Will the album contain a cover of the Toby Keith song, "American Soldier?" [/quote]




With all country crossover taking place with 80's rock stars please don't give an ideas to the Queensryche camp[/quote]

True, they just might - Geoff Tate could head up an all star 80's metal stars country music CD - him, Sebastian Bach, Def Lep, Bon Jovi - other sugesstions - Slayer, Anthrax, Armored Saint and on the christian end - how about ult and the boys

According to AnybodyListening.net, Queensryche guitarist Michael Wilton has revealed that he has recorded all the guitar parts for the band's upcoming album, "American Soldier." He said in an online posting, "I have been slammed with making the deadline for the new Queensryche opus. I recorded all the guitars this time so it should sound more like the original 'Rryche'."

Due in April 2009 via Rhino Records, Queenryche's twelfth studio album, "American Soldier," is a concept album focusing on telling the story of war from a firsthand perspective. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate has spent the last few years conducting extensive interviews with veterans and has crafted their thoughts into this epic tale. "American Soldier" examines American wars from World War II through Iraq from the viewpoint of those in the trenches and on the frontlines. Following the album's release, Queensryche plans to present tracks from the album live on an extensive spring tour of the U.S., with international dates to follow later in 2009.

"American Soldier" will contain 12 tracks, including the following:

* Dead Man's Words
* Unafraid
* 100 Mile Stare
* At Thirty Thousand Feet
* Man Down
* Remember Me
* If I Were King

Put me in the just-don't-care category with Kmorg and Lurideath. I liked these guys for a long time, but I just can't get excited about a new release from them anymore. With so many other bands on my want-list, I've really lost interest in these guys.

I used to be a major Queensryche fanboy, but I started to lose interest shortly after Chris DeGarmo left, I have 'Q2k' and 'Tribe', I liked both albums but still felt somewhat disappointed. I have not as of yet picked up 'Operation Mindcrime II' so I have no opinion if that album is any good or not.

What I am hoping is this will be a return to form album, that it will have elements of classic Queensryche sound along with the more modern production they have adapted on some of the later albums. This last year being a major comeback for alot of veteran metal bands this maybe the perfect time for them to make a comeback, in the commerical sense.

I agree with Manny that it just hasn't been the same since DeGarmo left, however I'm perfectly willing to give the new album a shot. They are such a talented group of musicians, I'm sure it would be possible for them to rediscover their mojo.

I've been on a Queensryche kick this week, so that probably has something to do with it.

detuned now that you have re-listened to 'Operation Mindcrime' what is your opinion of this album?

I personally believe DeGarmo is the one that steered the band into this more groovy rock area. Everyone wants to pretend like they need DeGarmo back to ever recapture their old sound. But DeGarmo has done nothing but alt-rock projects since leaving QR. I think DeGarmo led them down this road, then Tate took the wheel and floored it once DeGarmo left.

Operation: Mindcrime II was written by Tate, Stone (the new guy) and the producer (who?).

I will get this new the day it debuts regardless as I am a Queensryche diehard.

I'm pretty sure that Promised Land went multi-platinum when it was released. I actually don't remember hearing anyone complain about it at the time, I liked it immediately and so did most of my friends that were Queensryche fans.

But then again...I'm also the kind of music fan that usually likes the obscure and/or controversial albums better than the more popular ones.

I need to revisit "Hear In The Now Frontier" one of the these days, I never owned it and think I only heard it once.

My problem w/them has not been their change in style, Rush has done that, it's the material has been for the most part mediocre as of late. I do however enjoy Mincrime II, much more since I saw them perform it live.