Queen of The Reich

Queen Of The Reich

"Queen of the Reich" is a heavy metal song first recorded in 1981 for a demo tape by "The Mob", later known as Queensrÿche. "Queen of the Reich" was first recorded on Queensrÿche (aka Queensrÿche EP) along with "The Lady Wore Black", "Nightrider", and "Blinded". The band actually had a bit of trouble getting Geoff Tate (their current singer) to sing, since he already had a band as well. The song is also featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

This song was also the basis for the band's new name. The spelling was altered from "Queensreich" to avoid connotations with Nazi Germany.

Chris Collins, the first vocalist of the progressive metal band Dream Theater, covered this song for his audition for the band. The British band Shadowkeep covered this song on the compilation album Rebellion - A Tribute to Queensrÿche, released on Dwell Records in 2000. Japanese power metal band Galneryus covered this song for their 2010 cover album, Voices from the Past III.