New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ RoadRunner Records) Queensryche announced today that their new album will be called Dedicated to
Chaos and it will be released this summer. It's the band's first effort for its new label, Roadrunner Records/Loud & Proud. The band - featuring Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren - is currently planning a tour in support of the new opus, which was recorded in its native Seattle. Tour dates and information will be released when available.
"Modern life moves fast," commented frontman Geoff Tate about the album. "Plug into the rhythm of the now with our 12th studio album, Dedicated to Chaos. It's a clash and slash of musical experimentation anchored by the pulse of digital code." He did issue one suggestion to listeners as well, saying: "Enjoy - headphones are a must."
Queensryche's 1988-issued album Operation: Mindcrime is universally respected as a classic concept release about rock, revenge and redemption, which is ultimately regarded as one of the most important and essential hard rock records in the genre's expansive canon. 1990's follow-up, Empire, yielded a No 1 single, the Grammy-nominated ballad "Silent Lucidity," which the band performed at the 1992 Grammy Awards accompanied by a supporting orchestra.
In 2006, the band releasedOperation:MindcrimeII,a scorching sequel to their original. The band then hit the roadperforming bothalbums Operation: Mindcrimeand Operation: MindcrimeIIback-to-back in theirentirety in an incredible theatrical presentation throughout the year. The final performance was recorded at The Moore Theatre in Seattle that October and the Mindcrime at the Moore doubleCD/DVD releasedebuted at No 1 on Billboard's Top Music DVDChart and eventually reached Gold status.
The band is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and Dedicated to Chaos marks a new and riveting chapter in Queensryche's already impressive history that fans will not want to miss.
And the chaos has just begun.
Visit https://www.queensryche.com/ for more information.
