From the Official Queensrÿche FAQ

The members of Queensrÿche, all from the Seattle area, were involved in local bands before coming together under the name The Mob ( along with Chris DeGarmo, but not including Kellÿ Graÿ ) and recorded a 4-song EP, which became the Queensrÿche EP. Recentlÿ, Kellÿ Graÿ ( guitarist with Mÿth, Geoff's band prior to Queensrÿche ) joined the band as Chris DeGarmo's replacement ( see below ).
The members in order of birth:
Jan 14, 1959 : Geoff Tate: Vocals, Keÿboards, Sax
Jan 29, 1961 : Eddie "Ed Bass" Jackson: Bass
Feb 23, 1962 : Michael Wilton: Guitars
June 15, 1963 : Scott Rockenfield: Percussion
June xx, 19xx : Kellÿ Graÿ: Guitars
After the band's first managers suggested that a better name be found, the band chose Queensreich, taken from the title of one of the songs on their EP, Queen of the Reich, but altered the spelling to Queensrÿche to avoid being mistaken for nazi sÿmpathizers.
Recentlÿ, Chris DeGarmo (guitarist) left the band due to "creative differences", but remains verÿ close friends with the remaining members of the band.

What is the Tri-Rÿche and what changes has it gone through?
Manÿ moons ago, when the Rÿchean kingdom came into being, it was decreed that a crest sÿmbolic of all that was good about Queensrÿche should be brought into existence (Ok, so that's not the real reason, but it was an interesting embellishment). Scott Rockenfield's brother, Todd designed a sÿmbol, now known as the Tri-Rÿche.


Current Discography

1983 Queensrÿche (EP)
1984 The Warning (Album)
1985 Live in Tokÿo (Live Video)
1986 Rage for Order (Album)
1988 Operation: Mindcrime (Album)
1989 Video: Mindcrime (Video)
1990 Empire (Album)
1991 Operation: Livecrime (Live Boxed Set)
1992 Building Empires (Video Retrospective)
1994 Promised Land (Album)
1996 Promised Land (Interactive CD-ROM)
1997 Hear in the Now Frontier (Album)
1999 Q2k (Album)

With A Double Live Album/DVD And Livecrime CD/DVD Re-issue Coming This Fall

<FONT COLOR="#6699cc" SIZE="1">[ June 30, 2001 11:00 AM: Message edited by: Poison PJ ]</font>

With A Double Live Album/DVD And Livecrime CD/DVD Re-issue Coming This Fall

Fall of 2001? <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

Yeah Blazie, The Double Live CD Is Being Recored This Summer & the CD Version Of The Livecrime Re-issue Will have 2 Bonus Tracks, Which are Roads To Madness And The Lady Wore Black If I Remember Correctly

Kewl! I'll have to keep my eyes open for that release of the DVD.

Good job PJ <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> I remember when they first came out.....very good to say the least.

Yum Geoff Tate <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Hey PJ good to see another Queensryche forum member gracing this board too!

Kylee

Thanks for the info PJ, I'll have to get it when it's released <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Here's The Release Date For The New Ryche Double Live Album & VHS/DVD

EVOLUTION LIVE 2-CD 9/25
EVOLUTION LIVE DVD / VHS 10/9

Possible Track Listing For Evolution Live

NM 156
Walk in the Shadows
Roads to Madness
The Lady Wore Black
London
Screaming in Digital
Take Hold of the Flame
Queen of the Reich
I Remember Now
Revolution Calling
Spreading the Disease
Electric Requiem
The Mission
Suite Sister Mary
I Don't Believe in Love
My Empty Room
Eyes of a Stranger

I Am I
Damaged
Empire
Silent Lucidity
Another Rainy Night
Jet City Woman
Liquid Sky
Sacred Ground
Breakdown
Falling Down
Right Side of My Mind
Hit the Black
Man I Can't Wait For This To Hit The Stores, With A Track Listing Like This, Its Sure To Kick Major Ass

Very cool, PJ! Great info!

Thanks for the bio! I have been just now discovering them in the last few years. My boyfriend is a big fan of their early stuff.

They lost my interest after the "Queensryche" EP. I remember watching them win the "Basement Bands" award on MTV. I was hopeful at that time. But after I heard "The Warning" it was like what happened? And after that it was over for me. When a group comes on to the scene and then starts feeling that their artistic ideas are more important than what their fans want to hear out of them, then they're through for me at that point. Unless they return to form. I have nothing against diversifiing as a musician (in fact, I promote that) just don't do it as a group unless you go solo or change your name or something. Stay true to the fans. That is the real reason why we're here as well as for our craft. Anyway, I may be wrong in my total assesment as I've seen some threads about them recently and everyone (who has a Metal opinion I respect ie: Pagan, KimJoy69, etc) is waiting in high anticipation for their new release. So maybe I need to check them out again.

Also, isn't it kind of ironic they came out of Seattle?? The same place that grunge was born. They must've cringed when Nirvana starting gaining popularity.

Also, isn't it kind of ironic they came out of Seattle?? The same place that grunge was born. They must've cringed when Nirvana starting gaining popularity.

why? there's a slew of non-standard release material you can find out there that comes from compilations and side projects with Seattle/pacific_NW-based musicians crossing genre and demographic to collaborate. i've always thought of that area as enlightened, progressive, and fiercely independent, and that their music scene is one of the few that stands on its own. my interpretation has always been that that brand of artist is united by local civic pride and mutual respect for their pusuits, rather than divided by differing preferences. that region is so varied and so fertile. one of america's jewels...