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        _Screaming in Digital______________________________Editor's Note_

                So, here it is the ides of June.  Nearly summer, and all
        that good stuff.  My new fast modem continues to speed my work on
        this digest, which I certainly don't mind.  Things are also
        falling into place for my transition from programmer to writer,
        and I'll be leaving my job before issue 36 comes out.  I hope the
        additional time on my hands will serve to enhance the digest.
                This issue contains the usual discussion of your other
        favorite bands, a review of "The Warning" from the early 1980's,
        and a few other things that you'll have to read it to find.

        _Neue Regel___________________________________________What's New_

                As the header indicates - thanks to ju@aludra.usc.edu
        (Eddie) for reminding me - Chris DeGarmo turned 29 Sunday the
        14th of June, and Scott Rockenfield turns 29 Monday the 15th.

        starr@dpe.enet.dec.com (Alan) writes,
                It might interest people to know that there is a new ad 
        for Ovation guitars out. It features both Michael Wilton and 
        Chris DeGarmo sitting on a brick wall, with the city of Seattle 
        in the background.  Next to them, leaning up against the wall, is
        Nancy Wilson from Heart. All three are holding Ovation guitars in
        their hands, and there's some print in the ad about Seattle.
                It's actually a pretty cool shot, and would make a great 
        poster if you can find it, if they even blew it up into a poster.
                        {Color me confused, but in the notes to "Empire"
                        it says that Chris plays ESP and Gibson, and
                        Michael plays ESP, Gibson, Taylor, and Fender,
                        primarily.  Are they playing Ovations now?  -sh}        

        _Speak____________________________________________Correspondence_

        m.odonnell@technology.thames.ac.uk (Mike) writes,
                Any idea when the Empire live video is coming out?
                        {Actually, I'm not sure it's going to be live,
                        per se.  I've only heard it described as a
                        "video compilation."  I suspect it'll be a mix
                        of studio videos that got played on MTV and
                        live stuff.  I'd like to see some interview
                        footage too.  -sh}

        jdolina%oscs@onet.edu (John) writes,
                I could have sworn I heard "Gonna Get Close to You" in a 
        movie somewhere.  Could anyone refresh my memory and tell me 
        which one?
                        {If it was in a movie, that's something I don't
                        know about yet, it certainly would be neat.  -sh}

        _Roads to Madness___________________________________Touring Info_

        axjcs@alaska.bitnet (Joel) writes,
                Digging way back into my memories, '85 August, I saw 
        Queensryche live.  I can't remember who the opening band was, I
        think it was Ratt, but Queensryche blew them off the stage. This 
        was at a time when MTV was playing 'Take Hold of the Flame' a 
        little bit.  They played that, and 'Queen of the Reich,' and
        another song, that I did not recognize as a cover, that is _not_ 
        on any album of theirs, plus about 3 others. 
                What I remember from it was Geoff's voice.  Damn! By that 
        time, I had been to about 80 concerts, and that was the most
        amazing thing I ever heard. It was better then Glenn Danzig's 
        snarl, Tom Araya's scream, and Cronos' bellow all rolled into 
        one.  It was the aural equivalent of, for me, a beautiful woman. 
                Let me explain.  Whereas Glenn's voice ran me over with a
        bulldozer, Araya's made me want to beat something, and Cronos' 
        made want to commune with demons, Geoff's was like a woman's
        touch. Caressing and soft. Also able to be a wench, snarling at 
        me, but still sounding like the beautiful lady that she is. Make 
        _any_ sense to anyone?
                        {Snarling women?  Do you know my sister?  -sh}

        _Spreading the Disease_________________________________Resources_

        tina.briones@ebay.sun.com (Tina) writes,
                I'm going to Holland for three weeks, and we plan on 
        buying lots of CDs of things we haven't been able to find here. 
        My husband's big on Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple, things like this and 
        it's hard to find a lot of their stuff.  I am wondering if anyone 
        knows if I will be able to find Queensryche CDs that aren't out 
        here?  I'm really interested in the song 'Last Time in Paris' and 
        also 'Scarborough Fair.'  Any tips or helpful hints?
                        {Well, Holland is one of the best countries in
                        terms of good Queensryche CD-5 releases, but I
                        don't know whether they're still available in
                        stores there.  I've got a couple Holland CD-5s
                        from Spike, though.  Since they're imports in
                        the U.S., they're not too cheap. }

