Kenny Wilkerson “Gets Cooking” Raising Awareness About Autism

Posted on November 10, 2020 by philspicks

Nova Rex bassist Kenny Wilkerson has launched a new effort to help raise money for a nonprofit agency that assists people who have autism.

Wilkerson recently released a new cookbook titled Rockin’ Recipes for Autism Volume 1. The 127-page book features recipes from well-known rock and metal artists and acts, such as Stone Sour, Ozzy Osbourne, and Queensryche.

A portion of proceeds from book sales will benefit the nonprofit agency We Rock For Autism. The organization, formed in March 2014, provides music therapy for those with autism, raises awareness about autism through concerts, and even provides sensory-friendly movie screenings for autistic audiences.

Outlets, such as Rachael Ray Magazine, Loudwire, and Autism Parenting Magazine have featured the recently released cookbook.

More information on Rockin’ Recipes for Autism Volume 1 is available at:

Website: http://www.rockinrecipesforautism.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RockinRecipesForAutism

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Iced Earth Announces Debut LP Re-Issue Date, Specs; Debuts Album’s Lead Single

Posted on October 27, 2020 by philspicks

Iced Earth is going back to where it all started.

The band announced Friday that it will re-issue its self-titled 1990 debut album Dec. 18 on CD and digital platforms. Famed producer ZEUSS (Lamb of God, Hatebreed, Queensryche) handled the album’s re-mastering and re-mixing.

A vinyl release will follow the re-issue’s CD and digital re-issue on Jan. 8 alongside a limited edition digipack re-issue. The re-issue is meant to celebrate the album’s 30th anniversary. Pre-orders are open.

Guitarist Jon Schaffer said in a prepared statement, he was looking forward to the album’s re-issue.

“This 30 year old debut classic has been remixed and remastered from the original 2 inch tapes by Zeuss, and it sounds fantastic,” he said. “It has a modern touch and still retains the dynamics of the original release. This is a big step forward sonically and visually. We’re excited to have our exclusive artwork and blood red vinyl version at www.icedearthmerch.com.

In celebration of the album’s forthcoming re-issue, the band debuted the re-mastered take of the record’s lead single ‘Written on the Walls‘ Friday.

The album’s track listing is noted below.

Iced Earth (30^th Anniversary Edition) Tracklisting:

1. Iced Earth (Remaster 2020)

2. Written On The Walls (Remaster 2020)

3. Colors (Remaster 2020)

4. Curse The Sky (Remaster 2020)

5. Life And Death (Remaster 2020)

6. Solitude (Remaster 2020)

7. Funeral (Remaster 2020)

8. When The Night Falls (Remaster 2020)

More information on Iced Earth’s forthcoming re-issue is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://icedearth.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialIcedEarth

‘The Verdict’ Is A Reminder Of Why Queensryche Remains One Of Hard Rock’s Most Respected Bands Today

Posted on February 21, 2020 by philspicks

Courtesy: Century Media

Early this moth, veteran hard rock outfit Queensryche debuted the music video for its latest single, ‘Portrait.’ The finale from the band’s 2019 album The Verdict, the song takes listeners back to Queensryche’s early days through its musical and lyrical content. While it is another strong representation of the band’s album, it is only one of the album’s most notable entries. ‘Inner Unrest,’ which comes late in the album’s 44-minute run time is just as important to the album’s presentation as any of the record’s other entries. ‘Light Years,’ which comes early in the album’s presentation, is another notable addition to the LP, and will be addressed a little later. ‘Propaganda Fashion’ also is worth examining in looking at the bigger picture of The Verdict. When it is considered along with the other noted works and the rest of the album’s compositions, the whole of the record proves to be another enjoyable offering from one of the rock realm’s most respect acts.

