Made In Heaven

Description

Not a posthumous collection of odds and ends but an album actually recorded in the final months of Freddie Mercurys struggle with AIDS, MADE IN HEAVEN is full-force Queen. Their dynamic theatrics charge the album, as Mercurys unrivaled voice and the bands grand production aesthetic resound clearer than ever before. MADE IN HEAVEN captures all the explosiveness that made Queen one of the most magical big-rock bands of the 70s and 80s. Mercurys powerful voice soars to heights that mere pop singers simply arent able to grasp. On Its A Beautiful Day, and particularly on the songs refrain, his regal vocal prowess reminds the listener that this is a man who could sing opera but still rock harder than most heavy metal screamers. The rest of the band is equally brutal in its precision: Brian Mays sophisticated guitar work, and the eloquent, sympathetic rhythm section of bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor make this collection of rock music a moving affair. Throughout their career, Queen beckoned the acceptance of a broader range of pop-rock. Mercurys vocals soared beyond the rock idiom, and Mays dignified guitar arrangements may never be equaled. Freddie Mercury will be forever missed, but the unrestrained beauty of MADE IN HEAVEN captures him in a loving portrait.