Ogre Battle is a track from Queen's second album, Queen II and was written by Freddie Mercury. Mercury wrote "Ogre Battle" on guitar (as confirmed by Brian May in several interviews) in 1972. The band didn't want to record it for their first album, but rather waited until they could have more studio freedom to do it properly. The ogre-like screams in the middle are Mercury's, and the high harmonies at the end of the chorus hook are sung by Roger Taylor. As the title suggests, it tells the story of a battle between ogres, and features a Brian May guitar solo … read more
Ogre Battle is a track from Queen's second album, Queen II and was written by Freddie Mercury. Mercury wrote "Ogre Battle" on guitar (… read more
Ogre Battle is a track from Queen's second album, Queen II and was written by Freddie Mercury. Mercury wrote "Ogre Battle" on guitar (as confirmed by Brian May in several … read more
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their early music was influenced by progressive rock, hard rock, and heavy metal, but the band gradually incorporated more mainstream styles, including arena rock and pop rock. Before Queen, May and Taylor played together in the band Smile. Mercury, a fan of Smile, encouraged them to experiment with stage and recording techniques and joined in 1970, suggesting the name "Queen". Deac… read more
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (ba… read more
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their early music was influenced by progr… read more