Queensryche’s most recent album The Verdict, the band’s 15^th full-length studio recording – is another strong offering from the veteran band, which is in the midst of the latest leg of its tour in support of said album. The album boasts a variety of strong points throughout the course of its nearly 45-minute run time, not the least of which is ‘Inner Unrest,’ which comes late in the album’s run. The musical arrangement at the center of ‘Inner Unrest’ is a work that will take listeners back to the days of the band’s 1994 album Promised Land. That is evident through the combination of front man Todd LaTorre’s vocal delivery and the talents displayed by his band mates – guitarists Michael Wilton and Parker Lundgren, drummer Scott Rockenfield and bassist Eddie Jackson. The group’s combined work makes the song a composition in whole that that is everything Queensryche fans have come to expect from the band throughout its decades-long life. The arrangement’s heavy, yet melancholy approach does an applause-worthy job of illustrating the song’s lyrical theme of someone dealing with PTSD.

The song’s lyrical content puts forward a strong message about mental health; more specifically PTSD. LaTorre sings in the song’s lead verse, “Hear the voices in your head/Do they speak of grand delusion/Moral truths to comprehend/The soul’s contusion/The scarred reunion/And you can dream/Can you feel me/Can you feel me.” The song’s subject seems to be asking someone in this verse, if that person realizes what is going on in that person’s mind or is that person wrapped up in his/her own self. LaTorre continues in the song’s second verse, “Colors change from black to red/I’ll never remember/Still you search for the meaning/Strange lies hypnotize me, you know/I’ll never surrenderAnd you still scream for madness/And you dream/Can you feel me/Can you feel me/Fantasy, dreaming/Can you feel me.” He continues in the song’s third and final verse, “There are many truths behind these eyes that you see/On one side love and laughter/The other darkened disbelief/Searching for the sunset clause in my relief/Sincerely Mr. Post-traumatic looking for some peace.” The song does a good job of illustrating what someone dealing with PTSD must go through daily, as is evidenced here. The song’s very lead verse paints a picture of a person fighting with so many thoughts both good and band. The mention in the song’s second verse of that person searching “for the meaning” and the “strange lies” hypnotizing that person, goes a long way to imagine the person fighting that inner battle, racking his or her brain in the process, virtually pulling his or her hair out of his/her head. That message, coupled with the powerfully engaging musical arrangement at the center of the song makes this work a unique presentation in itself and just one example of what makes The Verdict such a strong new offering from Queensryche. It is just one of the album’s most notable entries. ‘Light Years,’ which comes early in the album’s run, is another positive addition to the LP.

‘Light Years’ offers listeners a full-on prog-metal presentation in its musical arrangement that is grounded largely in the aforementioned dual guitar approach of Wilton and Lundgren. The pair’s collective work is as good as any heavy prog-metal opus that Dream Theatere guitarist John Petrucci has ever crafted with his band mates. Rockenfield’s work behind the kit here strengthens the song’s presentation even more with his solid time keeping. Jackson’s work on the bass is the cherry on top of this musical sundae, giving it that last needed touch. The combination of each musician’s line makes the whole of the song a work that is arguably one of this record’s strongest entries if not its absolute strongest. Of course the song’s musical arrangement is only a portion of what makes the song stand out. Its lyrical content adds even more to its impact.

LaTorre sings in the song’s lead verse, “Light-years and shadows/You’ll never see the end of day/Distant horizon/Far beyond the past you cannot save/Whispers/No silence/Echoing the sounds from far away/Sequenced pariahs/Following the footsteps to your grave/Pulling me down the undertow/It’s dragging me now/I’m paralyzed/Beyond the distance is out of reach/There’s no more I can take.’ This verse is repeated almost identically for a second time with only minimal change in the second verse. What LaTorre and company are trying to convey through this content is anyone’s guess. It comes across as perhaps the song’s subject addressing the issue of living in the present versus the past or even the future. This is inferred as LaTorre makes note of light-years and shadows never seeing “the end of day” and the distant horizon being “far beyond the past that you cannot save.” It is almost as if this is the song’s subject noting the past is gone and the future is too far ahead to be concerned about, so it is better to be in the present. This is entirely this critic’s own interpretation and should not be taken as gospel. As LaTorre sings in the song’s chorus, “Beyond the distance is out of reach/There’s no more I can take” seems to hint at this even more. The added note from the song’s subject that “There’s no more I can take” adds even more to the thought of someone who is struggling to decide which way to look. Once more, this is entirely this critic’s take on the song’s lyrical content. Regardless of right or wrong, this song’s lyrical content is certain to generate plenty of discussion, as is its musical content. Keeping all of that in mind, the song in whole proves itself to be another important addition to The Verdict. It is not the last of the album’s most notable entries. ‘Propaganda Fashion’ is worth examining just as much as the other songs noted here.

