Queensrÿche

Queensrÿche is an American heavy metal band. They formed in Bellevue, Washington in 1982. They have made 16 studio albums, one extended play (EP), and many DVDs. When the band was made, its members were singer Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo, drummer Scott Rockenfield, and bassist Eddie Jackson.

Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche performing live at Norway Rock Festival 2010
Background information
Origin	Bellevue, Washington, United States
Genres	Heavy metal, progressive metal, hard rock
Years active	1981–present
Labels	EMI, Atlantic, Atco, Sanctuary, Rhino, Roadrunner
Website	www.queensrycheofficial.com
Members	Todd La Torre Michael Wilton Eddie Jackson Scott Rockenfield Parker Lundgren
Past members	Geoff Tate Chris DeGarmo Kelly Gray Mike Stone

Queensrÿche has sold over 20 million albums. They were one of the main bands that made progressive metal music in the 1980s. Many people say that Operation: Mindcrime, an album they released in 1988, is one of the best heavy metal concept albums ever made. The band has been nominated for Grammy Awards three times.

Studio albums

• The Warning (1984)
• Rage for Order (1986)
• Operation: Mindcrime (1988)
• Empire (1990)
• Promised Land (1994)
• Hear in the Now Frontier (1997)
• Q2K (1999)
• Tribe (2003)
• Operation: Mindcrime II (2006)
• Take Cover (2007)
• American Soldier (2009)
• Dedicated to Chaos (2011)
• Queensrÿche (2013)
• Condition Hüman (2015)
• The Verdict (2019)
• Digital Noise Alliance (2022)

Queensrÿche Media

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  Queensrÿche performing at the Sauna Open Air Metal Festival in Finland, June 2011. From left to right: Eddie Jackson, Geoff Tate, Scott Rockenfield, Michael Wilton.

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  Drummer Scott Rockenfield and singer Geoff Tate performing with Queensrÿche in São Paulo, Brazil in April 2012.

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  Queensrÿche with Todd La Torre in 2012.