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        _Screaming in Digital______________________________Editor's Note_

                Hello again!  (Happy Audubon's birthday, all birdwatching
        metalheads.)  Pretty full issue this week, so I'll keep my notes
        short.
                In case you missed last week, the T-shirts are going to
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        before it does, please.  Also, if you get an account (or already
        have one) on CompuServe, Delphi, or America Online, you can get
        SiD there.

        _Contents________________________Contributors____________________

        NEW ALBUM               tdely@fl51p01.space.honeywell.com (Troy)
        LONG VIDEOS             edju@chaph.usc.edu (Eddie)
        ANYBODY LISTENING       nrbogan@athena.mit.edu (Than)
        RADIO REQUESTS          matte@pluto.gvg.tek.com (Matt)
        BACARDI TRI-RYCHE?      cg18fbv@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Rich)
        RENEWING MY FAITH       vhalen@acs.bu.edu (Brian)
        MINDCRIME VIRUS         leo@cp.tn.tudelft.nl (Leo)
        QUEENSRYCHE TATTOOS?    robertb@uniforum.org (Robert)
        WARRIOR SOUL            grendel@src4src.linet.org (Don)
        TRI-RYCHE BY PUSHEAD    cl238527@ulkyvx.louisville.edu (Windigo)
        LIVE IN TOKYO           tdely@fl51p01.space.honeywell.com (Troy)
        LIVE IN TOKYO           jans8925@iscsvax.uni.edu (Eric)
        LASERDISCS              matte@pluto.gvg.tek.com (Matt)
        UNPLUGGED CD?           sjs@bae.bellcore.com (Steve)
        SHEET MUSIC             ad028@freenet.carleton.ca (Ian)
        CD-SINGLES              crgould@amoco.com (Clayton Gould)
        ROSARY INTERPRETATION   ewk102@psuvm.psu.edu (Eric)
        ROSARY INTERPRETATION   ehanson@umbc.edu (Erik)
        PRELUDE TO MINDCRIME    cl238527@ulkyvx.louisville.edu (Windigo)
        GEOFF'S TRAINING        cmr@cck.coventry.ac.uk (Chris)

        _Speak____________________________________________Correspondence_

        NEW ALBUM               tdely@fl51p01.space.honeywell.com (Troy)
                As far as the new album goes, I too have heard December
        or January.  I doubt that it will be released in December.  Most
        major labels do not release many albums that close to Christmas.
        They want at least a month of sales before, or they will wait
        until the new year.  However, I will continue to bug my EMI
        contact until he cracks.

        LONG VIDEOS             edju@chaph.usc.edu (Eddie)
                Being reluctant to play an uncut 'Anybody Listening'
        video is ridiculous, considering how eMpTV has been plugged those
        long videos from Dream Theater and Iron Maiden's "Fear of the
        Dark" live - clocking in just under 8 minutes!

        ANYBODY LISTENING       nrbogan@athena.mit.edu (Than)
                The radio version of 'Anybody Listening' is also cut, but 
        you sometimes have to pay the price of commercialism if you want 
        to give your music a chance to reach the people who can 
        appreciate it more fully.  Just a thought.
                        {Actually, the local station here (happy 25th
                        anniversary, WMMR!) plays the long one.  -sh}

        RADIO REQUESTS          matte@pluto.gvg.tek.com (Matt)
                A while back a local radio station (KRXQ-FM) in
        Sacramento did an AIDS benefit weekend where listeners could call
        up and make a pledge, in return they were granted a request for
        _any_ song the station had in its library.  My mind reeled at the
        possibilities. Having worked at the station for two years I knew
        they had all the 'Ryche CDs except "Warning."  I wanted to choose
        something that never had and otherwise never would receive
        airplay and finally settled on 'Neue Regel' from "Rage for
        Order."  It was hilarious listening to the jock's backsell, he
        sounded completely bewildered and had a terrible time trying to
        pronounce the song title.  I'm wondering what song other SiD
        readers would have chosen given this opportunity.

