"In The Lap Of The Gods" Is According To Mercury Himself The Direct Prelude To "Bohemian Rhapsody" And The A Night At The Opera Album In General. There Are Fast Piano Arpeggios As In "Death On Two Legs" And Some Multi-Tracked Harmonies. Taylor Provided The Screams Which He Proved Weren't Artificially Created When He Did Them Every Night During Their World Tour.