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Queensryche
Queensryche at the Gibson Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA , 10/05/2006
Queensryche at the Gibson Amphitheater, Los Angeles, CA , 10/05/2006
Musical Genre: Progressive Metal
Formed: 1981

Queensryche Formed in 1981 in Seattle, WA. Originally called The Mob, they changed their name when they released their first EP, Queensryche. They followed it up with The Warning and Rage For Order, but their huge success was in 1988 when they released Operation: Mindcrime, a concept album that's been compared to Pink Floyd's The Wall (although unlike The Wall, at least in my opinion, you don't need to be on drugs to understand the storyline;).)

In 1990, they released Empire, which was a huge commercial success and had their first Top 10 single, "Silent Lucidity" (although I personally always preferred "Jet City Woman," another hit from the same album).

They took a break and then released Promised Land in 1994, along with a CD-ROM Myst-style game and multimedia CD-ROM which was a great example of what could have been done with enhanced CDs if the record labels were willing to spend the money (alas, they weren't, and all you're likely to see now is the occasional video). The album itself wasn't nearly as much of a success (although it contained the great song "Damaged") and was the start of a downward slide in popularity for them.

In 1997 they released Hear in the Now Frontier, which a lot of the fans were not happy with, and then Chris DeGarmo left the band, making the fans even more unhappy. He was replaced by Kelly Gray for one album, Q2K. In 2003 Chris DeGarmo returned to the band (at least part time) and recorded Tribe with them, although they still couldn't seem to please their fans. They also performed in a great tour with Dream Theater and Fates Warning, which was great because not only did you get to see three great bands play together, but band members from one band would appear with other bands, and they ended each show with a few songs played by members of all three bands on stage together!

In 2004, Queensryche announced that they were recording a followup to Operation: Mindcrime and the response was amazing! They went on tour playing the entire first album live with actors and videos to tell the story, and for the first time in years they were really packing in the fans in the big venues! They even brought along the original Sister Mary, Pamela Moore.

In 2006, Operation: Mindcrime II came out. It finally answered all the questions from the first album, and wrapped up the storyline, and was a great album. Ronnie James Dio appeared as Dr. X on the album. They toured again with Pamela Moore and other actors to perform both albums in their entirety, and once again packed in the fans for these great shows. One of these shows is now available on CD and DVD as Mindcrime at the Moore.