        _I Will Remember_________________________________________History_

        fsdpj@alaska.bitnet (Don) sends this article:
        
        The Rocket, December 1984 (record review) by KJ Doughton 
        Queensryche, "The Warning" EMI
        
                "The Warning" is, in a nutshell, an audio fable outlining 
        the current condition of mother earth in all her corrupt, 
        war-mongering glory and applying it to the consequences of the 
        future.  In short, it's a "Warning" that we'd better get our act 
        together before the button's pushed.  Not that it's as 
        cut-and-dried as it sounds; the record is so chock-full of 
        musical imagery and range - so downright sophisticated - one can 
        almost get lost in its grooves before even attempting to piece 
        together the puzzle that begins with the title cut and ends with 
        the epic tailpiece "Roads to Madness."
                The subject of Armageddon, or the prevention of it, could 
        just as easily be summed up in a Discharge tune, but 
        "The Warning's" main strength lies in the imagery it provokes 
        while bringing forth its prolonged message.  "NM 156," a 
        futuristic look at technology gone overboard - sort of an audio 
        "Terminator" - applies strange robot-like vocal effects which
        perfectly complement the song's frightening vision.  The title 
        cut makes good use of choral vocal devices, instantly giving the 
        record an "epic," larger-than-life feel.  The band's secret for
        bringing forth such vivid images is their range; they're capable 
        of adding aggression to their sound, only to temper it down with 
        a sprinkle of acoustic subtlety or gentle vocal passages, and the 
        result is a sound so different it establishes Queensryche as much 
        needed musical pioneers.
                The centerpiece of Queensryche's sound is obviously Geoff 
        Tate, who handles his vocal chores with a sense of dynamics and 
        range that is, quite simply, brilliant.  Tate has already gained 
        a reservation within the leagues of heavy metal singers the world 
        over, and it's easy to admire his grasp of both subdued narration 
        and falsetto fury, despite his occasional tendency to overstress
        with such dynamics.
                Ultimately, Queensryche's most admirable quality is their 
        style.  Uncomparable and totally unique, it adds new dimension to 
        the terms "progressive" and "heavy metal," shining forth to its 
        full capacity under the production wing of James Guthrie (of Pink 
        Floyd production fame).  While too complex to appeal to tots and 
        the hardest of hardcore metalmeisters, "The Warning" is 
        nonetheless an albu bound to appeal to almost everyone, if only 
        on account of its daringly original approach to rock music.  Such 
        an approach clearly shows that Queensryche's musical trek will go 
        on for a long time to come, as long as the genre's audience, as 
        well as its performers, are open to audio expansion and 
        progression.  Granted their early elevation into the ranks of 
        mega-success, it can only be hoped that the band can keep up with 
        themselves and pave such roads of musical innovation to an even 
        further extent.

        _The Whisper__________________________________________Discussion_

        cfulkers@wash.bbn.com (Chris) writes,
                My favorite bands include some unusual stuff, mostly
        unheard of on alt.rock-n-roll.  I _really_ like Enuff Z'Nuff and
        the Electric Boys.  Usually the first thing that attracts me to a
        song is the melody, next is lyrics.  This explains why I am a nut
        for ballads, or any "slow" song, depending on your personal
        definition of a ballad.  It also explains why 'Silent Lucidity'
        is the song that brought my attention to Queensryche.  I am a
        strong fan of Boston, Van Morrison, and Def Leppard - _all_ Def
        Leppard, I can't get enough of Joe Elliot's voice.  I'm picky
        about voices and styles, but for some reason, not very 
        consistently.  I like Rush's music, but I can't stand Geddy Lee's
        voice.  I really can't stand Jethro Tull, but I can't put a 
        finger on exactly what I don't like about them.
                I see a lot of people putting down bands like Poison,
        Warrant, etc.  I don't care, I like their stuff anyway.  I love
        Warrant's 'Blind Faith' and 'I Saw Red,' and Poison's 'Every Rose
        Has its Thorn' has to be one of my all-time favorite songs.  I
        also like Motley Crue's 'Time for Change.'

