I have something to share with my fellow Queensryche fans on here. The pandemic didn't necessarily leave a lot of free time on my hands, but enough to take part in this project I am co-authoring with two friends of mine.
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Dec. 30, 2020
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NW Metalworx Music to Publish First Queensr˙che Biography
TACOMA, WASHINGTON — For almost 40 years, Queensr˙che has been hailed as one of the forefathers of American progressive hard rock and metal music. But the band’s complete story has never been told—until now. NW Metalworx Music is proud to announce it will publish the first-ever Queensr˙che biography in late 2021, as part of the NW Metalworx book line.
Written by James R. Beach, with Brian L. Naron and Brian J. Heaton, Building An Empire: The Story Of Queensr˙che, takes a deep dive on Queensr˙che, from its original members’ musical beginnings in the high schools of suburban Seattle, to the group’s rise to stardom in the 1990s. The book will cover how Queensr˙che evolved from album to album, the various events that led to the band’s fracture and declining popularity, and the amazing heavy metal revival period Queensr˙che has enjoyed over the last several years.
Paul Suter, the acclaimed writer from Kerrang! who broke Queensr˙che’s story in early 1983, will write the tome’s Foreword. Heaton, the founder of AnybodyListening.net, a historical retrospective on Queensr˙che’s original lineup, penned the Afterword.
Beach and Naron are fresh off publishing Rusted Metal, their mammoth 900-plus page guide to hard rock and heavy metal bands from 1970-1995 in the Pacific Northwest. Heaton joins the duo for the foray into Queensr˙che’s past, serving as one of the band’s unofficial historians over the past quarter-century.
“We were looking for the next book to write and were shocked to discover no one had told Queensr˙che’s story,” said Beach. “For us, it was a no-brainer to tackle their rich history, especially off the work we did researching the band for Rusted Metal.”
“As we finished Rusted Metal, James and I realized we had so much more to say about Queensr˙che,” added Naron. “I've been a fan since 1982, and ebbed and flowed with the band. But after revisiting each Queensr˙che record and tour cycle for the book, I've fallen in love with the band all over again. Queensr˙che has always been a secretive band, and it has been fun talking to people who have helped unlock their past."
“The thing the three of us agreed on, was that Queensr˙che’s story is one of perseverance,” Heaton said. “The band’s music and personal history is rooted in change and overcoming obstacles, and that makes it a compelling story to write, and we hope, for everyone to read.”
Building An Empire: The Story Of Queensr˙che is an unauthorized account, featuring interviews with the band members themselves, and various associated people from Queensr˙che’s almost 40-year history—including managers, producers, crew members, family, friends and peers. The book weaves existing interviews from the band’s career with new ones, resulting in an all-encompassing, objective look at Queensr˙che’s career.
The book is slated for a fall 2021/winter 2022 release on NW Metalworx Music’s website, nwmetalworxmusic.com, Amazon.com, and other retailers.
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