/Wilton)
07. Speed Of Light (3:12) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
08. Signs Say Go (3:17) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
09. Re-arrange You (3:11) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
10. The Chase (3:10) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
11. Murderer? (4:34) (Slater/Tate/Wilton)
12. Circles (2:59) (Jackson/Slater/Tate)
13. If I Could Change It All (4:28) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
14. An Intentional Confrontation (2:32) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
15. A Junkie's Blues (3:42) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
16. Fear City Slide (4:58) (Slater/Stone/Tate)
17. All The Promises (5:11) (Slater/Stone/Tate)

Slater = Jason Slater (co-producer of the album)
Stone = Mike Stone (guitars/vocals)
Wilton = Michael Wilton (guitars/vocals)
Tate = Geoff Tate (vocals)
Jackson = Ed Jackson (bass/vocals)

As previously reported, QUEENSRŸCHE's new single, "I'm American", will be available to radio stations for digital download on February 21. The full-length record will go for adds in March. The North American release date of the sequel to their platinum 1988 concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" has been set for April 4. Legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW) makes a guest appearance on the album as "Dr. X".

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