Queensryche Aug. 17th 2011 The Orbit Room Grand Rapids MI I know I have said this before, but I hate it when there are more than two unknown bands opening for a big national. This time was no different, or so I assumed. Now we arrived just as the first band was finishing their set. What I did hear sounded a little like Skid Row, making me wish I
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Queensryche Dedicated to Chaos 2011 Roadrunner Records If there is something I have to keep reminding myself it is not to expect a band to keep releasing their hit album over and over again. Some bands try to stay 20 something, some try to change to fit what is “in” and some just mature. Queensryche falls into the later category. DEDICATED TO CHAOS lives up to the title. So,
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20 years ago Queensryche shot to the top of the rock n’ roll world with one song, “Silent Lucidity”. I remember this well. I was in my senior year of high school and all you heard was Queensryche. I remember their performance on one of the many music award shows. I also remember the album spawned three more singles: “Jet City Woman”, “Anybody Listening” and the title track, “Empire”.
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In this profession, I have come across a few individuals that I totally enjoy talking with Dee Snider and Jon Thor are two of those people. There is one other, Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche/Slave to the System. I think this is the fourth time I have had the privilege of picking his brain and each time I get something new. This time around we talked about the recent Queesryche
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May 5, The Intersection. Why were there so many people here? I had only seen The Intersection sold out a few times. I mean, there was a line of people out the door at least 45 minutes prior to the doors opening. You may have thought it was one of the American Idols, but you would be wrong; it was for Queensryche. You remember the band from the 80′s?
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