History of Sorts

Queensryche

  • Postcard From Heaven

    While cleaning up my laptop, I came across a poem I wrote some time ago. I was inspired to write it after receiving a card from my best friend, who had passed away on Valentine’s Day 2023. Though the card came from his family, it felt to me as if it had been sent straight

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  • ROCKTOBER -Best I can-Queensryche

    “Best I Can” is a song by American band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1990 album Empire. The song was released as the third single from the album. In a November 2010 interview with Get Ready To Rock, front man Geoff Tate said of this uptempo track: “It was a situation of us writing about handicapped

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  • It’s the Singer not the Song.

    Vital Signs is a 1984 album released by one of my all time favourite bands Survivor. I was a bit reluctant to buy the album because Survivor had changed singers, from Dave Bickler to Jimi Jamison. However it turned out to be one of their best albums. On it there was a track called “It’s

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  • Epic Rock Ballads—Episode 5: Queensryche—Silent Lucidity

    Not just an epic ballad, but THE ballad. Well, at least in my opinion; however, I am a bit biased when it comes to Queensryche—especially from the time when Geoff Tate was still the lead vocalist. Lyrics Hush now, don’t you cryWipe away the teardrop from your eyeYou’re lying safe in bed It was all

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  • Epic Rock-Episode 3-Queensryche-Suite Sister Mary

    Dr. X: “Kill her. That’s all you have to do”Nikki: “Kill Mary?”Dr. X: “She’s a risk, and get the priest as well”10 P.M., I feel the rain coming downMy face feels the wet, my mind the stormFlashing lights as people race to find shelter from the pourMoving silent, through the streets, they’re mine, they’re mineMidnite,

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  • Cover up-Episode 1: Gonna Get Close to You-Queensryche and Dalbello

    Every self respecting Heavy Metal fan will know “Gonna get Close to you” by Queensryche. But how many know it was actually a cover version? The original was released in 1984 by Lisa Dalbello. I like to look at shadows sweating on the wallI get excited when I hear footsteps in the hallOutside your balcony

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  • ROCKTOBER-Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime

    It is rare that a song gets better when it has been re-released , but this is the case with “Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime”. It was originally released as “Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann” on October 5,1984 by Nena, written by Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen and Carlo Karges. The original song was a commercial success in Europe and it reached

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  • The trend of Retro

    Just when you think that the whole world has gone digital and cyber-crazy a new trend emerges. It is the trend of’ old stuff coming back’, the ‘trend of Retro’ so to speak. The above picture is of a Nokia 3310. Nokia announced that in the midst of all things ‘Smart’ they are bringing the

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