Queen of the Reich
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| “Queen of the Reich” | ||||||||||||||
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| Single by Queensrÿche from the album Queensrÿche |
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| B-side | "The Lady Wore Black" | |||||||||||||
| Released | 1984 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, Vinyl | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | Triad Studios, Redmond, Washington late summer, 1982 |
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| Genre | Heavy Metal | |||||||||||||
| Length | 4:24 | |||||||||||||
| Label | EMI America Records | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Music & Lyrics: Chris DeGarmo | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Neil Kernon & Queensrÿche | |||||||||||||
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Created in 1981 in a demo tape by "The Mob" (later known as Queensrÿche), "Queen of the Reich" is still considered one of the best Queensrÿche songs to date. "Queen of the Reich" was first recorded on the Queensrÿche (aka Queensrÿche EP) along with "The Lady Wore Black", "Nightrider", and "Blinded" the band actually had a bit of trouble getting Geoff Tate (their current singer) to sing, since he already had a band as well. The song is also featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
This song was also the basis for the band's new name. The spelling was altered from "Queensreich" to avoid connotations with Nazi Germany.
Notably, the first Vocalist of the Progressive Metal band, Dream Theater, Chris Collins covered this song for his audition for the band.
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