Brian rules out the possibility of a new Queen Album

Well, that's interesting, I remember hearing a few years back that they did try to make a song, but it didn't work out, So maybe they won't make an album because of conflicts in what they want?

Either way, I'm wondering if there will be another compilation like 'Forever' anytime soon. Only time will tell...

Strange, isn't it?
Interestingly, TCR is absent from Queen's discography as featured on the official website.

It was disrespectful to tour as "Queen" after 1991 after all.

That's always been my understanding.

I personally see this as good news. Really didn't want to hear an album with AL. Plus hopefully may hear some further Brian solo or collaboration with Kerry Ellis. Know this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but I'd be chuffed!

As I wrote: Interview with the German Magazine Rock Hard. September 2021 Issue.

It probably didn't work out because Brian is unable to write interesting new music.

Excellent point, when is the last time Brian wrote a proper song, on his own? (Kerry Ellis collab etc. does not count)
Most like The Cosmos Rocks, circa 2007-8.
That was around 14 years ago, perhaps Brian just does not possess the songwriting talent he once did.
We know Roger still has it, and unsure what Adam could bring to the table songwriting-wise, so Roger alone as a songwriter may not be enough for a full Queen+ album.

when all's said and done - and there has been plenty - most of it is only true at the time it's said. feelings and moods change. i think TCR was a different entity in that there's no mistaking it for a ever being "Queen". The issue for them is having a guy upfront who sings in a similar style to Freddie, studio work would draw unkind(er) comparisons.
for me: i'm relatively happy they won't pursue it - not because it wouldn't sell - because it clearly WOULD DO, but because I can't think of buying into it. hell, i more or less bought out of 1980-86, so (whatever this would be) it would be NOTHING like Queen 73-79.

...considering the fact that on each working day in the studio everything was recorded from the moment any member entered the studio and right till the last member left it (and the same was on the stages where they filmed the videos) there are hundred thousands of unheard material. If we add to it that Freddie spent minimum something like 10 hours - maximum something like 15 hours a day in the studio playing, composing and recording and all of this process was also recorded (usually he played piano at home for some time, but not a lot, mostly composing in the studio, especially from ANATO times and till MIH) - if we consider that they keep all of they audio and video archives safe - I seriously see that if they wanted to, they could have perfectly make at least one (if not two or three) new album as not Queen+, but as 'Queen', an album in style of MIH, but maybe they just don't want to go that deep into the past, or don't want to release even a 10 songs album of new, unheard songs with Freddie's vocals, written and played by him and add their new parts to that material (as they did on 'Forever' album-compilation) by whatever reason it is - but if they vaults are safe we can hope that maybe in future we would hear some more new material including Freddie singing new melodies - but as time shows in the last 30 years of Freddie being in the other worlds - if people would hear him singing new songs, it would not happen in our lifetime, only next generations can count on being lucky to get at least one new album of new songs with Freddie's vocals on it, John's bass, Brian's guitar and Roger's drums... I'm so happy Roger continues to create, even when it is one album in a decade, - as for Brian, actually not making any new music after 1998 (or 2008, if we count TCR) - I feel he still has an author's talent, but he just puts his attention in a load of differnt other directions and activities and seems to be happy about it, but, yes, even as a solo work (I heard him mentioning a possibility of recording a new instrumental album, that he wanted to record for a long time now) a new material from Brian would be very appreciated, but he seems to think the other way. And considering the vaults with thousands of hundreds of unheard 'Queen' material - I think only Mr.May, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Deacon, Mr. Beach, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Bulsara-Cooke and a few other know what future holds... If only we are very lucky, 'some day one day'...

Firstly, I'd like to congratulate you on the longest single sentence I've ever read.
Secondly, Freddie/Queen did not "record everything". In truth, the opposite was the reality. I'm 100% sure that classics like ANATO would've had any supposed extras released by now. there have been plenty of special anniversaries between 1975 and now. Queen did NOT take the same approach as Prince, they were not obsessed with pressing "Record" at every blink of an idea.

I agree to an extent something from Queen could be put out. It would be a lot of work, but it definitely CAN happen if they wanted. The well is not dry.

For instance we know Polar Bear, Silver Salmon, Hangman, and Feelings exist from Queen 1 acetates. Polar Bear there’s a recording on YouTube, Freddie is wavering in and out of key, but pitch correction and cobbling together whatever takes there were, I’m sure it would be beyond passable as a studio track (whether or not you are a fan of that particular song is irrelevant, I’m talking quality - the song fits the times and the performance can be polished.)

1. We already know Brian and Rog have no problem with autotune (ala ThereMustBeMoreToLifeThanThis/LetMeInYourHeartAgain) so even if Freddie’s too out of tune for their standards, it’s fixable with today’s technology. Freddie’s bit’s would be the hardest to clear up sonically, but very doable.

2. Guitars/bass are beyond easy to punch in…Brian has already played bass on official Queen recordings in more present days..Love Kills. So there’s no ethical problem with replacing or punching in for John.

3. Drums even with today’s technology, can be copied and pasted even if isn’t to a metronome with post time alignment (which again, with the amount of drum machines they’ve used over the years, shouldn’t/wouldn’t be an ethical problem, because this would still be more human than any 80’s albums drums.). It was definitely done during certain sections of Doing All Right (Smile-Revisited), during those BIG crashes when it transitions from the rock bit to the quieter sections, clearly those are newly recorded drums: youtu.be/qcA5kfZLlK4 2:38


So even if they wanted to release a “1972” EP, that’s enough right there..if they wanted to take best unused bits of the 70’s, use modern drum sampling (I’m not saying replacement, layering samples with real drums to give a somewhat consistent sound throughout the album, in addition to all the same compression/reverbs/EQ, all that modern stuff - to make it seamless.)

Again this would be hard WORK, I don’t know if they’d necessarily be wanting to put in, but it IS physically possible.

What i'm reading: He is explaining that IF they release something new with Adam, it won't be under the Queen flag.
It seems that he has seen the vitriol from some fans, especially on his IG account.

If there's a legacy release; QUEEN
If there's new music from QAL: QUEEN + Adam Lambert

The fact they are recognizing John's role in the band is purely cuz of fans and especially new fans' outpouring of love for John on social media.
Joe did such a great job in the movie with Deaky that everybody started to notice him.