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        _Screaming in Digital______________________________Editor's Note_

                Okay... all those nifty changes I mentioned in the last
        issue are embodied in this issue.  I'm going to try to keep each
        one under 13,000 bytes or so.  That'll let me save up a bit for
        weeks when everyone's on break or I'm sick or something.  If you
        sent something in and don't see it in this one, look for it later
        this month.  
                I sent an envelope to the Queensryche fan club asking for 
        the lyrics to 'Last Time in Paris.'  They stated that they can 
        provide lyrics to any of the albums, I hope they have them for 
        the song.

        _Neue Regel___________________________________________What's New_

                For the guitarists out there - the April issue of "Guitar
        School" magazine contains a transcription, or tab, or something
        (no, I don't _play_ guitar) of 'Revolution Calling.' 

        dwb4025@rigel.tamu.edu (David) writes,
                "I watched the Headbanger's ball last weekend, and agree 
        with the other comments.  I was getting very annoyed at Rikki, 
        his pathetic questions, and the way he kept interrupting Geoff 
        and Chris, but what else would i expect from MTV?"

        ender@uunet.uu.net (Pete) writes,
                "I too had the dubious pleasure of witnessing Geoff and
        Chris make Rikki Rachtman look like more of an idiot than he
        usually does.  Rikki had to be _told_ that "Empire" had been
        out for 73 weeks, which is where he made his mathematic leap to
        "Like, 20 weeks more than a year," which, is, of course, wrong.
        It's 21 weeks more, but hey, it _is_ Rikki we're talking about.
                "The only mention I have heard - on Rockline and 
        Headbanger's Ball - of entering the studio was "in the Fall,"
        although the latest newsletter from the fan club says, "in the
        Spring."

        _Speak____________________________________________Correspondence_

        jl10s44@weird.miami.fl.us (Jason) writes,
                "This is getting to be a habit.  I've pretty much bought
        every single off "Empire" - yes, I have the album - just to get
        at the b-side tracks.  And I missed Jet City Woman, and now I
        find out that one of my favorite songs was remixed on the back
        of it.  I hope the store still has an extra copy of it."
                        {If they don't, send mail to Spike Pierson at
                        spikep@tau-ceti.isc-br.com.  He can probably get
                        it for you.  -sh}

        mweintr@auvm.american.edu (Mike) writes,
                "What does the "February 1986" line in 'One and Only'
        mean?  The "back in '86, February and a special number."

        torsten@draper.com (Torsten) writes,
                "I bought "Operation: LIVEcrime" for $29.99 (new) at a 
        place called "In Your Ear" in  Harvard Square (Cambridge, Mass.).  
        They only had that one copy then, but I'm sure they'll get more. 
        Also, "Nuggets" in Kenmore Square (Boston, Mass) has a used copy 
        for $38.00."
                        {$29.99 new is a good price.  $38.00 used?  Hah.
                        You can get it new for less.  -sh}

        jfdintin@eos.ncsu.edu (Joe) writes,
                "I too am very interested in the lyrics to 'Last Time in 
        Paris'.  Because of the amount of undecipherable lyrics, I can't 
        quite piece together the entire storyline.  
                "Regarding the high speaking voice just before the final 
        chorus - the part says something to the effect of, "Jacques, we 
        need the photos before the show," and Geoff replies, "What?!
        (mumble)," - it has to be a female voice.  If not, it's a pretty 
        good impression.  Could it be a cameo by Pamela Moore?"

        ch9102@seqa.bristol.ac.uk (Nikki) writes,
                "Regarding the release of 'Anybody Listening,' is it not
        better that the rest of the world gets to hear this song?  It may
        well win people over only temporarily, but it may also win 
        Queensryche some permanent fans, or at the very least make
        people think twice before writing Queensryche off as purely heavy
        metal.  I just wish they were releasing it here in Britain, as I
        don't think they are."

        harden@acsu.buffalo.edu (Alex) writes,
                "I felt kind of ripped off after buying "Operation: 
        LIVEcrime." how was I supposed to know they were going to release 
        something like that?  Oh well, a little overlapping material on 
        releases by a band is to be expected.  Live and learn."

        ender@uunet.uu.net (Pete) writes,
                "The video for 'Anybody Listening' - Great song, great
        scenery, great video.  Enough said."

