Official Queensryche thread: Kickstart the next album

[Dublagent66]

Oh ok, that explains it.  I thought you had a downloaded version of the release with the bonus track.  I've seen that before with other band's releases of bonus material.  It's unfortunate.  Oh well... 

[bl5150]

Sounds good to me............

https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/queensryches-todd-la-torre-new-material-is-sounding-really-great/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blabbermouth+%28Blabbermouth.net%27s+Daily+Headlines%29

[jjrock88]

I'm liking the sounds of that too!

[wolfking]

I can't help but to have really high expectations for this, but I'm pretty sure they will deliver.

[bosk1]

Same here.

[jjrock88]

I can't help but to have really high expectations for this, but I'm pretty sure they will deliver.

[Dittomist]

I was pretty nervous when Queensryche released their first album with Todd, but with this new one, I am 100% confident. The self-titled album contained what is easily their strongest material in many, many years (especially Where Dreams go to Die, A World Without, Open Road, In This Light, and Spore), and the only complaints I had were the godawful production and disappointing running time. I am sure the new album will be a huge improvement in both production and length.

[Mindflux]

Today is a very special day. After much time, hard work, and dedication, the recording is complete! Today we give a full listen to the new Queensr˙che album from front to back with our producer Zeuss before final mixing/mastering takes place. Feeling very elated

FLICK YA

[TAC]

Nice!

[wolfking]

Bring it on.

[Zook]

Let's hope they don't destroy it in the mastering stage.

[jjrock88]

Great news!!!

[jammindude]

Let's hope they don't destroy it in the mastering stage.

Several people in the FB comments brought that up.   Todd responded to one of them saying something to the effect that they had it under control.   

I took that to mean that they are aware of the issues with the last album and are keeping their eye out to make sure it doesn't happen again. 

[ZirconBlue]

Let's hope they don't destroy it in the mastering stage.

Several people in the FB comments brought that up.   Todd responded to one of them saying something to the effect that they had it under control.   

I took that to mean that they are aware of the issues with the last album and are keeping their eye out to make sure it doesn't happen again.

It's amazing how much more transparent the band is with the public with Todd compared to the Geoff days. 

[ronnibran]

So when is the album supposed to be released (roughly)?  On a whim I decided to do the pledge music thing (I didn't even buy their last album, I'll have to check it out again now to get me pumped for the new one).  The only thing I saw was in the overview summary on the pledge site saying that the album will be out "next year" but I don't know if that was posted late last year or early this year.  Everything I've read so far in interviews and such has sounded pretty promising (yes, I know, that's the point of interviews, so you have to take it with a grain of salt).

[PowerSlave]

So when is the album supposed to be released (roughly)?  On a whim I decided to do the pledge music thing (I didn't even buy their last album, I'll have to check it out again now to get me pumped for the new one).  The only thing I saw was in the overview summary on the pledge site saying that the album will be out "next year" but I don't know if that was posted late last year or early this year.  Everything I've read so far in interviews and such has sounded pretty promising (yes, I know, that's the point of interviews, so you have to take it with a grain of salt).

Going from memory, I read something (an interview with either Eddy, or Mike) that they were looking at September or October of this year. It's been a few weeks since I've read the interview, so take this with a grain of salt, but I'm fairly positive that it's supposed to be out in the fall.

[Setlist Scotty]

So when is the album supposed to be released (roughly)?  On a whim I decided to do the pledge music thing (I didn't even buy their last album, I'll have to check it out again now to get me pumped for the new one).  The only thing I saw was in the overview summary on the pledge site saying that the album will be out "next year" but I don't know if that was posted late last year or early this year.  Everything I've read so far in interviews and such has sounded pretty promising (yes, I know, that's the point of interviews, so you have to take it with a grain of salt).

