From: 4224_5201@uwovax.uwo.ca (John LaRocque)
Subject: Queen of the Reich! (classic video available)
Organization: University of Western Ont, London
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 23:03:54 GMT

     Just today I got this most EXCELLENT video tape from the record store.
It is called KERRANG! METAL MONSTERS and is distributed by Sony and
Video/LP. All the stuff on this collection is pre-1986 (the dark ages),
and there are real gems. 

     For all the Queensryche fans who whined when Queen of the Reich wasn't
included on BUILDING EMPIRES, this one is it. Order it now....

     Most of the other bands are has-beens, once-greats or shouldn't have
been on the tape.

     Here are the bands and their songs:

1. IRON MAIDEN - Aces High. lotsa fun, and I rarely see this one on MuchMusic.

2. WHITESNAKE - Slow and Easy. Before they made it big, they made this.

3. HELIX - Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'. A local band from my home region: South-
            Western Ontario,  Helix was a really fun bar band that had some
            great tunes. The singer now lives in London, Ontario and the
            guitarist, Paul Hackman, was the victim of a drunk driver several
            months.

4. WENDY O WILLIAMS - It's My Life. Worst metal album ever. Worst actress
                      ever. Check it out.

5. MARILLION - He Knows You Know. Shouldn't even be on the tape. Yechhh

6. MOTORHEAD - Killed By Death. Lemmie is lots of fun. Worst band ever. Great
               tune.

7. SCORPIONS - Rock You Like A Hurricane. From the babes n' bondage days of
               metal. A real anthem.

8. WASP - Love Machine. Before they wimped out with Crimson Idol, they had
          this one. I liked them better when WASP was repulsive, like here.

9. QUEENSRYCHE - Queen of the Reich. Remember Silent Lucidity or Operation
                 Mindcrime or even the Rage for Order hairspray? Forget it!
                 This is their most awesome video ever. More to come
                 after I finish this list......

10. ARMORED SAINT - Can U Deliver. A not-bad song from the Saint. Almost makes
                    you weep thinking of that singer with Anthrax.

11. ALCATRAZZ - God Blessed Video. Yechhh. Worse than Motorhead. Makes you miss
                quality bands like Twisted Sister or Quiet Riot.

12. BON JOVI - Runaway. Before they made it big, they made this. Say....anybody
               remember what happened to Jon's cousin Joni Bon Giovi. hahahaha

13. KISS - Heaven's On Fire. Never a great band band or very talented, they
           can really crank out party tunes, like this one. Metal Bubblegum.


And now for the denouement (drums roll):

[ STAR WARS style script fills the video screen......]


                       TALES OF QUEENSRYCHE

In The Millenium After The Fourth Great War The World Was In Chaos.

An Evil Adventurer Had Discovered An Ancient Computer Energized By A Crystal.

So Powerful It Enabled Her To Enslave THe World And To Become Queen...
  "Queen Of The Reich".

Many Tried To Destroy The Queen And Failed Only To Be Absorbed Into Her
Computer Shrine.

Mankind's Last Hope Was The Five Freedom Fighters...


[scroll stops...more info follows]


IDENTIFY

RUN IDENTIFICATION

GEOFF TATE  -- VOCALS
MICHAEL WILTON -- GUITARS
CHRIS DEGARMO -- GUITAR
EDDIE JACKSON -- BASS
SCOTT ROCKENFIELD -- DRUMS

[the guys go after the evil babe and the video ends (Tate, action hero, 
   fires his blaster)....]

To Be Continued.

Tales Of Queensryche


[ this tape cost me $10 Canadian. It was worth it just to see Tales of 
  Queensryche! ]

- 

John P. LaRocque
vader@uwo.ca
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario


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