        lofft30@snybufva.bitnet (Joe) writes,
                I was wondering if anyone out there, especially in 
        Washington and Seattle, is into Kim Mitchell?  He is one of my
        favorite artists, along with Queensryche, Rush, Queen, and Jane's 
        Addiction.  If I had to choose between seeing Kim Mitchell or 
        Queensryche, I think I would have a nervous breakdown.  
                Another band I am really into is a local Buffalo band 
        called Gamalon.  They are best said to be in the Jazz - Fusion - 
        Rock vein.  I think they would appeal to a lot of Queensryche
        fans.  Their first album on Amherst records was entitled 
        "Gamalon".  The second, "Aerial View," was released on MCA and 
        was given a good review in G4PM magazine.  They have recently 
        released a third album of which I don't know the title, but I 
        am pretty sure it contains vocals, unlike the first two.  I 
        highly recommend this band.  If anyone is interested but can't 
        find the recordings, drop a line and I'll see what I can do.

        mystii@wam.umd.edu (Mystii) writes,
                I have a huge thing for instrumental artists - Joe 
        Satriani, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson.  I enjoy bluesy-type stuff,
        Stevie Ray Vaughn and Albert Collins to name two.  I was born 
        and raised on Led Zepplin, Beatles, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.  I was 
        introduced to performing music through the symphony orchestra 
        (my orchestra managed to tour Taiwan and Hong Kong in 1987, 
        England in 1990, and who knows where they are going this year) 
        so I have a big thing for Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Schubert, 
        Rachmaninoff, Mozart.  Then there is the rock/metal: Metallica,
        Soundgarden, Nirvana (when in the appropriate mood), Cult, 
        Pearl Jam, SOD, Cro-Mags (getting a little hard-core-ish), 
        Misfits, Black Flag, DRI.  then there's G'NR.  Fates Warning 
        is pretty cool, as well as Lucy Brown (they're from my town).
        I also get a kick out of IceT/Body Count, and Enigma - I love 
        the sound of gregorian chants - and don't forget the Sex
        Pistols.

        tina.briones@ebay.sun.com (Tina) writes,
                I am also a New Age music fan.  I listen to it often, 
        especially to relax, drive along the coast or even while 
        sleeping.  My favorites are Yanni, David Lanz, George Winston, 
        Kitaro, and Andreas something that I can't pronounce, let alone
        spell.  I've also been getting into some Flamingo guitar music 
        by Ottmar Liebert.  Great stuff!  Tangerine Dream is something 
        I haven't yet bought but it has been suggested to me.

        ch9102@seqa.bristol.ac.uk (Nikki) writes,
                My favourite bands list to add to the rest of them...
        Crimson Glory, Sanctuary, Metallica, Nine inch Nails, Savatage, 
        Megadeth, Love/hate, Faith no More.  I particularly recommend 
        sanctuary. It's a good cross between Queensryche and Megadeth.

        axjcs@alaska.bitnet (Joel) writes,
                Well, I've been an avid lurker for this digest, but this 
        topic has kinda perked me to response. As most everyone else, I 
        love Metallica. I just saw them up here last week, and was rather
        depressing.  Too commercial.  The only song they played from 
        "Kill 'Em All" was 'Whiplash.'  Other bands: Venom, NIN,
        Destruction, Ministry, Eurythmics, Skinny Puppy (I'm going to see
        them in Portland on the 6th of July, any other readers going?), 
        and lots more.  I think the only type of music that I don't like 
        is radio pop.  I really like the new Boyz II Men song though.

        gmgettie@thama1.apgea.army.mil (Gary) writes, 
                To be totally off the wall, I have become very 
        interested in New Age music. Yanni and Tangerine Dream are some 
        I have started out with.

        apd@math.ufl.edu (Jeremy) writes,
                Queensryche is a rock/metal band, and people who don't 
        like rock and metal won't like Queensryche. Also, people who 
        prefer to listen to, say, classical, would rather not listen to 
        rock, and aren't particularly impressed by Queensryche, good 
        though they may be. I think the best you're going to be able to 
        do is find other music liked by people who are mainly rock and 
        metal fans. So here's my favorite non-rock musical unit: 
        Struntz and Farah. These are two classical guitarists, one 
        Spanish and one Iranian, bringing their own musical traditions 
        (with more emphasis on the Flamenco) and mixing them with 
        modern Jazz. They are both fantastic performers and their music
        is well written, too. Try listening to one of their five albums
        (I think there are five.).

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                That's all for now - next week, look for the Rocket 
        review of "Rage for Order," and the ever-popular "much more."

                                                'Ryche on,
                                                        -Shag