AnybodyListening.net has posted the lyrics to QUEENSRŸCHE's new album, American Soldier. Check them out at this location.

If I Were King', the first single from American Soldier, is now available for download from all digital retailers.

'If I Were King' was written based on an interview lead singer Geoff Tate conducted with Sean Lenahan, a veteran of U.S. conflicts in Somalia and Kosovo. Some chilling sound bites from Tate's interview with Lenahan can be heard at various points in the song. The song

is also streaming at myspace.com/queensryche.

"This is a song about loss and healing," says Tate. "A soldier who lost his friend in a firefight and spent a lot of time afterwards struggling with his feelings, wishing he could have done more to save his friend. The song is saying if I were king, if I could do anything, I'd have you back in my life again, back by my side. I thought that was a very interesting and inspiring viewpoint."

Queensrÿche has also set up the phone number (206) 260-1215 for fans to call and get updates on the new album and tour directly from Tate himself. The number also has an option where fans and soldiers can leave a message for the band. Every day starting on March 20th, a new 30-second preview clip of one of the songs from American Soldier can be heard by calling the number, leading up to the March 31st release of the album.

American Soldier features a dozen songs inspired by numerous interviews with veterans conducted by Tate, who was intent on telling their story using their words. After speaking with soldiers who served in various conflicts - from World War II to Iraq - Tate turned their firsthand

experiences from the frontlines into an unflinching musical examination of war from the soldier's perspective.

Queensrÿche will launch an extensive tour of the US on April 16th at the Snoqualmie Casino outside of the band's hometown of Seattle. The shows will be presented in three suites, with the band performing sets from American Soldier, Rage For Order, and Empire.

Queensrÿche US Tour Dates:

April

16 - Snoqualmie, WA - Snoqualmie Casino
17 - Snoqualmie, WA - Snoqualmie Casino
18 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theatre
19 - Chico, CA - Senator Theatre
22 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues
23 - San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
24 - Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues
25 - Las Vegas, NV - House Of Blues
26 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
28 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theater
29 - Kansas City, MO - Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah's
30 - Milwaukee, WI - Northern Lights Theater

May

1 - Milwaukee, WI - Northern Lights Theater
2 - Maplewood, MN - Myth
3 - Walker, MN - Northern Lights Casino
5 - Grand Rapids, MI - Intersection
6 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
7 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
8 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
9 - Mt. Clemens, MI - Emerald Theatre
10 - Greensburg, PA - Palace Theatre
12 - Verona, NY - Turning Stone Casino
13 - Stamford, CT - The Palace Theater
14 - Sayerville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
15 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
16 - Atlantic City, NJ - House Of Blues
17 - N. Myrtle Beach, SC - House Of Blues
19 - Tampa, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
20 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House Of Blues
21 - New Orleans, LA - House Of Blues
22 - Houston, TX - House Of Blues
23 - San Antonio, TX - Hemisfair Park
24 - Dallas, TX - House Of Blues
27 - Fayetteville, AR - Arkansas Music Pavilion
28 - Oklahoma City, OK - Bricktown Events Center
29 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
30 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge

June

4 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
5 - Kelseyville, CA - Konocti Harbor