Queensrÿche - US Tour Dates
Official press release
Queensrÿche envisions war through the eyes of a soldier with the band's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier". The ambitious album encompasses a dozen songs inspired by numerous interviews with veterans conducted by Geoff Tate, the group's singer and chief songwriter, who was intent on telling their story using their words. After speaking with soldiers who served in various conflicts - from World War II to Iraq - Tate turned their firsthand experiences from the frontlines into an unflinching musical examination of the life of a soldier and the consequences of war. "American Soldier" will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price of $18.98 (CD) and $9.99 (digital).
Tate, Michael Wilton (guitar), Ed Jackson (bass) and Scott Rockenfield (drums) recorded the album in 2008 over the course of nine months. The idea for "American Soldier", Tate says, came from hearing stories from fans that are veterans, as well as his own father, who served in both Korea and Vietnam. "My father was a career military man, but until very recently he never spoke about what he went through. I think that reticence is true of a lot of veterans, which means most people never truly understand what it means to be a soldier at war. Hearing what he and some of our fans have endured made me want to share their stories with the world. This is an album about the soldiers, for the soldiers, as told by the soldiers themselves."
Those stories resonate at the heart of "American Soldier", imbuing each song with vivid details about both the emotional and physical impacts of war, evoking war zone battles ("Middle Of Hell"), sacrifice ("The Killer"), loss ("If I Were King"), the longing for home ("Remember Me"), and adjusting to society after returning from war ("Man Down!").
Tate recorded many of his interviews with the soldiers, and some dialogue from these discussions is mixed into several of tracks, allowing the soldiers' own words to help tell their compelling stories. The band also brought a few of the soldiers into the studio with them to record vocals. The verses of the track "Unafraid" feature the voices of Chris Devine, a Vietnam veteran, and Sean Lenahan, a veteran of Somalia, recalling their war experiences while Tate provides the anthemic chorus. Also making a guest vocal appearance is Tate's 10-year-old daughter Emily on the gripping duet "Home Again," which examines the emotional toll of war from two perspectives, with Geoff singing from the soldier's point of view and his daughter singing from the viewpoint of the child left behind.
Making the album, Tate says, was an enlightening process. "I was surprised to learn how little has changed through the generations. I spoke with a Vietnam vet whose experience wasn't all that different from a soldier who fought in Somalia almost 30 years later. But what surprised me the most was how antiwar most soldiers are. To me, that makes their sacrifices even more moving."
The tracklisting of "American Soldier" [cover artwork] is:
01. Sliver
02. Unafraid
03. Hundred Mile Stare
04. At 30,000 ft.
05. A Dead Man's Words
06. The Killer
07. Middle Of Hell
08. If I Were King
09. Man Down!
10. Remember Me
11. Home Again
12. The Voice
Soon after the release of "American Soldier", Queensrÿche will launch an extensive spring tour of the U.S., with international dates to follow later in 2009. The shows will be presented in three suites, with the band performing sets from "American Soldier", "Rage For Order", and "Empire". The first date of the tour will be April 16 at Snoqualmie Casino in the band's hometown of Seattle.
Here're the finalized tour dates:
April 16 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA
April 17 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA
April 18 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
April 19 - Senator Theater - Chico, CA
April 22 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
April 23 - House Of Blues - San Diego, CA
April 24 - House Of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
April 25 - House Of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
April 26 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
April 28 - Paramount - Denver, CO
April 29 - Voodoo Lounge - Kansas City, MO
April 30 - Potawatomi - Milwaukee, WI
May 01 - Potawatomi - Milwaukee, WI
May 03 - Northern Lights - Walker, MN
May 05 - Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
May 06 - House Of Blues - Cleveland, OH
May 07 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL
May 08 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL
May 10 - Palace Theater - Pittsburgh, PA
May 12 - Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY
May 13 - Palace Theatre - Stamford, CT
May 14 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
May 15 - Nokia Theater - New York, NY
May 16 - Showboat - Atlantic City, NJ
May 17 - House Of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
May 19 - Ruth Eckerd - Tampa, FL
May 20 - House Of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
May 21 - House Of Blues - New Orleans, LA
May 22 - House Of Blues - Houston, TX
May 23 - Hemisfair Park - San Antonio, TX
May 24 - House Of Blues - Dallas, TX
May 29 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditoruim
May 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge
June 03 - Agoura Hills, CA - Canyon Club
June 04 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
Juen 05 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor
Queensrÿche envisions war through the eyes of a soldier with the band's twelfth studio release, the epic concept album "American Soldier". The ambitious album encompasses a dozen songs inspired by numerous interviews with veterans conducted by Geoff Tate, the group's singer and chief songwriter, who was intent on telling their story using their words. After speaking with soldiers who served in various conflicts - from World War II to Iraq - Tate turned their firsthand experiences from the frontlines into an unflinching musical examination of the life of a soldier and the consequences of war. "American Soldier" will be available from Atco/Rhino on March 31 for a suggested list price of $18.98 (CD) and $9.99 (digital).
