Queensrÿche
Queensrÿche's self-titled record is the band's thirteenth studio album and the first with Todd La Torre on vocals. It arrived while two versions of Queensrÿche were operating, the other led by former singer Geoff Tate, who gave up his rights to the name in an amicable settlement in 2014. Released on 25 June 2013 through Century Media, it sits in the progressive metal tradition the band is known for.
The producer is a significant part of the story. James "Jimbo" Barton mixed and engineered Operation: Mindcrime and Empire, then co-produced Promised Land, so his return links this new chapter to the band's most celebrated period. For anyone curious how the group sounded after the split, or who simply wants to hear that familiar production hand at work again, it is a natural place to start.
Queensrÿche: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 48:09Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1X2Scott Rockenfield1:09
- 2Where Dreams Go to DieTorre, Lundgren, Wilton4:25
- 3SporeJackson, Torre, Rockenfield3:25
- 4In This LightEddie Jackson and Scott Rockenfield3:23
- 5RedemptionTorre, Rockenfield, Wilton4:16
- 6VindicationTorre, Rockenfield, Wilton3:26
- 7Midnight LullabyTodd La Torre and Scott Rockenfield0:55
- 8A World WithoutTorre, Rockenfield, Wilton4:11
- 9Don't Look BackTodd La Torre and Michael Wilton3:13
- 10FalloutEddie Jackson and Scott Rockenfield2:46
- 11Open RoadTorre, Rockenfield, Wilton3:54
- Disc 2
- 1Queen of the Reich (live)Chris DeGarmo4:35
- 2En Force (live)Chris DeGarmo4:21
- 3Prophecy (live)Chris DeGarmo4:10
- Produced by
- James “Jimbo” Barton, Queensrÿche
- Recorded at
- Snoqualmie Casino, Rockenfield Digital Studios (Seattle, WA), Watershed Studio (Seattle, WA), Klaus Badelt Studios (Santa Monica, CA), London Bridge Studio (Seattle, WA), Uberbeatz Studios (Lynnwood, WA), Reel Audio Studios (Des Moines, WA)
- Recorded
- December 2012–April 2013
- Mixed by
- James “Jimbo” Barton, Queensrÿche
- Engineered by
- James “Jimbo” Barton, Queensrÿche
- Label
- Century Media
- Length
- 48:09
Line-up
- Eddie Jackson · electric bass guitar, background vocals, bass guitar
- Parker Lundgren · electric guitar, guitar
- Scott Rockenfield · percussion, drums (drum set)
- Michael Wilton · electric guitar, guitar
- Todd La Torre · lead vocals
Singles
- “Fallout” · 31 May 2013
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 · 2012-2013 | 23 |
| UK Albums Chart · 2012-2013 | 154 |
| US Hard Rock · 2012-2013 | 6 |
| US Independent Albums · 2012-2013 | 6 |
| US Top Rock Albums · 2012-2013 | 7 |
| US Tastemaker · 2012-2013 | 11 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2012-2013 | 39 |
| Swiss Albums · 2012-2013 | 44 |
| Swedish Albums · 2012-2013 | 46 |
| German Albums · 2012-2013 | 47 |
All 13 charts
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2012-2013 | 89 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2012-2013 | 127 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2012-2013 | 163 |
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How we know the release date wikipedia 2013-06-25; musicbrainz + wikidata 2013-06-24 (1 days apart, likely another territory)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 24 June 2013 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 25 June 2013 | |
| Wikidata | 24 June 2013 | |
| Deezer | 25 January 1989 | |
| US release | 25 June 2013 | earliest US date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2013 | DE | Century Media | 5051099834408 | original |
| 25 June 2013 | US | Century Media | 727701904481 | deluxe |
| 25 June 2013 | US | Century Media | other | |
| 25 June 2013 | US | Century Media | 727701904429 | other |
| 21 August 2013 | JP | AVALON | 4527516013424 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |