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After taking time off to deal with the tour's resulting burnout and other personal issues, the band released Promised Land in October 1994 ( a companion CD-ROM, featuring a Promised Land-themed game and other interactive features, was released in March 1996 ).

It was a dark and intensely personal album, reflecting the mental state of the band at the time.

Although the album debuted at No. 3 and was eventually certified platinum, it was clearly not the commercial success Empire had been.

As with many other heavy metal and hard rock acts, Queensrÿche's commercial fortunes waned as grunge ( which coincidentally got its start in Seattle, of which Bellevue — where the band was formed — is a suburb ) and alternative rock surged in popularity.