Queensryche – where it all began for this superior Metal band.
It was 1983 when I first heard Queensryche on the radio, I heard them on an FM station of course, on a radio show that aired on Saturday nights that was called “Metal Shop.” The very first song I ever heard from Queensryche was “Queen of the Reich,” I was hooked by this band ever since. Geoff Tate, in my opinion, has always had just as powerful and prolific vocals as any other singer in the history of Metal. Queensryche can and has fit right into a few different Metal genres, Heavy Metal, Metal and Progressive Metal. With their debut EP “Queensryche” released in 1983, I easily embraced this great Metal band and remembered telling anyone who would listen that this band was for real. Only 4 songs were on the “original” Queensryche EP, – “Queen of the Reich”, “Nightrider”, “Blinded” and “The Lady Wore Black”. These four songs paved the way of the Metal future for Queensryche, without a doubt, an important and historical Metal EP this is. 27 years of recording and touring, Queensryche proved to the world just how real they are! You can still buy this EP, it has since been re-released, (2003), with the addition of 10 bonus tracks. Now, that is far more tunes than the original 4 song, vinyl record I bought back in 1983!
On March 31, 2009, Queensryche will release their brand new studio album, a concept album, titled – “American Soldier.” I have heard bits and pieces of the songs from around the internet already, tremendous and emotionally moving Metal is what I can honestly say at this point. I simply cannot wait to own this album and listen to it time and again! Once I get my copy on March 31, I will listen with Metal glee, then I guarantee a “must buy” review for “American Soldier” right here, on Metal Odyssey.
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February 3, 2010 at 11:57 pm
nice…I have an original pressing of that (EP) as well.
“Queen of the Reich” is still my. fav. song by them.
Was the “Metal Shop” show from WRTN? If so, I think I remember a name: Matt O’Shaunessey maybe?
I used to be a rabid 80’s tape trader and I had a pen pal or two from that area who used to tape a show like that if I recall.
**The Cliff Burton Tribute was awesome and I still have that somewhere when all of these bands were calling in on the air and expressing their condolences.
CURT “King of the Reich”
July 24, 2010 at 12:08 pm
I heard on “Queen of the Reich” on radio & the EP was only 3.99 so I bought it one day in early 1984…I remember the day well, I was about 14 yrs old…I bought it along with the first Bon Jovi record on the same day. I liked “Q.O.T.R” and I figured for $4 why not? I liked the album but wasn’t instantly hooked other stuff around that time caught my attention more but then later in Dec 1984 I saw them open for KISS. This led me to getting “The Warning” and I’ve been pretty much hooked on them since.
July 24, 2010 at 3:04 pm
The great thing about Queensryche is they dabbled around with their music over the years too. “Silent Lucidity” is a perfect example of how they took a different course musically and could care less what critics think. Heck, that song surely made them lots of $$$.
I need to see Queensryche live again, someday. I saw them open for OZZY on “The Ultimate Sin” tour. They were very LOUD that night, much more than OZZY. Both Queensryche and OZZY put on a great, great, show.
Stone
July 24, 2010 at 2:56 pm
Cool – hey I saw them on that KISS tour too.
Wow, Queensryche and KISS, weird bill.
Check this out, I think you will like this:
*scroll down for the actual stub and newspaper ad for my area. Also some awesome concert pics too. Let me know what you think in the “comments” section please.
Rock on!
Kinger