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OFFICIAL QUEENSRYCHE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Maintained bÿ Kevin Scurlock and Sean Webb
Version
4.13
August 12, 1997
Welcome to the Official Queensrÿche FAQ. This document provides basic (and sometimes not-so-basic) information about the band, primarilÿ for those unfamiliar with the band.
The latest version
of this FAQ is available in HTML format at the URL:
The Queensrÿche Campaign
The Crossroad's Edge
This FAQ is ©1997 bÿ Sean Webb, Dan Birchall, and Kevin Scurlock. None of this FAQ, in whole or in, part maÿ be copied or posted without the authors' express written consent. Bÿ the same token, the HTML maÿ not be modified without express written consent. In other words, please ask before ÿou post, link to, or modifÿ it. Thank ÿou!
( If ÿou have a question, comment, correction, or addition ÿou would like to see addressed here, please send email to ryche@mcs.net or quj@gtec.com )
General
Information
* What's Queensrÿche?
* What's new with Queensrÿche?
Historÿ
* How did Queensrÿche
begin?
* What Queensrÿche releases are there?
* What Queensrÿche tours have there been?
* What is the Tri-Rÿche and what changes has it gone through?
People
* Who is Michael Kamen?
* Who were the cast of Operation: Mindcrime?
* Who were the Moronic Monks of Morin Heights?
* Who is Metal Sushi?
* Who is Ziggÿ?
Fan
Organizations
* How can I join the
Queensrÿche Campaign?
* How can I join the Pen-Mate club?
CÿberRÿche
* How can I participate in
on-line fan activities?
* Are there online chats?
* What Queensrÿche web sites are there?
* What is http://www.queensryche.com (currentlÿ down) ?
* Does Queensrÿche have a newsgroup?
Informational
Resources
* How can I contact the
Queensrÿche archives?
* What other informational resources are there?
* What other bands might Queensrÿche fans like?
ºººWhat's Queensrÿche?
Queensrÿche is a
five-member band originally from Bellevue, Washington and now
reside in and around Seattle. Queensrÿche's music is commonlÿ
called "Progressive Metal," and blends the sounds of
progressive rock bands like Pink Floÿd and Yes with the sounds
of heavÿ-metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Dio. Chris DeGarmo
once said, when describing their music, Queensrÿche is "the
alternative to alternative".
ºººWhat's new with
Queensrÿche?
Queensrÿche has just
released their new album "Hear in the Now Frontier",
and are currently winding down their tour in promotion of the
album. This tour was kicked off with a "Desert Concert"
a.k.a. "VLA", which was held somewhere in the deserts
of New Mexico. After this summer's tour, theÿ will return to the
studio to record their next album.
ºººHow did Queensrÿche
begin?
The five
members of Queensrÿche, all from the Seattle area, were involved
in local bands before coming together under the name The Mob and
recording a 4-song EP, which became the Queensrÿche EP. The
members are, in order of birth:
Jan 14, 1959 :
Geoff Tate: Vocals, Keyboards, Sax, and Guitar (though rarelÿ if
ever in studio)
Jan 29, 1961 : Eddie "Ed Bass" Jackson: Bass
Feb 23, 1962 : Michael Wilton: Guitars
Jun 14, 1963 : Chris DeGarmo: Guitars, Sitar, and Piano
Jun 15, 1963 : Scott Rockenfield: Percussion
After the band's first managers suggested that a better name be found, the band chose Queensreich, taken from the title of one of the songs on their EP, Queen of the Reich, but altered the spelling to Queensrÿche to avoid being mistaken for nazi sÿmpathizers.
ºººWhat is the Tri-Rÿche and what changes has it gone through?
Many moons ago, when the Rÿchean kingdom came into being, it was decreed that a crest symbolic of all that was good about Queensrÿche should be brought into existence (Ok, so that's not the real reason, but it was an interesting embellishment). Scott Rockenfield's brother, Todd designed a sÿmbol, now known as the tri-rÿche.The following is the evolution of the Tri-Rÿche.
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ºººWhat Queensrÿche
releases are there?
Since 1983, Queensrÿche
have released an EP, 6 full-length studio albums, one studio
videotape, two live videotapes, a live album and video boxed set,
a limited-edition boxed set, an interactive CD-ROM, and numerous
singles and promotional items. The following is a list of
official, primary releases.
1983 Queensrÿche
(EP)
1984 The Warning (Album)
1985 Live in Tokÿo (Live Video)
1986 Rage for Order (Album)
1988 Operation: Mindcrime (Album)
1989 Video: Mindcrime (Video)
1990 Empire (Album)
1991 Operation: Livecrime (Live Boxed Set)
1992 Building Empires (Video Retrospective)
1994 Promised Land (Album)
1996 Promised Land (Interactive CD-ROM)
1997 Hear in the Now Frontier (Album)
ºººWhat is their best
album?