I don't remember the date of when the pledge was started and there's nothing posted on the site about when it began. But it does look like it started sometime towards the end of last year, judging by comments in this thread as well as the oldest video clips that you can watch on the pledge music site. In addition to that didn't Todd just post something recently that they completed the recording of the album and will be moving on to mixing/mastering? If so, that would give them plenty of time to release the album before the end of this year. So theoretically, I'd guess that it will be released between September and December of this year.

[ronnibran]

Excellent, thanks for the updates!  I haven't been following it very closely, so any info I've likely missed. 

[Deathless]

Whip has said a few times in recent interviews it will be late September / early October, to coincide with their supporting slot with the Scorps. 

[T-ski]

last fall the released date was spring.  at the new year it was late spring/early summer.  now its looking like September.

[Mister Gold]

Whip has said a few times in recent interviews it will be late September / early October, to coincide with their supporting slot with the Scorps. 

I just hope that this means the band will actually play most/all of their new songs live while touring with the Scorps, rather than just playing a couple and having a setlist of largely the same-old's they've been playing for three years now.

It's high-time that the band mixes up the setlist a bit more.

[jjrock88]

Hopefully one of two tunes from Promised Land get played

[T-ski]

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting to hear something new played live as they hardly ever play anything from the 2013 release.

The band is in full nostalgia mode and seem to have determined they are best suited to play with other nostalgia-type acts, which unfortunately means a lot of 80's hair metal bands.  I think they've missed their window to completely re-establish themselves as the "thinking mans metal band", but its their band and if they are happy so be it.

[?]

I find it ironic that the band complained about being restricted to playing certain songs in the last few years with Tate, yet they've restricted themselves to playing pretty much the same set with the new line-up for 2 years now. I've never seen them live, but it just seems weird to me.

[bosk1]

I find it ironic that the band complained about being restricted to playing certain songs in the last few years with Tate, yet they've restricted themselves to playing pretty much the same set with the new line-up for 2 years now. I've never seen them live, but it just seems weird to me.

Not really the same thing.  What they were complaining about was that Tate wanted the set lists to revolve around:  (1) "hits" from Mindcrime and Empire; (2) new material that the band and fans didn't like; and (3) whatever else was in his diminished range.  And that that excluded a lot of the classic, harder material that the band and fans wanted to be played.  Now, they are playing what they (and most of the fans) want.

[bl5150]

Interview with Todd - the interviewer is an interesting "dude" too

https://youtu.be/vN76YWvHntk

[King Postwhore]

Looking forward to seeing Todd live for the first tI'm in September.

[KevShmev]

I just found out today that they are playing here in St. Louis at a venue I didn't know existed , which is less than 10 minutes from where I live.  And tickets are cheap.  What the hell, I might go.

[jjrock88]

I just found out today that they are playing here in St. Louis at a venue I didn't know existed , which is less than 10 minutes from where I live.  And tickets are cheap.  What the hell, I might go.

Is this place a hole in the wall?

[KevShmev]

I think it's a tiny hole in a hole.

[TAC]

I think it's a tiny hole in a hole.

Are you sure it's not Tate's band?

[KevShmev]

https://queensrycheofficial.com/tour

You tell me.

[King Postwhore]

I think it's a tiny hole in a hole.

Are you sure it's not Tate's band?

If that were true it would be at a dinner theater Tim.

[ZirconBlue]

https://queensrycheofficial.com/tour

You tell me.

It's interesting to see some of those posters with Dream Theater getting top billing over Queensryche.  The band with one gold record is now the bigger draw than the band with multi-platinum mega-hits.

[Mebert78]

https://queensrycheofficial.com/tour

You tell me.

It's interesting to see some of those posters with Dream Theater getting top billing over Queensryche.  The band with one gold record is now the bigger draw than the band with multi-platinum mega-hits.

I remember during the QR/DT/FW tour in 2003 that QR and DT split the role as headliner -- QR headlined the westcoast and DT headline the eastcoast, I believe.  Their popularity was pretty even at that point.