        _The Killing Words_________________________Babble Interpretation_

        jfdintin@eos.ncsu.edu (Joe) writes,
                "I am interested in 'Roads to Madness.'  After the final 
        chorus, there is a slow part leading to the final mad-rush 
        ending.  During the transition, Geoff is continuously mumbling.  
        In my copy of the album lyrics, these words are not included.  
        Does anyone have any ideas?"

        dweisman@umiami.ir.miami.edu (Dan) writes,
                "Did anyone else hear the RockLine interview?  I think 
        Chris said that the voices at the end were from their producer 
        when they left the recorder on at the end of a session.  He said 
        the producer was upset about a speeding ticket or something.  I 
        don't think space aliens were involved :).
                "The bang at the end I would assume to be the door to 
        the studio slamming or some such.  And of course the metallic 
        sound would be from the fact that they were in a recording 
        studio." 

        ender@uunet.uu.net (Pete) writes,
                "At the end of 'Anybody Listening,' I always thought it 
        was just the band members out on Geoff's boat talking about 
        something.  Those are definitely noises one hears on a sailboat.
        I think it's not a door slamming at the end, but it sounds almost 
        exactly like a deck hatch of a sailboat slamming shut."

        speno@shark.rutgers.edu (John) writes,
                "A few weeks after the release of "Empire", Philadelphia 
        station WMMR's metal show For Rocker's Only had the pleasure to 
        receive a call from Geoff Tate.  The DJ asked Geoff about the
        voice in the beginning of 'Empire.'  Geoff responded by saying 
        the voice belongs to his friend Random Damage who is mentioned in 
        the list of thanks on the album.  Geoff said he and Mr. Damage 
        were to go out one particular evening, and Random called and left 
        a voicemail message.  That is in the beginning of 'Empire'."

        _Anybody Listening___________________________________Classifieds_

        Wanted: Building Empires tour program
        Reply to: jlee@weird.miami.fl.us (Jason)

        Wanted: Info on rock/metal shows in Chicago, July-September '92
        Reply to: cuthberj@dcs.glasgow.ac.uk

        Available: UK CD Single for "Jet City Woman"
                    B/W Walk in the Shadows (Live), Queen of the Reich
        Reply to: barton@acc.fau.edu (Matthew)
        
        _The Whisper__________________________________________Discussion_

        ju@phakt.usc.edu (Eddie) writes,
                "The band wanted to record an actual drug dealing on the 
        streets and mix it in the bridge section of "Empire" but all 
        the dealers ran away as soon as they saw the equipment, so they 
        ended up with the speech about government expenditure statistics 
        instead."

        jgray@balboa.eng.uci.edu (Jeff) writes,
                "I remember an interview where Chris mentioned not 
        tapping into phone lines, but actually trying to tape a real 
        drug deal going down in a park in Seattle.  When the dealers saw 
        a shotgun mike sticking out of a van, they weren't too pleased 
        and started coming after the van.  Chris admitted that it really 
        was not too good an idea in retrospect, but they were caught up 
        in the art of creating the song 'Empire'."

        ender@uunet.uu.net (Pete) writes,
                "Chris and Geoff did get a blacked out van and drive to a 
        park where drug deals frequently happened, hoping to catch an 
        actual deal going down with a boom mike out the window, for use 
        on the title track.  Unfortunately everyone noticed the blacked 
        out van and no deals went down.  The beginning of 'Empire' is 
        not an actual deal, it's Geoff speaking."

