Queensrÿche - Begin Demoing New Music
Queensrÿche guitarist Michael Wilton confirmed in a recent interview with Metal-Rules.com that the band has been in the process of writing and demoing new material for the follow-up to 2022's Digital Noise Alliance for a tentative 2026 release. The making of the record will be handled by producer, mixer, engineer and mastering Chris "Zeuss" Harris, who has worked with Queensrÿche since 2015's Condition Hüman.
Michael Wilton said: "We're currently working on demos for the next album, which is really important for us. After this, we have the Monsters of Rock Cruise, followed by the Monsters of Rock festivals in South America. That brings us to May. Then, we have some sporadic gigs here and there, but we're also planning to work with our producer, Chris "Zeuss" Harris, and continue the writing sessions. Hopefully… But we're already getting offers for the end of the year, so I'm not sure when the album will be released. [laughter]"
As for the band's upcoming schedules, Wilton said: "You know, for the bands to make money, they have to tour. We get lots of offers—weekend gigs, two-week tours, or even just a weekend here and there. You can't say no because if you do, someone else will take that opportunity and might not ask you again. The thing is, to do a proper Queensrÿche album, we need about six weeks of uninterrupted time. But it's harder now because we have to juggle these gigs—weekends here and there—before coming back to focus. Zeuss has had to adapt; he's very mobile now. He's learned to be because we're not the only band that does this; all bands do. He works with Rob Zombie—'Hey, come on over for the weekend, let’s work on some stuff.' Or with Shadows Fall—'Let's work on some stuff.’ So, he's used to it. It's just a matter of someone organizing it all."
Michael Wilton said: "We're currently working on demos for the next album, which is really important for us. After this, we have the Monsters of Rock Cruise, followed by the Monsters of Rock festivals in South America. That brings us to May. Then, we have some sporadic gigs here and there, but we're also planning to work with our producer, Chris "Zeuss" Harris, and continue the writing sessions. Hopefully… But we're already getting offers for the end of the year, so I'm not sure when the album will be released. [laughter]"
As for the band's upcoming schedules, Wilton said: "You know, for the bands to make money, they have to tour. We get lots of offers—weekend gigs, two-week tours, or even just a weekend here and there. You can't say no because if you do, someone else will take that opportunity and might not ask you again. The thing is, to do a proper Queensrÿche album, we need about six weeks of uninterrupted time. But it's harder now because we have to juggle these gigs—weekends here and there—before coming back to focus. Zeuss has had to adapt; he's very mobile now. He's learned to be because we're not the only band that does this; all bands do. He works with Rob Zombie—'Hey, come on over for the weekend, let’s work on some stuff.' Or with Shadows Fall—'Let's work on some stuff.’ So, he's used to it. It's just a matter of someone organizing it all."
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