Websites
Queensryche.com
Official Site. Run by Fan Club. The band has contributed to this site. News, Tour Dates, Discography, Fan Club Info, Mailing List Info, Reviews, Photos, Video Files, Merchandise Info, Forums, Contact Info, Links.
Stop the Madness
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info. Really old site from some conflicts in the Queensryche Campaign in 1997.
Lady Jane's Royal Opposition
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info, Guest Book, Links. Seems to be a little out of date.
Land of Oz Empire
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info, Photos, Links. Part of Queensryche Campaign.
The Rio Grande Promised Land
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info, Photos, Guest Book. Rio Grande part of Queensryche Campaign.
The Great Lakes Empire
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info, Photos, Forums, Guest Book, Links. Western Michigan part of Queensryche Campaign
One World Under Ryche
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info. Site for Foxvalley Empire (Queensryche Campaign)
Commonwealth Empire
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info, Photos, Merchandise Info, Forums, Links, newsletter archive. VA, MD, DC, WV & DE part of Queensryche Campaign
The Demon Spawn's Homepage
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info, Links. Empire of Queensryche Campaign.
Chasing Blue Sky Empire
Run by Fan Club. News, Tour Dates, Fan Club Info, Photos. Albuquerque, NM part of Queensryche Campaign.
The Zia Council
Run by Fan Club. News, Fan Club Info, Photos, Links. New Mexico part of Queensryche Campaign
New England Empire MySpace Page
Run by Fan Club. Photos, Video Files, Forums.
New England Empire
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info, Online Chatroom, Photos, Links. New England Empire of Queensryche Campaign
Rage For Phoenix
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info, Forums, Guest Book, Links. Phoenix area part of Queensryche Campaign
East Side Empire
Run by Fan Club. News, Bio, Discography, Fan Club Info, Links. Garden State Empire (Queensryche Campaign)
Sweating In Digital
Run by Fan Club. Forums. Houston Chapter of the Queensryche Campaign
Tribal Nation Empire
Run by Fan Club. News, Fan Club Info, Online Chatroom, Photos, Merchandise Info, Links.
Queensryche's Global Empires Webring
Run by Fan Club. Links.
Mission 702
Run by Fan Club. Fan Club Info, Forums. Forum for Nevada part of Queensryche Campaign
Freezing in Digital
Run by Fan Club. News, Fan Club Info, Photos, Sound Files, Forums, Links. Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN part of Queensryche Campaign
James' Queensryche Corner
Run by Fan. Tour Dates, Discography, Photos, Forums, Guest Book, Links.
Screaming In Digital
Run by Fan. News, Reviews, Links. Online newsletter on Queensryche, around since 1991.
Rychenet.com
Run by Fan. News, Tour Dates, Bio, Discography, Videography, FAQ, Fan Club Info, Mailing List Info, Song Lyrics, Guitar Tabs, Photos, Sound Files, Forums, Links, fonts, screensavers, wallpapers, trivia.
Queensryche Bootleg Guide
Run by Fan. News, Tour Dates, Discography, FAQ.
The Art Of Live
Run by Fan. News, Links, fan-created cover art.
Ryche My World
Run by Fan. Online Chatroom, Chat Info, Photos, Forums, Links, e-cards.
Is There Anybody Listening?
Run by Fan. Discography, Videography, Photos, Guest Book, Links, Chat Info.
Queensryche Castle
Run by Fan. News, Photos, Guest Book, Links, Quotes.
Queensryche Castle
Run by Fan. News, Photos, Guest Book, Links, Quotes.
Operation: Webring
Run by Fan. Links.
James' Queensryche Corner
Run by Fan. Tour Dates, Discography, Photos, Forums, Guest Book, Links.
The Breakdown Room
Run by Fan. Forums.
RycheItems
Run by Fan. Discography, Photos, Links, Information on collector's items over the years.
The Mission
Run by Fan. Discography, Photos, Guest Book, Links.
Lady Jane's Queensryche Playground
Run by Fan. News, Bio, Song Lyrics, Photos, Forums, Links.
Karen's Queensryche Page
Run by Fan. Discography, Photos, Guest Book, Links.
Queensryche: I Will Remember
Run by Fan. News, Song Lyrics, Photos, Sound Files, Links.
Queensryche
Run by Fan. Discography, Reviews, Photos, Links.
Edvolution
Run by Fan. News, Photos, Guest Book, Links, Top 23 Signs You're a Rychehead.
AzQueensrycheFan's Art and Rycheware
Run by Fan. Photos, cursors, desktop theme, wallpapers, other artwork.
Anybody Listening
Run by Fan. News, Discography, Photos, Sound Files, Video Files, Links, Trivia.
Before the Storm - The History of Queensryche
Run by Fan. Articles. Stories from the history of the band.
The Queensryche Page
Run by Fan. Discography, Sound Files, Links.
Online:Mindcrime
Run by Fan. Guest Book, Links, Summary of Operation: Mindcrime story.
Ravjyn's Queensryche Page
Run by Fan. News, Links, Information on Operation: Postcard II.
Queensryche Dream Domain
Run by Fan. News, Photos, Sound Files, Links. Hasn't been updated since 1999.
Breaking the Silence of the Night
Run by Fan. Bio, Photos, Links, quotes, e-cards.
Queensryche
Run by Fan. Discography, Links. Has broken links and missing images.
Rebecca's Queensryche Page
Run by Fan. Discography, Photos, Links, Guest Book.
Queensryche
Run by Fan. Discography, Guitar Tabs, Photos.