‘Propaganda Fashion’ is another work that takes listeners back to Queensryche’s heyday through its musical arrangement. From the dual-guitar attack to the solid time keeping to the low-end and vocals, every element of this song takes listeners back to the days of Hear in the Now Frontier with its driving, melodic rock arrangement. It is perhaps the album’s most radio ready song at least in regards to its musical arrangement. That catchy arrangement couples with the song’s sociopolitical commentary in its lyrical content to make the song in whole that much more engaging for listeners.

Jackson talked about the noted commentary in a recent interview, saying, “Lyrically it surrounds a political message used to persuade an audience, in order to make something appear more powerful, meaningful or real than it actually is.” That statement is illustrated as LaTorre sings in the song’s lead verse, “Lightning (charging with a vengeance)/Strikes you (spreading like fire)/Takes you down, down, down/Sell me what’s real/Become desensitized/Pushing their own point of view/Lies/Shoving it down, down your throat/Lies.” LaTorre continues in the song’s second verse, “System (no communication)/Broken (poisoned mother*******)/Spins you round, round, round/Media persuasion/Speeches and names/Paved by the ones with the crown.” He adds in the song’s third and final verse, “Tonight your freedom dies/The scars to prove it/No reason or rhyme/The twisted web of lies/Just take your time and hurry up/You’re free to do what you’re told.” These are some pretty straight forward statements made through these verses and considering what is going on now across the political spectrum, they are fully relatable for listeners. Regardless of which side of the aisle one sits on, it applies on both sides. Keeping that in mind, it makes the song stand out that much more. When it is coupled with the song’s radio ready and accessible lyrical content, the song in whole stands out even more. When the song is considered along with the other works noted here and the rest of the album’s works, the record in whole shows that much more why it is such a strong new offering from one of rock’s most respected names.

As already noted, Queensryche is in the midst of the latest leg of its world tour in support of The Verdict. Audiences will get to hear all three of the songs noted here and others Sunday in Charlotte, NC and Wednesday in Huntsville, AL. The remaining dates on the band’s current live run are noted below.

QUEENSRYCHE “THE VERDICT TOUR” 2020 with John 5:

February 22 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground*

February 25 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall

February 26 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater*

February 27 – Orlando. FL – Plaza Live

*without John 5

More information on Queensryche’s tour is available online along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://www.queensrycheofficial.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/QueensrycheOfficial

Twitter: http://twitter.com/queensryche

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Quensryche Debuts More New Music From ‘The Verdict’; Announces New Live Dates

Posted on January 12, 2020 by philspicks

Courtesy: Century Media

Queensryche debuted the video for its latest single this week.

The band debuted the lyric video for its new single for ‘Inner Unrest‘ Thursday. The song is featured in the band’s 2019 album The Verdict. The song’s musical arrangement is classic Queensryche throughout. Its lyrical content tackles a very heavy topic, as front man Todd LaTorre explained in a recent interview.

“‘Inner Unrest’ is an abstract characterization loosely based on the struggles dealing with PTSD; the inner and external battles one must fight daily,” he said.

