10 Most Underrated Queen Songs
5. The March Of The Black Queen - Queen II
Queen II marked the beginning of some real growth in the band. While not having too many major hits outside of the amazing closer Seven Seas of Rhye, the album cuts show them going in a harder direction, taking influences from everything from hard rock to folk to classical music. On the other hand, March of the Black Queen was the culmination of every ambitious style that they'd taken on.
Giving acts like Genesis a run for their money, this is the prog rock masterpiece that signalled the ambition of future projects like Bohemian Rhapsody. Unlike the pure classical stylings of their later work, March of the Black Queen is down and dirty, with brutal licks from Brian May that sound like they could have been leftovers from a Black Sabbath session. That's before you even get to Freddie's vocals, which takes you on a journey into a strange land, as we see the titular black queen laying waste upon the earth.
Even with the more outlandish moments from Mercury, the real muscle behind this tune belongs to the rhythm section, with Roger Taylor having just the right kind of power to almost creep into metal territory. Despite being able to make virtual rock concertos, this is the one prog metal hybrid that no one really knew they needed from Queen.