Coming Soon: My New Novel, “Revolution Calling,” from Raw Earth Ink

/ Ray Van Horn, Jr.

I am thrilled to announce I have been offered publication of my novel, Revolution Calling, through Raw Earth Ink.

This is a semi-autobiography drawing from my teen years in high school. I call this an Outsiders for Gen X with a heavy metal twist. A sometimes brutal retrospective comeuppance story, about half of it is true while carrying a fictional thriller bend.

Above is a picture from 2003, myself having dinner in Washington, DC with Geoff Tate, former vocalist of Queensryche while he was still in the band. I had only just started writing in the music industry. Geoff had been generous with his time as well as signing a few albums for me and taking this shot I’ll always treasure. A truly epic moment in the beginning phase of my time in the industry. Revolution Calling is lovingly titled after Queensyrche’s gem of an anthem from their masterpiece album, Operation Mindcrime.

I thank you, Tara Caribou, for taking me on again after the successful launch of my short story collection, Coming of Rage.

Details about Revolution Calling to follow…

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  2. Yes, they are still a band, however, Geoff Tate and the band had a vicious split and lawsuit over the name, to which the rest of the band won. They are still putting out albums with ex-Crimson Glory singer Todd LaTorre. Tate does his own solo thing in semi-regularity. Nothing is the same, but they all take hold the flame in their own respective ways.

    I interviewed Tate twice and Scott Rockenfeld as well. I love the first Queensyche EP through Q2K and then later, the sequel to Operation Mindcrime and American Soldier. The original Mindcrime would be in my top 20 all-time favorite albums. Just a stunner that holds up. I’ll never forget how I felt the first time hearing it and I describe it in the novel.

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