‘Inner Unrest’ is the seventh single spawned from The Verdict. The album has also produced the singles ‘Blood of the Levant,’ ‘Light Years,’ ‘Man The Machine,’ ‘Dark Reverie,’ ‘Bent‘ and ‘Propaganda Fashion.’

Queensryche will launch the next leg of its ongoing tour in support of The Verdict Jan. 17 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The tour is scheduled to run through Feb. 27 in Orlando, FL and to feature performances in cities nationwide, such as Charlotte, NC; Austin, TX and Anaheim, CA. The tour’s schedule is noted below.

QUEENSRYCHE “THE VERDICT TOUR” 2020 with John 5:

January 17 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room

January 18 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live

January 19 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre

January 22 – Austin, TX – Emo’s

January 23 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

January 24 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec Theater

January 25 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

January 28 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee

January 29 – San Diego, CA – Music Box

January 30 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues

January 31 – San Francisco, CA – Slims

February 1 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

February 4 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom

February 5 – Seattle, WA – Neptune

February 7 – Denver, CO – Ogden

February 8 – Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads*

February 9 – St Louis, MO – Delmar*

February 12 – Grand Rapids, MI – 20 Monroe

February 13 – Detroit, MI – St Andrew’s Hall*

February 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre

February 15 – Sayerville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

February 16 – Boston, MA – Big Night

February 19 – Glensdale, PA Keswick Theatre

February 20 – Baltimore, MD Baltimore Sound Stage*

February 21 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues

February 22 – Charlotte, NC – The Underground*

February 25 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall

February 26 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater*

February 27 – Orlando. FL – Plaza Live

*without John 5

John 5 and Eve To Adam will serve as support for the band’s upcoming dates.

More information on Queensryche’s upcoming tour, new single, album and more is available online at:

Website: http://www.queensrycheofficial.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/QueensrycheOfficial

Twitter: http://twitter.com/queensryche

American Idol Star’s Latest LP Takes Top Honors In Phil’s Picks 2019 Top New Rock Albums List

Posted on December 25, 2019 by philspicks

Courtesy: Big Johnson Records

Rock fans had a lot of reason this year to raise their horns. From January right up to this month, rock music fans received lots of strong new offerings this year. That includes both mainstream and independent acts. Buckcherry’s new album Warpaint, which came out early this year, proved to be everything that audiences have come to expect from the band. DuG Pinnick’s King’s X side band KXM also released a new record this year — Circle of Dolls — that was a step up from its predecessor. 80s rockers L.A. Guns even produced its own strong new effort in The Devil You Know while prog rock star Neil Morse’s Jesus Christ: The Exorcist developed its own fans, too. Between those albums and so many others, rock fans had a lot to be happy about. It made creating the list of this year’s top new rock records quite difficult to arrange.

This year’s list, like others from Phil’s Picks, features the Top 10 picks as well as five honorable mention titles for a total of 15 titles. The list was compiled from consideration of the titles’ overall musical and lyrical content. That content taken into consideration made this list anything but easy. No offense was meant to any of the band featured on this list. With that in mind, here is Phil’s Picks 2019 Top 10 New Rock Albums.

PHIL’S PICKS 2019 TOP 10 NEW ROCK ALBUMS

Caleb Johnson — Born From Southern Ground
Set It Off — Midnight
Neal Morse — Jesus Christ; The Exorcist
KXM — Circle of Dolls
Buckcherry — Warpaint
Collective Soul — Blood
Aree & The Pure Hearts — Never Gonna Die
The Sh-Booms — The Blurred Odyssey
Lullwater — Voodoo
The Magpie Salute — Highwater II
Queensryche — The Verdict
L.A. Guns — The Devil You Know
Them Guns — From The Shadows
Myrath — Shehili
Stone Leaders — Stone Leaders

Queensryche Debuts ‘Bent’ Video

Posted on July 28, 2019 by philspicks

Courtesy: Century Media

Queensryche debuted the video for its latest single this week.