        BACARDI TRI-RYCHE?      cg18fbv@icogsci1.ucsd.edu (Rich)
                Has anybody else noticed how much the tri-ryche resembles
        the logo for Bacardi rum?  Or have I partaken of too much 151?
                        {It's all part of the conspiracy.  -sh}

        RENEWING MY FAITH       vhalen@acs.bu.edu (Brian)
                I just wanted to share my little experience this morning
        with all the 'Ryche fans out there.  It's been a while since
        I've listened to "Operation: Mindcrime," and I popped it on this
        morning.  It is, in fact, my favorite album of all time.  When
        those drums kicked at the beginning I realized that I need to
        start listening to this album a lot more, especially because
        it's summertime again in Boston.  It makes you ask what else is
        there to life except the Red Sox, Harpoon Stout, and Queensryche.

        MINDCRIME VIRUS         leo@cp.tn.tudelft.nl (Leo)
                A few days ago a new, extremely nasty computer virus
        (affecting Apple Macintosh computers) was discovered at
        Dartmouth College.  This virus will do all sorts of fun stuff
        like renaming your files to random strings, change file creation
        dates, etc. One particular item immediately struck me as I read
        the virus description: "In some cases, one file or folder on a
        disk may be renamed 'Virus MindCrime'."
                Can there be a Queensryche connection here (hey, I
        suppose even criminals must listen to *something*), or is
        MindCrime a more generally known word?  Gives a whole new
        meaning to the phrase "Spreading the Disease."
                        {Mindcrime is definitely not a common word.  Ok,
                        which one of you Dartmouth folks did it?  -sh}

        QUEENSRYCHE TATTOOS?    robertb@uniforum.org (Robert)
                I've been forwarding SiD to my sister, who turned me on
        to Queensryche.  She had a question for the readership:  Do any
        of you have Queensryche-oriented tattoos, and where are they
        located?  She has the tri-ryche, but it's located in such a spot
        that, being her brother, I've never gotten to see it.
                        {We want pictures!  -sh}

        _Roads to Madness__________________________________________Shows_

        WARRIOR SOUL            grendel@src4src.linet.org (Don) 
                I saw Queensryche twice on the last tour - once with
        Suicidal Tendencies and once with Warrior Soul.  I had listened
        to Warrior Soul's debut (I've forgotten the title) and figured
        these guys would put on a decent opening set - much like most of
        you on the list.  However, when the singer started screaming
        "F**k Bush! F**k Bush!", expecting the crowd to get into it, no
        one did.  After that song, they didn't draw any response from
        the crowd.  After their set, just about everyone (myself
        included) said the same thing: "Gee. They sucked."

        _Spreading the Disease_________________________________Resources_

        TRI-RYCHE BY PUSHEAD    cl238527@ulkyvx.louisville.edu (Windigo)
                There is a Camelot by my house that carries some imports,
        interview discs etc., and I saw the Dutch 'Empire' CD single. The
        artwork is by Pushead (of Metallica t-shirt fame) and he has a,
        well, interesting interpretation of the tri-ryche.  Anybody else
        seen the "skull tri-ryche" other than on the aforementioned CD?
        (I also happen to be a fan of Pushead's artwork.)
                        {The same cover is on the vinyl singles of
                        "Silent Lucidity" which were released in the UK.
                        Another Pushead design, a variation on the US
                        flag, was used as a backdrop on the tour and is 
                        available on a T-shirt from the fan club.  -sh}

        LIVE IN TOKYO           tdely@fl51p01.space.honeywell.com (Troy)
                I found my copy of "Live in Tokyo" during my first
        semester of college in August of 1988 in backwoods Anderson, SC
        at a video store for $15.  I know my local Blockbuster Video
        carries this title, and I am sure that they would order it for
        anyone interested.

        LIVE IN TOKYO           jans8925@iscsvax.uni.edu (Eric)
                Recently I was in Blockbuster and I found "Live In Tokyo"
        in the used bargain bin.  I purchased it for $4.88!  What a deal!