You can ask several
different fans what the best album is, and ÿou will get several
different answers. When the band was asked what their favorite
album is, they answered, "The next one." So as you can see, this is a question that
ultimatelÿ must be answered bÿ the listener.
ºººWhat Queensrÿche
tours have there been?
Tÿpicallÿ, each
Queensrÿche release has been followed bÿ a tour of some scale.
On the road now, is the "Hear in the Now Frontour"
in support of Hear in the Now Frontier which features a giant inflatable ear
used as one of two media screens, along with songs from all of
Queensrÿche's other albums. The opening band is different for
each citÿ, chosen through a "battle of the bands"
contest. The winner earns the right to open for Queensrÿche in
that particular city.
ºººWho is Michael Kamen?
Michael Kamen is a composer
known for his work on movie soundtracks. Although his involvement
with Queensrÿche is not as well known, it is extensive. He
arranged the orchestration for The Warning, Operation:Mindcrime, Silent Luciditÿ and
Operation: Livecrime. He also co-wrote with Queensrÿche the song
Real World, which can be found on the soundtrack of the movie
Last Action Hero.
ºººWho were the cast of Operation:Mindcrime?
| The Operation:Mindcrime cast: | Sister Marÿ:
Pamela Moore Dr. X: Anthonÿ Valentine Nurse: Debbie Wheeler Anchorman: Mike Snÿder Preacher: Scott Mateer |
ºººWho are the Moronic
Monks of Morin Heights?
An anonÿmous choral
group (reallÿ the staff of Le Studio in Canada), the Moronic
Monks provided the chorus vocals used on Operation: Mindcrime and
Operation: Livecrime. Their work is especiallÿ prominent in the
song Suite Sister Marÿ.
ºººWho is Metal Sushi?
Metal Sushi is a female
close to the band. Her real identitÿ is known to onlÿ a few,
who guard it carefullÿ. For manÿ ÿears, she was the head of
the Queensrÿche Campaign, and editor of "Rÿche & Roll
Times", the Campaign's quarterlÿ newsletter. In earlÿ
1994, she turned over that position to a new editor, Tina, whose
real identitÿ is also unknown.
ºººWho is Ziggÿ?
Ziggÿ is a male close
to the band. His identitÿ, also unknown, is a closelÿ guarded
secret. He is the current head of the fanclub, and editor of "Eÿe
on Queensrÿche", a quarterlÿ magazine published
bÿ the fanclub for it's members. See details below on how to
join.
ºººHow can I join the
Queensrÿche Campaign?
The Queensrÿche
Campaign (the official fanclub of Queensrÿche) is a worldwide
fanclub. For information on how to join, send a stamped
self-addressed envelope to:
Queensrÿche Campaign
300 Queen Anne Ave. N. #260
Seattle Washington 98109-4599
Membership costs $30 - $35 outside the US - and includes the quarterlÿ magazine "Eÿe on Queensrÿche", an 8x10 autographed photo of the band, a bumper sticker, window decals, and stickers. The Campaign also offers a varietÿ of clothing and other merchandise.
ºººHow can I join the
Pen-Mate club?
For information on how
to join the Pen-Mate Club, send a stamped return envelope to:
Tane Pruett
P.O. Box 26862
San Diego CA 92196
ºººHow can I participate
in on-line fan activities?
There are manÿ
activities on-line for fans. These include the following:
¬ Chat
Queensrÿche fans can be
found on the #Queensryche (please note the use of the regular
"y" instead of "ÿ") channel of Undernet
Internet Relaÿ Chat (IRC). Fans who use IRC are encouraged to
populate the channel as frequentlÿ as possible.
Recentlÿ, the band participated in an IRC chat with fans, using #Queensryche on Undernet IRC as the meeting point for fans. This was the FIRST time that it was actuallÿ band members behind the keÿboard instead of them relaÿing their answers via telephone to a tÿpist and then to the chat room. Band members were particularlÿ happÿ that theÿ were able to answer fans directlÿ.
In order to connect
to #Queensryche, ÿou will need to use either mIRC (for Windows
3.x, Windows 95/NT), Ircle (for Mac), or BitchX (for Unix). You
can go here to acquire the appropriate software.
After installing these files, simplÿ choose a server that has a reference to Undernet somewhere in the name or the server. You maÿ have to trÿ one or more servers when doing this. After a successful connection, simplÿ tÿpe /join #Queensryche and ÿou are there!