The band debuted the lyric video for its new single ‘Bent.’ The song is taken from the band’s most recent album The Verdict, which was released in March through Red Music and Century Media Records.

Front man Todd LaTorre talked about the song’s musical arrangement and lyrical content in a recent interview.

“‘Bent’ is a lyrical conglomerate of social injustices and societal struggles infused with progressive musicality,” LaTorre said. “Snippets of thought provoking subject matter take you on a journey of up tempo hard rock/metal riffs with melancholic melodies and atmospheres.”

Queensryche is on tour in Europe promoting its new single and The Verdict. Mirrorplain and Firewind are serving as support for the first portion of the tour, which runs through August.

After completing the first leg of that tour, Queensryche will take some time to rest and recharge before heading back out across Europe in November. Firewind will serve as sole support on the second half of the tour. The tour’s schedule is noted below.

QUEENSRYCHE “THE VERDICT EUROPEAN TOUR”

w/ Firewind, Mirrorplain

July 25 – Berlin, DE – SO36

July 26 – Rottenburt-Seebronn, DE – Rock of Ages *+

July 27 – Szekesfeherva, HU – Fezen Festival+

July 28 – Ljubljana, SL – Kino Siska

July 30 – Munchen, DE – Free & Easy Festival

July 31 – Aschaffenburg, DE – Colos-Saal

August 2 – Wacken, DE – Wacken Open-Air*+

August 3 – Eindhoven, NL – Effenaar

August 4 – Paris, FR – Petit Bain*

August 6 – Pinarella di Cervia, IT – Rock Planet

August 7 – Pratteln, CH – Konzertfabrik z7

August 9 – Kortrijk, BE – Alcatraz Festival+

August 10 – Leeuwarden, NL – Into The Grave Festival*+

August 11 – Walton-on-Trent, UK – Bloodstock Open Air Festival*+

August 13 – Norfolk, UK – Waterfront, Norwich*

August 14 – London, UK – o2 Islington Academy*

August 15 – Saarbrücken, DE – Garage*

August 16 – Dinkelsbuhl, DE – Summer Breeze Festival*+

August 17 – Essen, DE – Turock Festival*+

* FIREWIND do not appear

+ MIRRORPLAIN do not appear

QUEENSRYCHE “THE VERDICT EUROPEAN TOUR”

w/ Firewind

November 15 – Thessaloniki, Greece – Fix Factory Of Sound

November 16 – Athens, Greece – Fuzz Club

November 19 – Krakow, Poland – Kwadrat

November 21 – Telfs, Austria – RathausSaal Telfs

November 23 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fryshuset Klubben

November 24 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Tradgarn

November 25 – Oslo, Norway – Tradgarn

November 26 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset

December 4 – Mannheim, Germany – MS Connexion

December 5 – Dornbirn, Austria – Conrad Sohm

December 6 – Geiselwind, Germany – Christmas Bash

December 7 – Oberhausen, Germany – Ruhrpott Metal Meeting

* FIREWIND do not appear

Queensryche’s video for ‘Bent‘ is just its latest video to debut from The Verdict. The band most recently released the video for ‘Light Years‘ in March. That video was preceded in January by the video for ‘Dark Reverie,’ and that video by the video for the album’s lead single ‘Man The Machine.’

More information on Queensryche’s new single, video, tour dates and more is available online at:

Website: http://www.queensrycheofficial.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/QueensrycheOfficial

Twitter: http://twitter.com/queensryche

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Fates Warning, Metal Blade Reunite

Posted on February 16, 2019 by philspicks

Photo Credit: Stephanie Cabral

Fates Warning and Metal Blade Records have reunited.

The veteran progressive rock band announced this week that it signed a new deal with Metal Blade Records. Most recently, the band was signed with InsideOut Music, which released the band’s most recent recordings, Theories of Flight (2016) and Live Over Europe (2018).

Front man Ray Alder addressed the reunion in a recent interview.

