The Warning

The Warning is the first full-length studio album by the American progressive heavy metal band Queensrÿche, released on 7 September 1984 through EMI America. The album was re-released on 6 May 2003 with three bonus tracks. The Warning shows the band in an early stage of development, playing straight heavy metal songs unlike later albums in which more experimentation was expressed. It was a moderate commercial success in the United States, although none of the singles charted domestically. However, "Take Hold of the Flame" was an international hit, particularly in Japan.