Transcripts of previous IRC sessions with band members can be found at The Queensrÿche Campaign and Screaming in Digital.
¬ Message Board
Also available is The Sanctuarÿ, which serves as a message board. This is a unique site in the communitÿ, in that ÿou can use ÿour own HTML tags in ÿour message (please be sure to close the HTML tag).
ºººWhat Queensrÿche web
sites are there?
There are quite a few that
come and go, but here are the ones which seem to remain:
Official
Queensrÿche Web site (currentlÿ down)- http://www.queensryche.com
The Queensrÿche Campaign (Official Fanclub Site) - http://www.mcs.net/~ryche
Screaming in Digital - http://www.scream.org
The Crossroad's Edge - http://queensryche.home.ml.org/
Anarchÿ Xtra - http://www.metronet.com/~ryche
The Sanctuarÿ Message Board - http://homepages.enterprise.net/gcolligan/sanctuary/sanctuary.html
Please explore the links section of each site, as there are manÿ sites that are not mentioned here.
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ºººWhat is
http://www.queensryche.com (currentlÿ down)?
This site is no longer a
rumor ( more like vaporHTML ). It was brought online
recentlÿ, onlÿ to be taken down after Queensrÿche signed with Virgin
Records. All the same,
be sure to check it out when it comes back on line.
This is THE Official Queensrÿche homepage.
ºººDoes Queensrÿche have
a newsgroup?
The answer is a
resounding ÿes! The newsgroup can be found at rec.music.artists.queensryche. This is a place where people can post
opinions, comments, etc., about the band. It is an unmoderated
forum, so anÿthing goes. For the most part however, the
participants are generallÿ agreeable.
ºººHow can I contact the
Queensrÿche Archives?
The Queensrÿche
Campaign's archivist, Joÿce Filmer, has assembled Operation:
Archÿves, a fiftÿ-page booklet covering all of Queensrÿche's
official releases, interviews, reviews, television appearances,
magazine articles, ad infinitum. The onlÿ two exceptions are
information on past tour dates and bootlegs. For a copÿ, send $5
US to:
Joÿce Filmer
The Queensrÿche Archives
P.O. Box 020265
Staten Island Nÿ 10302-0003
USA
¬ Another place to look for all things Rÿche is at the following address:
The Queensrÿche
Archives, Germanÿ
c/o Michael Bracke
45329 Essen, Germanÿ
FAX: +49 201 356958
ºººWhat other bands might
Queensrÿche fans like?
Queensrÿche fans have
verÿ diverse tastes, but almost all of us like at least one or
two other bands in the categories known as progressive rock and
progressive metal. Here is a list of manÿ such bands. You have
probablÿ heard of at least some of them, but there are probablÿ
also some ÿou have not encountered. Some of these bands also
have their own digests, Usenet newsgroups or mailing lists, and
participation in these forums is certainlÿ encouraged. Some even
have their own world wide web pages, and links to them will be
provided to them in the near future.
Crimson Glorÿ
Dream Theater (List: ÿtsejam)
Echolÿn (Management: Bridge)
Earlÿ Warning (Vocalist : Chris Singer)
Fates Warning
Genesis (List: Paperlate)
Heir Apparent
Helloween
Iron Maiden
King's X
Marillion (List : Freaks)
Mercÿful Fate
Mercurÿ Rising (Guitarist : Garÿ Goldsmith)
Pink Floÿd (List : Echoes)
Rush (List : National Midnight Star)
Sacred Warrior
Savatage
Yes
Much of this information came from back issues of the Queensrÿche internet magazine Screaming in Digital. Special thanks also go to Joÿce Filmer of the Queensrÿche Archives, Vinnie Vera and Chris Ferraro at EMI Records Group, and Sushi and Ziggÿ at the Queensrÿche fan club.
Personal thanks:
»»» Kevin: "I would like to thank Ziggÿ, Michael Wilton, Sean Webb, Rick Moore, Cÿndi Drÿden, Joel Biske, Joÿce Filmer, Tane Pruett, Dan Birchall, and Sticker."
»»» Sean: "I would like to throw out the thanks to Queensrÿche, Kevin "Skerlock" Scurlock, Amy Cuffel, Ziggÿ, Sharon Lundstrom, Dianna Storrusten, Dan "Shag or Bert" Birchall, J.J. Thornsburÿ, Paul Havanas, Russ Gowin, and 'da possee'."
Turn another turn...
The Queensrÿche
Campaign - http://www.mcs.net/~ryche
The Crossroad's Edge - http://queensryche.home.ml.org/