“All of us in Fates Warning are happy to announce that we are back with Metal Blade Records,” Alder said. “Metal Blade has been there for us since the very beginning, and we are proud to call them part of our family. The journey begins again, and we cannot begin to say how excited we are to work together once more. A big thank to our fans for sticking with us through all these years. We could not be here today without all of you. That is a fact. Thank you, everyone. Here’s to making some new memories.”

Fates Warning was signed with Metal Blade Records from its inception, releasing albums through the label until 2013, when it released Darkness in a Different Light through InsideOut Music. Theories of Flight followed in 2016. The band’s 1998 live recording Still Life was also released via Metal Blade Records, as was the band’s 2017 live recording Awaken The Guardian Live.

Courtesy: InsideOut Music

Fates Warning is scheduled to join Queensryche on the road starting March 2 as a support act for Queensryche as it tours in support of its new album The Verdict. That album is currently scheduled for release March 1 via Century Media Records. The tour’s current schedule is noted below.

Fates Warning tour dates
w/ Queensryche
Mar. 2 – The Plaza Live – Orlando, FL
Mar. 3 – Culture Room – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Mar. 4 – Jack Rabbits Live – Jacksonville, FL *
Mar. 5 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Mar. 7 – Sound Stage – Baltimore, MD w/ The Cringe
Mar. 8 – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, PA *
Mar. 9 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY w/ The Cringe
Mar. 10 – Palladium – Worcester, MA w/ The Cringe
Mar. 12 – Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH
Mar. 13 – Diesel – Detroit, MI
Mar. 14 – Concord – Chicago, IL
Mar. 15 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
Mar. 16 – Medina Entertainment Center – Medina, MN
Mar. 17 – The Royal Grove – Lincoln, NE *
Mar. 19 – The Shrine – Tulsa, OK *
Mar. 20 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
Mar. 21 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
Mar. 22 – Aztec – San Antonio, TX
Mar. 23 – El Rey – Albuquerque, NM
Mar. 24 – House of Bards – Tucson, AZ * w/ Push, DIRTNAP, Tribulance, Fire By Rank
Mar. 26 – The Marquee – Tempe, AZ
Mar. 27 – Observatory – San Diego, CA
Mar. 28 – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
Mar. 29 – Slim’s – San Francisco, CA
Mar. 30 – Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
Apr. 1 – The Dip – Redding, CA *
Apr. 2 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
Apr. 3 – Neptune – Seattle, WA
*=Fates Warning only

Once Fates Warning wraps its tour, it will start work on its 13th full-length studio recording, which will be released in 2020 via Metal Blade Records. More information on that album is available online now along with all of Fates Warning’s latest news at:

Website: http://www.fateswarning.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FatesWarning

Twitter: http://twitter.com/fateswarning

Fates Warning Officially Announces Tour With Queensryche

Posted on February 2, 2019 by philspicks

Courtesy: InsideOut Music

Fates Warning announced a new slate of live dates this week.

The veteran progressive metal band officially announced Thursday, that it is joining Queensryche for the band’s tour in support of its forthcoming album The Verdict, which is currently scheduled for release on March 1 via Century Media.

Queensryche recently made the announcement of the tour along with announcements of its new videos, which feature music from The Verdict. The tour is currently scheduled to launch March 2 in Orlando, FL. and run through April 3 in Seattle, WA.

The tour’s schedule, which features performances in cities, such as Dallas, TX; Baltimore, MD and Detroit, MI, is noted below.

