Year : 2013
Style : Progressive Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 109 mb
Bio:
Queensrÿche /ˈkwiːnzraɪk/ is an American progressive heavy metal band formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington out of the local band The Mob. The band has released 14 studio albums, one EP and several DVDs, and continues to tour and record. The original lineup consisted of vocalist Geoff Tate, guitarists Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield.Queensrÿche has been successful in the progressive scene, having sold over 20 million albums worldwide, including over 6 million albums in the United States.The band received worldwide acclaim after the release of their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime, which is often considered one of the greatest concept albums of all time. Their follow-up release, Empire, released in 1990, was also very successful and included the hit single "Silent Lucidity". The band has received three Grammy Award nominations for songs off both albums. In the late 90s, drummer Rockenfield also received a Grammy nomination outside of Queensrÿche.In 1997, guitarist and primary songwriter DeGarmo left the band for personal reasons. Over the years, his replacements have been Kelly Gray, Mike Stone, and Parker Lundgren, respectively. Following a highly publicized backstage altercation before a show in São Paulo, Brazil in April 2012, Tate was fired from the band and replaced with then-Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre. In response to his dismissal, Tate and his wife Susan (who served as the band's manager from 2005–2012) filed a lawsuit in a Washington court, claiming that he was wrongfully terminated. The ruling in the preliminary injunction was that both parties were allowed to use the name Queensrÿche until a court ruling or a settlement decides who gets to use the name.A settlement was reached on April 17, 2014,in which founding members Wilton, Rockenfield and Jackson were awarded the rights to the band trademark, continuing to play with the lineup that additionally includes singer La Torre and guitarist Lundgren.During the time both parties could use the name Queensrÿche, Tate created his own lineup featuring former guitarist Gray and musicians from bands including Blue Öyster Cult, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio, AC/DC and Quiet Riot.This version of Queensrÿche with Geoff Tate released the album Frequency Unknown on 23 April 2013,while Queensrÿche (with La Torre replacing Tate) released their eponymous album on 24 and 25 June 2013 (European and American release date, respectively).Both bands toured in 2013 and 2014.
Album:
Queensrÿche is the thirteenth studio album by American heavy metal band Queensrÿche, and the first to feature new singer Todd La Torre. It was released during a time when there were two different versions of the band, the other led by former singer Geoff Tate, who would give up his rights to the name in an amicable settlement in 2014.The album was released through Century Media in digital format and on CD (standard and deluxe edition) and LP on June 24 in Europe; on June 25, 2013 in the U.S. and Canada, and on August 21 in Japan through Avalon Records. The album is produced by James Barton (also known as "Jimbo" Barton), who has previously mixed and engineered Queensrÿche's hit albums Operation: Mindcrime and Empire, and co-produced Promised Land.
Line-Up:
Todd La Torre - Vocals (2012-present) - See also: ex-Crimson Glory
Eddie Jackson - Bass (1982-present) - See also: ex-The Mob
Michael Wilton - Guitars (1982-present) - See also: ex-The Mob, Wratchet Head, ex-Soulbender
Parker Lundgren - Guitars (2012-present) - See also: ex-Geoff Tate (live), ex-Sledgeback, ex-The Nihilists
Scott Rockenfield - Drums (1982-present) - See also: ex-The Mob, ex-Geoff Tate (live), ex-Slave to the System
Additional personnel:
Pamela Moore – vocals (on track 8)
Andrew Raiher – violin, additional orchestral arrangements
Production:
James "Jimbo" Barton – recording (tracks 1–11), production, mixing
Tom Baker – mastering
Alan Miller – recording (bonus tracks)
Tom Hall – engineering
Jason Daggett – engineering
Chad Gendason – engineering
J. J. Farris – engineering
Patrick Thrasher – engineering
Sean McLaughlin – engineering
Craig Howell – design, art direction
"Iron" Mike Savoia – album photography
Kari Pearson – videography
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. X2 (01:09)
02. Where Dreams Go to Die
03. Spore
04. In This Light
05. Redemption
06. Vindication
07. Midnight Lullaby
08. A World Without
09. Don't Look Back
10. Fallout
11. Open Road
CD2:
01. Queen of the Reich
02. En Force
03. Prophecy
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