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Sheer Heart Attack
by Queen
The 1271st greatest album of all time
Sheer Heart Attack, Queen's third studio album released in 1974, consolidates the band's blend of hard rock, glam and progressive influences while incorporating heavier, metal-tinged guitar work and complex vocal harmonies. The record moves between punchy rockers, theatrical and vaudeville-tinged pop moments, and layered, harmony-rich arrangements that showcase Brian May's guitar textures and Freddie Mercury's wide-ranging voice; it contains the track "Killer Queen" and features songwriting contributions from all band members. Its energetic production and stylistic variety marked a clear step toward the more concise, anthemic songwriting the group would explore on later records.
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