FATES WARNING – Live 2019:
Sa March 2nd – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live – w/ Queensryche
Su March 3rd – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room – w/ Queensryche
Mo March 4th – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbit’s *
Tu March 5th – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade – w/ Queensryche
Th March 7th – Baltimore, MD – Sound Stage – w/ Queensryche
Fr March 8th – Sellersville, PA – Sellersville Theater *
Sa March 9th – New York, NY – Irving Plaza – w/ Queensryche
Su March 10th – Worcester, MA – Palladium – w/ Queensryche
Tu March 12th – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts – w/ Queensryche
We March 13th – Detroit, MI – Diesel – w/ Queensryche
Th March 14th – Chicago, IL – Concord – w/ Queensryche
Fr March 15th – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave – w/ Queensryche
Sa March 16th – Medina, MN – Medina Entertainment Center – w/ Queensryche
Su March 17th – Lincoln, NE – Royal Grove *
Tu March 19th – Tulsa, OK – The Shrine *
We March 20th – Dallas, TX – House of Blues – w/ Queensryche
Th March 21st – Houston, TX – House of Blues – w/ Queensryche
Fr March 22nd – San Antonio, TX – Aztec – w/ Queensryche
Sa March 23rd – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey – w/ Queensryche
Su March 24th – Tucson, AZ – House Of Bards *
Tu March 26th – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee – w/ Queensryche
We March 27th – San Diego, CA – Observatory – w/ Queensryche
Th March 28th – Los Angeles, CA – Fonda – w/ Queensryche
Fr March 29th – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s – w/ Queensryche
Sa March 30th – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades – w/ Queensryche
Mo April 1st – Redding, CA – The Dip *
Tu April 2nd – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom – w/ Queensryche
We April 3rd – Seattle, WA – Neptune – w/ Queensryche
* FATES WARNING headline show

The Cringe will also serve as support during the tour.

Fates Warning’s tour with Queensryche is in support of its latest live recording Live Over Europe, which was released June 29, 2018 via InsideOut Music. According to Fates Warning front man Ray Alder, the tour is also in support of the band’s most recent full-length studio recording Theories of Flight, which was released July 1, 2016 via InsideOut Music.

Live performances of the songs ‘Firefly,’ ‘The Light and Shade of Things, ‘Life in Still Water‘ and ‘Point of View‘ were released leading up to the release of Live Over Europe. Live Over Europe can be ordered digitally and physically now.

More information on Fates Warning’s upcoming live dates is available online now along with all of the band’s latest news at:

Website: http://www.fateswarning.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FatesWarning

Twitter: http://twitter.com/fateswarning

Queensryche Debuts ‘Dark Reverie’ Lyric Video

Posted on January 18, 2019 by philspicks

Courtesy: Century Media

Queensryche released the lyric video for its latest single this week.

The band debuted the lyric video for its single ‘Dark Reverie‘ on Monday. The song’s musical arrangement is everything that audiences have come to expect from Queensryche throughout its life. Queensryche guitarist Parker Lundgren explained the song’s lyrical theme is very introspective.

“‘Dark Reverie’ is a guitar-driven progressive ballad addressing self-reflection during times of tragedy and the questions we ask ourselves while grieving,” Lundgren said.

‘Dark Reverie’ is the latest single from Queensryche’s forthcoming album The Verdict, which is currently set for release March 1 via Century Media. Pre-orders for The Verdict are open now. The album’s lead single, ‘Man The Machine‘ premiered Nov. 16.

Queensryche will tour in support of The Verdict starting March 2 in Orlando, FL. The monthlong tour is scheduled to run through March 3 in Seattle, WA, and feature performances in cities nationwide, such as Cincinnati, OH; Uncasville, CT and Tempe, AZ. The tour’s current schedule is noted below.

