Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album

[TAC]

What's an umlaut?

[King Postwhore]

What's an umlaut?

Hint----- BOC

[bl5150]

[jammindude]

Mirror reflecting something that is outside the frame of the "photo". Check.

In fact you can see the chair on the bottom left in the mirror. The mirror isn't just exposing something that's different like the DT cover.

You could be right, but I don't think so.  I think the fact that the little girl in the mirror has dark hair, whereas the little girl near the window has light hair is supposed to indicate that the dark-haired girl in the mirror is not there.  But, of course, I am somewhat just guessing.

Most girls who are blonde in their youth, go darker when they get older.    What I personally see in the mirror is the same girl.....in the future.   If you notice, the girl in the mirror appears to be older.

[bl5150]

It's interesting to compare some of the bands' Facebook page likes........nothing like what I expected in some cases.


Queensryche: 276k

Stratovarius:  1.1 mill

[sfam2112]

I would have also gotten rid of that silly extra umlaut.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOÜ??

FTFŸ 

[abydos]

I like the concept of the cover, but the execution seems amateurish. And for some reason, it doesn't "fit" as a Queensryche cover.

[bl5150]

I like the concept of the cover, but the execution seems amateurish. And for some reason, it doesn't "fit" as a Queensryche cover.

That was my initial impression -nice  enough cover concept but it doesn't have the Queensryche feel to me.  Maybe it's like that on purpose.....a clear move away from the Tate era.

[Cruithne]

I would have also gotten rid of that silly extra umlaut

So would I. It reminds me too much of this: https://theinfosphere.org/Hugh_Man

[Deathless]

It's interesting to compare some of the bands' Facebook page likes........nothing like what I expected in some cases.


Queensryche: 276k

Stratovarius:  1.1 mill

You have to remember that Geoff Tate actually has the old Queensryche page. The guys had to make a new page when they kicked him out. So they lost hundreds of thousands of likes... while Stratovarius has always had the same page. 

[Lowdz]

I like the concept of the cover, but the execution seems amateurish. And for some reason, it doesn't "fit" as a Queensryche cover.

That was my initial impression -nice  enough cover concept but it doesn't have the Queensryche feel to me.  Maybe it's like that on purpose.....a clear move away from the Tate era.

I agree. I like the concept and it would have looked so much better if it was staged and photographed. Looks a bit cheap and tacky as a result.
Logo and title overpowers things.
It does scream prog metal though.

[Phoenix87x]

That is one prog ass cover. I like it though

[Kwyjibo]

Cöver is nöt bäd büt this Ümlaut thing is stüpid. As a german this leads me to always pronounce it wrong (at least in my mind).

[Cyclopssss]

As a european citizen, who has had German taught in school, I always wondered what that umlaut added to the pronounciation of the bandname. I mean, how else are we supposed to pronounce it? Queensroiche? Queensrayg? Queensröche?

[Kwyjibo]

The "Ÿ" is not a german letter, I'm not sure if it is a letter at all in any language. It sure adds nothing to pronunciation. We only have Ä, Ö and Ü. Turkish language has the Ö and Ü also, and finnish has at least the Ä.

Condition Humän would at least come close to how a german would write if he was going only by the pronunciation.

[Cool Chris]

Should I be excited, or disappointed, at seeing QR at the local fair in a couple weeks? This isn't even the biggest fair in Western WA. 

https://queensrycheofficial.com/event/1333194/178021084/evergreen-state-fair

[jammindude]

Should I be excited, or disappointed, at seeing QR at the local fair in a couple weeks? This isn't even the biggest fair in Western WA. 

https://queensrycheofficial.com/event/1333194/178021084/evergreen-state-fair

Casino's and fair's (IMO) aren't really the cut rate venues they used to be.   They are just conveniently mid-sized.    I saw Styx at the Evergreen State Fair once, and I've seen bigger names than that play there. 

EDIT - I should add...   In spite of the Puyallup Fair being the bigger fair, IMO their concert lineups SUCK.   I've always seen the Evergreen State Fair get better shows for some reason.   Not sure why that is.    Maybe because the Puyallup tends to focus more on country acts and Evergreen is a bit more open.

EDIT Part 2 - However I hope they have changed the way the venue is set up.   When I went to see Styx, the concert was where the race track was.   The stage was built on top of the straightaway on one side of the track, and the front row seats were behind the protective fence and about 30 feet away from the stage.   That part kinda sucked.

[Cool Chris]

I go to both fairs every year, and I guess I always think of them as, well... fairs. Pony rides, deep-fried oreos, barnyard smells. Not a place I want to see a rock band play. Maybe it is just my mindset.

Yes, Puyallup Fair (or is in the WA State Fair now?) has more country acts. And I have seen a show at neither. Unless you count Gallagher.

[Calvin6s]

If they play a bowling alley, then you can break out that last nail.

[jjrock88]

If they play a bowling alley, then you can break out that last nail.

I would hate to see that happen

[Zook]

Weren't they playing behind Walmarts when Tate was still fronting them? I remembering seeing footage during the cabaret debacle, and it looked like they were in a back alley.

[jammindude]

Weren't they playing behind Walmarts when Tate was still fronting them? I remembering seeing footage during the cabaret debacle, and it looked like they were in a back alley.

I don't remember it being that small.    But I remember that show coming to a local casino.   

[jjrock88]

Weren't they playing behind Walmarts when Tate was still fronting them? I remembering seeing footage during the cabaret debacle, and it looked like they were in a back alley.

Yes I remember that.  That cabaret tour was a low point.

[Ben_Jamin]

Awesome They're coming here at a casino venue. Gonna be great. 

[bl5150]

The Needle Lies from Wacken TV

https://youtu.be/hBZcyeunuv0

[jjrock88]

I really liked their Wacken performance

[Lowdz]

The setlist appears to be getting a bit stale though. They seem to be sticking with the same songs for the last couple of years now (though I've not checked it - just how it appears from memory).

[T-ski]

Itunes incorrectly made the album available for a short time yesterday and now Amazon has the album available for purchase.  Both had the released date listed as Sept. 2 instead of Oct. 2.  Oops.

edit: it is in the process of being removed from Amazon.  don't know if the samples will remain or not.

[Lowdz]

New video up on billboard.com. Can't link to it from the iPad because it was a Facebook link. Decent song. Clipping at the fade out is far worse than the last album 

[T-ski]

New video up on billboard.com. Can't link to it from the iPad because it was a Facebook link. Decent song. Clipping at the fade out is far worse than the last album 

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6685856/queensryche-guardian-video-condition-human-premiere

[Lowdz]

Thanks for that 

[wolfking]

Here's a youtube link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra1TSmmUY90&feature=youtu.be

Yeah baby!

[T-ski]

Thanks for that 

 

[abydos]

The song is pretty good. Definitely better than Arrow of Time.

[Lowdz]

Thought I heard some Pamela Moore in there.