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Digital Noise Alliance
Black square with the band name "Queensryche" and album title "Digital Noise Alliance" at the top. The center of the image is a metallic-blue tri-ryche twisted to look like a DNA strad.
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 2022
StudioTower Studios (St Petersburg, Florida)
Planet-Z (Wilbraham, Massachusetts)
Chateau Galinesky (Bellair, Florida)
Genre
Length60:21
LabelCentury Media
ProducerZeuss
Queensrÿche chronology
The Verdict
(2019)
Digital Noise Alliance
(2022)

Digital Noise Alliance is the sixteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Queensrÿche. It was released on October 7, 2022, through Century Media. It is the fourth studio album recorded with vocalist Todd La Torre, and first album to feature drummer Casey Grillo, as well as the first album since Take Cover to feature rhythm guitarist Mike Stone. The record was produced by Chris "Zeuss" Harris.

The first single from the album, "In Extremis", was released on June 23, 2022. This was followed by the second single, "Forest", on July 21, 2022, and the third single "Behind The Walls" on August 31, 2022.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[1]
Classic Rock[2]

Blabbermouth rated the album an 8.5 out of 10, writing "Digital Noise Alliance promises to increase the momentum that has propelled them this far. It's a real joy to hear them back on such consistent, top form. The glorious comeback keeps on coming."

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In Extremis"Michael Wilton, Todd La Torre, Eddie Jackson4:41
2."Chapters"Wilton, Jackson3:43
3."Lost in Sorrow"Wilton, La Torre5:12
4."Sicdeth"Wilton, La Torre4:42
5."Behind the Walls"Wilton, La Torre6:14
6."Nocturnal Light"Jackson5:43
7."Out of the Black"Wilton, La Torre, Jackson4:19
8."Forest"Casey Grillo, Wilton, La Torre, Jackson4:46
9."Realms"Jackson3:48
10."Hold On"Grillo, Wilton, La Torre, Jackson4:56
11."Tormentum"Wilton, La Torre7:29
12."Rebel Yell (bonus track)" (Billy Idol cover)Billy Idol, Steve Stevens4:48
Total length:60:21

Personnel

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Queensrÿche

Production

  • Zeuss – production, engineering, mixing, mastering

Charts

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Chart (2022) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] 33
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 12
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 15
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[8] 6

References

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