Courtesy: Century Media Records

QUEENSRYCHE HEADLINE TOUR DATES

March 2 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live

March 3 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room

March 5 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

March 7 – Baltimore – Sound Stage*

March 8 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun^

March 9 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza*

March 10 – Worcester, MA – Palladium*

March 12 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts

March 13 – Detroit, MI – Diesel

March 14 – Chicago, IL – Concord

March 15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave

March 16 – Medina, MN – Medina Entertainment Center

March 17 – Davenport, IA – Rhythm City Casino Resort^

March 20 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

March 21 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

March 22 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec

March 23 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey

March 26 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee

March 27 – San Diego – Observatory

March 28 – Los Angeles, CA- Fonda

March 29 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s

March 30 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

April 2 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom

April 3 – Seattle, WA – Neptune

*w/ support from The Cringe

^Queensrÿche only

More information on Queensryche’s new single, tour, album and more is available online now at:

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Queensryche Announces New Album Release, Tour Dates; Debuts Album’s Lead Single

Posted on November 17, 2018 by philspicks

Courtesy: Century Media

Queensryche is giving audiences their first preview of its new album.

The band debuted the lead single, ‘Man The Machine‘ from its forthcoming album The Verdict on Friday. The Verdict is scheduled to be released March 1 via Century Media, and will come a little more than three years after the release of the band’s most recent album, 2015’s Condition Human.

Front man Todd La Torre said in a recent interview that more is on the way from Queensryche as The Verdict‘s release date nears.

“We are excited to release the first full song ‘Man The Machine’ from our upcoming album, The Verdict,” La Torre said. “This is just a small taste of what is to come, and we look forward to unveiling more tracks and videos as we approach the official album release date of March 1, 2019 via Century Media. For exclusive footage, sneak peek audio teasers, exclusive merchandise and album pre-order packages, we invite you to join our official Pledge Music campaign here!”

Pre-orders for The Verdict are open now. The Verdict will be available on a variety of platforms, which are listed below.

The Verdict was produced, mixed and mastered by ZEUSS (Rob Zombie, Iced Earth, Hatebreed). at Uberbeatz in Lynwood, WA; Planet Z in Wilbraham, MA and watershed Studios in Seattle, WA.

The following formats will be available for The Verdict:

CD Digipack (US)

CD Jewelcase (EU)

Ltd. 2CD Box Set (EU)

Exclusive T-Shirt Bundle available at the Century Media store here:

https://Queensryche.lnk.to/TheVerdict/cmstoreus

The following vinyl colors will be available:

500x Red Smoke LP (Available in stores and online in the US)

Limited (TBD) Clear Smoke LP (Band Exclusive Available at Pledge Music)

500x Bloodshot LP (Exclusively Available at FYE)

The following will be available on the Century Media European store HERE:

Black LP+CD & Poster

100x clear LP+CD & Poster

200x transp. red LP+CD & Poster

200x transparent petrol green LP+CD & Poster are available alongside album bundles HERE

Courtesy: Century Media Records

Along with the announcement of its upcoming album release, Queensryche has also announced it will tour in support of The Verdict. It will launch a headlining tour March 2, with Fates Warning and The Cringe serving as support. Tickets can be purchased via the band’s official website.

The current schedule for Queensryche’s upcoming tour is noted below.

QUEENSRYCHE HEADLINE TOUR DATES

March 2 – Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live

March 3 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room

March 5 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade

March 7 – Baltimore – Sound Stage*

March 8 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun^

March 9 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza*

March 10 – Worcester, MA – Palladium*

March 12 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts

March 13 – Detroit, MI – Diesel

March 14 – Chicago, IL – Concord

March 15 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave

March 16 – Medina, MN – Medina Entertainment Center

March 17 – Davenport, IA – Rhythm City Casino Resort^

March 20 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues

March 21 – Houston, TX – House of Blues

March 22 – San Antonio, TX – Aztec

March 23 – Albuquerque, NM – El Rey

March 26 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee

March 27 – San Diego, CA – Observatory

March 28 – Los Angeles, CA- Fonda

March 29 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s

March 30 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades

April 2 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom

April 3 – Seattle, WA – Neptune

*w/ support from The Cringe

^Queensrÿche only

More information on The Verdict, Queenryche’s tour in support of The Verdict and all of the band’s latest news is available online now at:

Website: http://www.queensrycheofficial.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/QueensrycheOfficial

Twitter: http://twitter.com/queensryche

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