Queen of the Reich

Single infobox |
Name = Queen of the Reich


Artist = Queensrÿche
from Album = Queensrÿche
B-side = "The Lady Wore Black"
Released = 1984
Format = CD single, Vinyl
Recorded = Triad Studios,
Redmond, Washington
late summer, 1982
Genre = Heavy Metal
Length = 4:24
Label = EMI America Records
Producer = Neil Kernon & Queensrÿche
Writer = Music & Lyrics: Chris DeGarmo

Last single =
This single = "Queen of the Reich" (1984)
Next single = "Take Hold of the Flame" (1984)Extra tracklisting
Album = Queensrÿche
Type = ep
prev_track =
prev_no =
this_track = "Queen of the Reich"
track_no = Track 1
next_track = "Nightrider"
next_no = Track 2

Created in 1981 in a demo tape by "The Mob" (later known as Queensrÿche), "Queen of the Reich" is still considered one of the best Queensrÿche songs to date. "Queen of the Reich" was first recorded on the "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

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

Notably, the first Vocalist of the Progressive Metal band, Dream Theater, Chris Collins covered this song for his audition for the band.