Take Hold of the Flame

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“Take Hold of the Flame”
“Take Hold of the Flame” cover
Single by Queensrÿche
from the album The Warning
A-side "Take Hold of the Flame"
B-side "Nightrider"
Released 1984
Format Vinyl
Recorded Angel Recording, Audio International, Abbey Road Studios and Mayfair Recording,
London, England
Genre Progressive metal
Length 4:57
Label EMI
Writer(s) Chris DeGarmo
Geoff Tate
Producer James Guthrie
Queensrÿche singles chronology
"The Lady Wore Black"
(1983)		 "Take Hold of the Flame"
(1984)		 "Warning"
(1984)
The Warning track listing
"N M 156"
(Track 5)		 "Take Hold of the Flame"
(Track 6)		 "Before the Storm"
(Track 7)

"Take Hold of the Flame" is a song by Progressive metal band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1984 album The Warning. Digitaldreamdoor.com forums ranked it: 41# greatest metal song ever, 16# greatest 'rock' vocal performance, 3# greatest 'metal' vocal performance, and also ranked it as Geoff tate's most technical vocal performance.

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