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''American Soldier'' is the eleventh studio album by American progressive metal band Queensrÿche; it is a concept album released on March 31, 2009. The album debuted at No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. As its title suggests, ''American Soldier'' revolves around the lives and experiences of those who serve or have served in the United States armed forces. Following the departure of Mike Stone, the album was the first to entirely be recorded by Queensrÿche as a quartet. ==Overview== The lyrical contents to the songs on ''American Soldier'' tell the story of war from a firsthand perspective. The album was produced by Jason Slater, who also produced and co-wrote Queensrÿche's 2006 album ''Operation: Mindcrime II'', and was engineered by Kelly Gray, who was Queensrÿche's guitarist and producer from 1998–2001. It was recorded in 2008 over the course of nine months. The album includes a particularly personal duet between Geoff Tate and his daughter Emily. The song, entitled "Home Again," focuses on a father returning home to his family after having been gone an extended period. This theme reflects both the life of Tate as a touring musician and the life of one who serves in the military. Tate spent a few years interviewing veterans from all conflicts America has been involved in from World War II to the Iraq War, including his own father and collecting their stories in order to help him write the album. Speaking about the inspiration for the album, Tate said: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Soldier (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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