Mindcrime 2 is likely to ...

... The most inaccessible QR album since his Promised Land, because unlike Mindcrime 1 (each song a hit), needs's some more runs until leave open the -durchaus vorhandenen- qualities. But even at first listen already covered a lot of: There are again guitar solos (without full-time pilot DeGarmo, yet solid by Mr Wilton and Stone), Pamela Moore (Sister Mary) sings in several pieces with, there is again a "Gothic (!) Choir ", and Ronnie Dio sings -unverkennbar- Dr X (The Chase).
QR are also this time remained true to their motto, to change from album to album. The alternative sound of past albums is almost gone. In many cases, there is progressive hints: early 70s Genesis, Pink Floyd, etc., but also easy musical exemplary, so towards JC Superstar / Rocky Horror about, especially noticeable in the duets from Tate and Moore. Here, the metal element occurs but noticeably in the background, which is why rock music but would fit better if you have to think in terms necessarily. Anyway, OM2 a complex, varied and quite gutklassiges album become, hence four stars.
Anspieltips will save me, because it is better to hear the album as a whole anyway.