I can not understand what CD Boris Emperor of the Amazon editorial heard. It refers to the sound of the record as lax without major label standard, garage sound. I can agree with in any way. On my Yamaha RX-V340 DTS system with ELAC EL-100 I got presents a flawless, differentiated sound fireworks. OM II is produced fat, it grooft, the guitars are adapted to the prevailing moods of Somgs. Geoff Tate is fully up to par, His voice sounds mature and even his age he is accordingly also no longer as common dei highest octaves. Certainly one can argue about OBE it was wise to release from OM a Part II. This milestone could not be getopt. Operation Mindcrime II is but undoubtedly by far the best album since Queensryche. At times goes right from the post office and the drums and bass lines banging one ear canals to. So it shall be, when in 2006, Heavy Metal is presented. Queensryche deliver with OM II from an impressive sign of life and prove that they have regained its former strength. For me OM II belongs to the best albums in the heavy metal industry for 5 years. Without much frills, tough but also occasionally on the gentle cycle. Herrlich also the vocal interlude by Ronnie James Dio as Mr. X. As a tip: 5-8 complete runs of the CD and the part rock at its finest. High addictive ....