When Programmed landed in 1990, Kentucky's Lethal delivered the kind of melodic heavy metal fans had been craving-tight, intelligent, and soaring. Often praised as "the best Queensrÿche record since Operation: Mindcrime," Programmed balances precision riffing, dynamic arrangements, and Tom Mallicoat's commanding vocals into songs that hit hard and linger long after the fade. From the opening surge of "Fire in Your Skin" and the anthemic "Programmed" to the breathtaking "Another Day," the album never let's up-melody, muscle, and conviction in perfect lockstep.For fans of Queensrÿche, Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, and Helloween, this Brutal Planet Records edition returns the album to the turntable with a striking Sky Blue Vinyl presentation, a new remaster by Rob Colwell, and fully authorized packaging from Metal Blade Records.