After the EP tour, Queensrÿche travelled to London to record their

After the EP tour, Queensrÿche travelled to London to record their first full-length album. The band worked with producer James Guthrie , who had worked with Pink Floyd and Judas Priest . Released in September 1984, The Warning showed the band in an early stage of development, with a sound similar to classic metal bands, although the length of “No Sanctuary” and the lyrics of “N M 156” hinted at a more progressive direction. The album peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard album chart, a moderate commercial success. While none of the singles released from The Warning charted domestically, “Take Hold of the Flame” was a hit for the band outside the U.S., and particularly in Japan. The band’s first full-scale U.S. tour (in support of this album) was as the opening act for Kiss on their Animalize tour and Iron Maiden on their Powerslave tour . They also opened for Dio and Accept on their tours for The Last in Line and Metal Heart respectively.