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In 1988, Queensrÿche released Operation: Mindcrime, a narrative concept album that proved a massive critical and commercial success.

The album's story revolved around a junkie who is brainwashed into performing assassinations for an underground movement ; the junkie (" Nikki ") is torn over his misplaced loyalty to the cause and his love of a reformed hooker-turned-nun (" Mary ," vocals by Pamela Moore ) who gets in the way.

" Mindcrime " has often been mentioned by critics alongside other notable concept albums like Pink Floyd's The Wall, Dream Theater's Scenes From a Memory and The Who's Tommy.

The band toured through much of 1988 and 1989 with several bands, including Def Leppard, Guns N ' Roses and Metallica.