1. Freddie Mercury
Undoubtedly one of the single greatest rock frontmen to ever walk the planet, Freddie’s passing in 1991 left a gaping hole that has never truly been filled since. Think that metal hasn’t benefited from his legacy? Ask your favourite singers who their favourite frontmen of all time are and see what they come up with…
2. That ‘Wayne’s World’ Scene
When it comes to iconic rock ‘n’ roll moments in cinematic history, you just cannot fuck with five mates wedged into a 1976 AMC Pacer losing their shit to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. Come on, we’ve all been there.
3. ‘Flash Gordon’
You haven’t lived if you haven’t watched legendary camp 1980 sci fi classic ‘Flash Gordon’ while belting out Brain Blessed quotes, and it was Queen who laid down the soundtrack for the colourful romp – including its famed title theme. All together now:
“……FLASH!!”
4. The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Alright, we’ll admit that there were a couple of artists that played Freddie’s 1992 tribute show that don’t flick our switch, but star turns from Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Def Leppard, Spinal Tap, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi and Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant definitely do.
5. Brian May
He still has one of the dodgiest barnets in the history of rock ‘n’ roll, but he’s also a living legend and knows his way around a mean riff and a bit of shred when he fancies it. Plus, he has a PHD in Astronomy! All hail the May!
6. Metallica <3 Queen
There aren’t many prominent metal bands who don’t owe something to Queen somewhere down the line, but Metallica embraced their Queen-love right from the start, both performing at the Tribute Concert and famously covering Queen’s 1974 hit ‘Stone Cold Crazy’.
7. ‘Highlander’
As well as ‘Flash’, Queen also famously contributed heavily to the soundtrack for this blade-wielding cult classic from 1986. Sean Connery playing an Ancient Egyptian Immortal who has battled across Babylonia, Greece and China? Oh, go on then.
8. John Deacon
Often an unsung hero in Queen’s lineup, John not only wrote some of the band’s most legendary hits – including ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ – but his ability to sneak funk elements into his style of playing has proven influential to countless rock and metal bassists over the years.
9. Metal Covers
We’ve lost count of how many metal bands and artists have covered Queen songs over the years, both live and on record, from the aforementioned Metallica cover to efforts from W.A.S.P., Lemmy, Blind Guardian and Gun ‘N Roses, plus the 1997 tribute album ‘Dragon Attack’, featuring members of Anthrax, Dream Theater, Ozzy Osbourne’s band, Deep Purple and more. Oh, and The Muppets did ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ once. Obviously.
10. Roger Taylor
Few prominent rock bands feature as much creative input from all of their members as Queen, and drummer Roger Taylor wrote and co-wrote many of their hits, including ‘Stone Cold Crazy’, ‘Radio Gaga’ and ‘It’s A Kind Of Magic’. Nicely done, Roger.
Quelle:
http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/uncategorized/ten-reasons-why-queen-rule/