Operatrion: MP3s
Run by Fan. Sound Files. Most of the links are broken.
MIDI Crime
Run by Fan. Sound Files.
Namtih's Queensryche Home Page
Run by Fan. Chat Info, Sound Files, Links.
Swiss-Ryche
Run by Fan. News, Bio, Discography, Articles, Interviews, Photos, Guest Book, Links. In German.
WhoKilledMary.com
Run by Fan. News, Tour Dates, Bio, Discography, Articles, Reviews, Interviews, Online Chatroom, Song Lyrics, Guitar Tabs, Photos, Forums, Links, Screensavers, theme files, skins, game tips.
AnybodyListening.net
Run by Fan. Tour Dates, Bio, Discography, Articles, Interviews, Photos, Forums, Links. Detailed history of the band with tour date history, scans of articles, etc.
Rychic Friends Network
Run by Fan. Forums.
Rolling Stone: Queensryche
Discography, Articles, Photos, Sound Files.
Queensryche on MTV.com
News, Bio, Photos, Video Files.
Queensryche Free Desktop Themes
Links, desktop themes.
Queensryche on Discogs
Discography, Links.
Queensryche on MusicBrainz
Discography, Links.
Geoff Tate - Queensryche 2007
Interviews. Interview with Geoff Tate on Rock Confidential
Queensryche Wikipedia Entry
Bio, Discography, Links.
Queensryche on AllMusic
Bio, Discography, Photos, Sound Files, Video Files.
Queensryche Interview: MusicFrisk
Interviews, Photos, Forums.
Queensryche ArtistDirect Page
News, Tour Dates, Bio, Discography, Videography, Sound Files, Links.
Queensryche on 100 XR
Bio, Discography, Links.
Operation LiveCrime Review
Reviews, Articles, Links.
Queensryche
News, Tour Dates, Discography.
Queensryche: SortMusic.com
News, Tour Dates, Discography, Videography, Video Files, Links.
Rock Lyrics: Queensryche
Discography, Song Lyrics.
Queensryche Lyrics on Songtext
Discography, Song Lyrics.
Mailing Lists
A Reader's Guide to the Revolution
Official newsletter (must join the fanclub to receive). To subscribe, follow the link above.
Rychenet.com Mailing List
To subscribe, follow the link above.
Queensryche Trading Circle
Group for trading Queensryche music. To subscribe, follow the link above or e-mail qr_trading-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
A Queensryche Empire
To subscribe, follow the link above or e-mail aqueensrycheempire-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Digital Rychean Empire
To subscribe, follow the link above or e-mail digitalrycheanempire-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Newsgroup Sites
Online Chats
#Queensryche on Undernet IRC
My Rage For Order
Must log in to see it.
#Queensryche on Efnet
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Discography
Queensryche's Promised Land
Software Solutions. United States. CD-ROM Game (PC/Mac).
Great Myst-style game.
Queensryche's Promised Land
EMI Records. CD-ROM (PC/Mac).
Great Myst-style game.
Empire (8/20/1990)
Original Release Date: 9/4/1990. Capitol. United States.
Video: Mindcrime (7/1/1991)
Capitol. United States. VHS.
Live Evolution (10/16/2001)
Sanctuary Records. United States. DVD.
Operation: LiveCrime (11/20/2001)
Capitol. United States. DVD.
Empire (7/30/2002)
Capitol. United States. DVD-Audio.
Building Empires (10/1/2002)
Capitol. United States. DVD.
Operation: Mindcrime (5/6/2003)
Capitol. United States. Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks.
Rage For Order (5/6/2003)
Capitol. United States. Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks.
Queensryche (5/6/2003)
Capitol. United States. Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks.
The Warning (5/6/2003)
Capitol. United States. Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks.
Promised Land (6/10/2003)
Capitol. United States. Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks.
Empire (6/10/2003)
Capitol. United States. Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks
Hear in the Now Frontier (6/10/2003)
Capitol. United States. Original Recording Remastered, Extra Tracks.
Tribe (7/22/2003)
Sanctuary Records. United States.
The Art of Live (4/20/2004)
Sanctuary Records. United States. DVD.
The Art of Live (6/8/2004)
Sanctuary Records. United States.
The Very Best of Queensryche (11/1/2004)
Hal Leonard Corporation. United States. Sheet Music.
Operation: Mindcrime II (4/4/2006)
Original Release Date: 3/14/2006. Rhino / Wea. United States.
Essential (4/10/2006)
Original Release Date: 4/4/2006. EMI International. Import Enhanced CD. Original Recordings Remastered.
Operation Rockenfield (The Drumming of Queensryche) (4/21/2006)
Carl Fischer. United States. Book.
Operation: Mindcrime (6/20/2006)
Capitol. United States. Deluxe Edition (2 CDs + DVD).
Operation: Mindcrime (6/20/2006)
Capitol. United States.
Bonus Live Tracks plus live performance of the entire album at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England (November 15, 1990). Special 24-page booklet.
Q2K (8/29/2006)
Atlantic / Wea. United States. Original Recording Remastered.
Queensryche - Greatest Hits (6/25/2007)
Original Release Date: 6/27/2000. Virgin Records Us. United States. Original Recording Remastered.
Mindcrime at the Moore (7/3/2007)
Original Release Date: 7/3/2007. Rhino / Wea. United States. DVD
Mindcrime at the Moore (7/3/2007)
Original Release Date: 6/11/2007. Rhino / Wea. United States.

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