        _Spreading the Disease_________________________________Resources_

        spikep@tau-ceti.isc-br.com (Spike) writes,
                "One of our import suppliers is now carrying a 
        Queensryche import from Japan titled "Queen Of The Reich."
        Our price for that item is $22.99 (plus shipping)."
                        {Spike informs me that this item is the Japanese
                        release of the EP, with the same songs as the US
                        release, but that he suspects the sound quality
                        will be better.  -sh}

        jl10s44@weird.miami.fl.us (Jason) writes,
                "I just got some Queensryche merchandise from the Fan
        Club.  I ordered the "Silver Ryche Pendant," as it's listed on 
        the merchandise thing and it looks cool.  A bit small, but 
        then again it's a pendant, what do you want, something the size 
        of one of those gigantic metal rings that rappers wear?
                "I also ordered some buttons.  The buttons gave no
        reference to what time slot of the band they were, but the 
        buttons are: 
                "1. The "Operation: mindcrime" logo and name Queensryche. 
                "2. A picture of Queensryche during their "Operation: 
                    mindcrime" days and the name Queensryche. 
                "3. The name and logo for "Operation: mindcrime," the 
                    same picture of Queensryche as in button 2, and 
                    "Tour 88/89" on the bottom.
                "Just trying to help out anyone thinking of buying stuff 
        from the fan club merchandise list, since it has no really 
        in-depth descriptions."

        dwb4025@rigel.tamu.edu (David) writes,
                "I found an awesome store in Arlington, Texas this 
        weekend that carries loads of imports.  I got a live recording 
        from a while back.  It was recorded just after the release of 
        "The Warning."  It is called "Queen of the Reich" and includes
        'Nightrider,' 'Prophecy,' 'Deliverance,' 'NM 156,' 'Child of 
        Fire,' 'Before the Storm,' a guitar solo, 'Blinded,' 'The Lady 
        Wore Black,' 'Warning,' and 'Take Hold of the Flame.'
                "The sound quality is not the greatest, but the band is 
        audible, and there are some nice parts.  Geoff's voice is clear 
        for the most part, as are Chris and Michael's solos. the Bass 
        and drums are a distant rumble in the background, but overall 
        it was worth the money.  It was recorded in West Germany I 
        believe. 
                "I also snagged two UK promotional posters for the CD 
        singles I have from Holland.  They are basically blown-up covers.
        They had them for 'Silent Lucidity' and 'Jet City Woman,' also a 
        smaller one for 'Empire,' which I grabbed.  They are ordering the 
        "Operation: Empire" boxed set for me."

        tdy3835@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (Tim) writes,
                "The 'I Dream in Infrared' acoustic single is on a 
        compilation disc of 'Empire' (live), 'I Dream in Infrared' 
        (acoustic), 'Walk in the Shadows' (live) and two other singles 
        I'm not sure of."

        ender@uunet.uu.net (Pete) writes,
                "The 1991 acoustic remix of 'I Dream In Infrared' is 
        definitely on the b-side of the 'Jet City Woman' single.  The 
        b-side for 'Silent Lucidity' is a live version of 'The Mission' 
        recorded at Hammersmith Odeon in England."

        harden@acsu.buffalo.edu (Alex) writes,
                "Melissa and Simran were right about the 'Jet City Woman' 
        single having 'I Dream in Infrared' ('91 acoustic remix).
                "The 'Silent Lucidity' cassingle also contained 'The 
        Mission' (live), and its CD single contained those 2 songs plus 
        'Eyes Of A Stranger' (live)."

        dwb4025@rigel.tamu.edu (David) writes,
                "A store in Dallas has the 10" vinyl single of 'Best I 
        Can' that was mentioned before.  It has a laminate badge and 
        poster along with the single.  The store is very overpriced;
        they want $20 for the import.
                "A store in Fort Worth is getting 2 bootlegs in this
        week, supposedly.  I am not so sure I trust the man who runs
        it."

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                See you next week for all the notes people sent in about
        the "Anybody Listening" single - sorry it didn't fit _this_ time
        through!  As always, guesses at lyrics to "Last Time in Paris"
        are more than welcome. :)

                                                -Shag