Queen to record first album in 15 years

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by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 26 comments 12:29 October 30th, 2006

Queen are to begin work on their first long-play album - of new material - in fifteen years.

Brian May - pictured holding something a proper Queen gave him once - announced the news via his website. The pop-rockers have toured with former Free singer Paul Rodgers on vocals since the death of Freddie Mercury, and Rodgers will sing on the new album.

However, May has stressed that if there's a distinct lack of magic in the studio, the recordings will be discarded. May has also said that whatever emerges from the studio will be unlike anything either Queen or Free have previously released.

No release date has been set.

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jesus, at least call it something else other than "queen"

i suggest "audioSLAVE"

spookyelectric | 30 Oct '06, 12:32 | X | Reply

Not queen

fullerov @spookyelectric | 30 Oct '06, 12:32 | X | Reply

This is going to be bad.

maybe they could get Justin Hawkins to write their songs. or even be in the band.

andrewviolet | 30 Oct '06, 12:36 | X | Reply

If it will sound nothing like Queen or Free has ever done

...then why call it "Queen"?

Like we don't all know the answer to that one...

Damian | 30 Oct '06, 13:16 | X | Reply

cant wait

bet it sounds brilliant

jkicks | 30 Oct '06, 13:37 | X | Reply

perhaps

they'll release it under a comic disguise alter ego called, say, smashing pumpkins or something...

amyblue @jkicks | 30 Oct '06, 13:48 | X | Reply

...

i don't get it...?

withpaperwings @amyblue | 30 Oct '06, 14:17 | X | Reply

'Freen'?

marke @spookyelectric | 30 Oct '06, 15:31 | X | Reply

Yes

Justin Hawkins would be a better idea, since they'll probably be a parody of their former selves anyway

Fallout_at_the_Boy @andrewviolet | 30 Oct '06, 15:45 | X | Reply

They're working with Queen's old producer

Perhaps that's what he's getting at.
Anyhow, I'd put money on the Pumpkins new album trouncing this.
Mainly because Brian May has chavvy-gran hair.

Mykeyw @withpaperwings | 30 Oct '06, 15:52 | X | Reply

well i think its a great idea

personally i cant wait to see what they come up with. May and Taylor are great songwriters and Rodgers is pretty damn good at it aswell. i would love to see them tour with new material, although i do agree that it would be beter to call the band something completely different. i think Queen + Paul Rodgers worked when they were touring with essentially a greatest hits tour of both of their former bands but i think to call the new material Queen is pushing it abit tbh

great_kingrat | 30 Oct '06, 16:14 | X | Reply