Queensryche fans can expect some sort of commercial documentation - a live album or DVD, perhaps - from what's turned into a special tour in support of the group's new concept album, "American Soldier."
"We do that every tour, film and record," frontman Geoff Tate - whose wife, Susan, manages Queensryche - tells Billboard.com. "You never know when you're going to need something at some point. Usually when we stop and get home and have some time to reflect on the project and look at footage and see what we have, then we make a decision about what we might do with it."
The tour will likely be of enduring interest to
Queensryche fans. Prior to hitting the road the band polled fans on its web site about what they'd like to hear from its 26-year canon. Weighing their results the group is not only showcasing "
American Soldier" but is also playing suites of songs - and, over the course of multi-night stands in some cities, every track - from its 1986 album "
Rage For Order" and 1990's "
Empire." (The "Operation: Mindcrime" albums, which Queensryche performed in their entirety in 2006-2007, were exempt).
"It's pretty cool," Tate says of the results, adding that the group was particularly surprised "Rage For Order" was chosen. "We had to go back and re-familiarize ourselves with the music, some of which we haven't played since those albums for came out. We get to look back at our past and question, 'What the heck were we thinking here?!,' so we've modified some things. It's been a real fun experience."
The shows also feature extensive film and video support, and the four Queensryche members are bolstered by additional musicians - including the Tates' 10-year-old daughter Emily, who recreates her guest vocal part on "American Soldier's" "Home Again."
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