        LASERDISCS              matte@pluto.gvg.tek.com (Matt)
                It figures, the _next day_ after I find a VHS copy of
        "Building Empires" I read in SiD that LaserDiscs are available.
        Anybody know if there will be (cheaper) domestic releases of the
        LDs to follow or are the Japanese imports the final word?  Also
        on the subject of LDs, I saw that there are disks of the Clapton
        and Mariah Carey MTV Unplugged sessions, anyone know if the
        Queensryche session was/will be released on LD? (I have a
        videotape of it, but would love a LD).
                        {If Laserdiscs get really popular in the USA,
                        there could be a domestic release, but there
                        would probably just be increased availability of
                        imports, which would mean lower prices.  -sh}

        UNPLUGGED CD?           sjs@bae.bellcore.com (Steve)
                Does anyone know if there is a status on EMI coming out
        with a MTV Unplugged CD for the Queensryche session?
                        {My guess is that the songs from the Unplugged
                        session will be B-sides on future singles.  -sh}

        SHEET MUSIC             ad028@freenet.carleton.ca (Ian) 
                Warner Brothers Music recently released two Queensryche
        song portfolios.  "Empire" and "Operation: Mindcrime" are now
        available in complete guitar tab.  The only draw back is the
        books contain _selections_ from the albums, not the whole album.
        They're a little expensive ($24.95) but are well worth the money.

        CD-SINGLES              crgould@amoco.com (Clayton Gould)
                My friend Bill purchased the 'Empire' Maxi-CD that
        contains 'Scarborough Fair' almost 2 years ago for $11.95 in
        Chicago.  It can still be found at disc stores that specialize
        in imports, used/new CDs, and novelty discs.  Mainstream stores
        will not carry this treasure.  Also, is that CD-single of
        'Anybody Listening?' and 'Scarborough Fair' the MTV Unplugged
        versions?  If not, does anyone know if they have released them
        on a different disc?
                        {That single has the album version of 'Anybody
                        Listening' and the same version of 'Scarborough
                        Fair' that's on the 'Empire' single.  Both were
                        performed Unplugged, but never broadcast or
                        released.  -sh}

        _The Whisper__________________________________________Discussion_

        ROSARY INTERPRETATION   ewk102@psuvm.psu.edu (Eric)
                I think that the saying 'your rosary wrapped around your
        throat' is more a figurative way of saying that 'the church' kept
        Nikki from being able to fully 'express' his love for Mary.  I
        don't think that Mary used a rosary to kill herself, but it is
        possible, and besides - we're talking about videos here and when
        was the last time you saw a video correspond to the meaning of a
        song 100%?  Some ideas expressed by songs are meant to be felt
        and seen in the minds eye, not on a video screen.

        ROSARY INTERPRETATION   ehanson@umbc.edu (Erik)
                Just because Nikki said "your rosary wrapped around your
        throat" doesn't mean that Mary was strangled with her rosary.  It
        could be metaphoric - it could be that Nikki feels that religion
        killed Mary, and it was a good metaphor because she happened to
        wear a rosary.  Anyway, isn't a rosary just a string with some
        beads and a medallion at the end?  Do you think you could
        strangle yourself with such a thing?  Wouldn't it break?  (I've
        only seen a rosary once, and it was about ten years ago, so I
        might be way off.)
 
        PRELUDE TO MINDCRIME    cl238527@ulkyvx.louisville.edu (Windigo)
                I have felt that 'Chemical Youth (We Are Rebellion)' off
        "Rage For Order" may, in fact, be a _possible_ prelude to
        "Operation: Mindcrime."  If not, it is _very_ interesting that
        they should have a song with very similar themes to the first
        few songs on "Operation: Mindcrime" ('Revolution Calling,' etc.,
        before he realizes he has to kill Mary).  So what do you guys
        think?

        GEOFF'S TRAINING        cmr@cck.coventry.ac.uk (Chris)
                About Geoff's vocal training, I read an article from June
        1986, and Chris said that Geoff had some lessons from Ronnie
        James Dio when they toured together!

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        See you next week, keep in touch, 'Ryche on!

                -Shag