Tate, Michael Wilton (guitar), Ed Jackson (bass) and Scott Rockenfield (drums) recorded the album in 2008 over the course of nine months. The idea for "American Soldier", Tate says, came from hearing stories from fans that are veterans, as well as his own father, who served in both Korea and Vietnam. "My father was a career military man, but until very recently he never spoke about what he went through. I think that reticence is true of a lot of veterans, which means most people never truly understand what it means to be a soldier at war. Hearing what he and some of our fans have endured made me want to share their stories with the world. This is an album about the soldiers, for the soldiers, as told by the soldiers themselves."
Those stories resonate at the heart of "American Soldier", imbuing each song with vivid details about both the emotional and physical impacts of war, evoking war zone battles ("Middle Of Hell"), sacrifice ("The Killer"), loss ("If I Were King"), the longing for home ("Remember Me"), and adjusting to society after returning from war ("Man Down!").
Tate recorded many of his interviews with the soldiers, and some dialogue from these discussions is mixed into several of tracks, allowing the soldiers' own words to help tell their compelling stories. The band also brought a few of the soldiers into the studio with them to record vocals. The verses of the track "Unafraid" feature the voices of Chris Devine, a Vietnam veteran, and Sean Lenahan, a veteran of Somalia, recalling their war experiences while Tate provides the anthemic chorus. Also making a guest vocal appearance is Tate's 10-year-old daughter Emily on the gripping duet "Home Again," which examines the emotional toll of war from two perspectives, with Geoff singing from the soldier's point of view and his daughter singing from the viewpoint of the child left behind.
Making the album, Tate says, was an enlightening process. "I was surprised to learn how little has changed through the generations. I spoke with a Vietnam vet whose experience wasn't all that different from a soldier who fought in Somalia almost 30 years later. But what surprised me the most was how antiwar most soldiers are. To me, that makes their sacrifices even more moving."
The tracklisting of "American Soldier" [cover artwork] is:
01. Sliver
02. Unafraid
03. Hundred Mile Stare
04. At 30,000 ft.
05. A Dead Man's Words
06. The Killer
07. Middle Of Hell
08. If I Were King
09. Man Down!
10. Remember Me
11. Home Again
12. The Voice
Soon after the release of "American Soldier", Queensrÿche will launch an extensive spring tour of the U.S., with international dates to follow later in 2009. The shows will be presented in three suites, with the band performing sets from "American Soldier", "Rage For Order", and "Empire". The first date of the tour will be April 16 at Snoqualmie Casino in the band's hometown of Seattle.
Here're the finalized tour dates:
April 16 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA
April 17 - Snoqualmie Casino - Seattle, WA
April 18 - Roseland Theater - Portland, OR
April 19 - Senator Theater - Chico, CA
April 22 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
April 23 - House Of Blues - San Diego, CA
April 24 - House Of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
April 25 - House Of Blues - Las Vegas, NV
April 26 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT
April 28 - Paramount - Denver, CO
April 29 - Voodoo Lounge - Kansas City, MO
April 30 - Potawatomi - Milwaukee, WI
May 01 - Potawatomi - Milwaukee, WI
May 03 - Northern Lights - Walker, MN
May 05 - Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
May 06 - House Of Blues - Cleveland, OH
May 07 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL
May 08 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL
May 10 - Palace Theater - Pittsburgh, PA
May 12 - Turning Stone Casino - Verona, NY
May 13 - Palace Theatre - Stamford, CT
May 14 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ
May 15 - Nokia Theater - New York, NY
May 16 - Showboat - Atlantic City, NJ
May 17 - House Of Blues - Myrtle Beach, SC
May 19 - Ruth Eckerd - Tampa, FL
May 20 - House Of Blues - Lake Buena Vista, FL
May 21 - House Of Blues - New Orleans, LA
May 22 - House Of Blues - Houston, TX
May 23 - Hemisfair Park - San Antonio, TX
May 24 - House Of Blues - Dallas, TX
May 29 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditoruim
May 30 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge
June 03 - Agoura Hills, CA - Canyon Club
June 04 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
Juen 05 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor
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Of course they are not coming anywhere near me!
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How the HELL do they skip san francisco??
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Queensryche live nowadays isn't good at all. 99/100 times Geoff Tate just sounds horrible.
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Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 09.01.2009 at 13:24 Maybe because they start belive in love nowdays 
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| -DC-002- Mastercommander Posts: 1703  |
Their playing at a casino here haha isn't that a last resort?
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| IronBlackZepp Posts: 180  |
Yes they are comming to the Fillmore in San Fransisco!!! I may just go see em.
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Written by Irritable Ted on 15.02.2009 at 21:50 Sigh, yawn, the eternal US/Bush bashing and that from someone who is from one of the most fervent US Bush supporting countries (at the time of 911 and the Iraq invasion) around. Plus... remember the Falklands and Thatcher?  Btw the US has a lot of catching up to do in that respect if you compare them to the English or most European countries through the centuries.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Written by LeChron James on 09.01.2009 at 07:46 the album portrays the military in a human light. the city of SF probably wouldn't let them in.
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Written by BitterCOld on 24.03.2009 at 23:35 why would that be a reason to not let them it? its san francisco...and LOL just read it, theyre coming to sf anyway.
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