RISING WEST Denied Access To QUEENSRŸCHE Facebook, Website
June 5, 2012, 12 years ago
It appears there is unrest in the QUEENSRŸCHE camp as the recently-announced side project RISING WEST - featuring Queensrÿche members Michael Wilton (guitar), Eddie Jackson (bass), Scott Rockenfield (drums) and Parker Lundgren (guitar) along with CRIMSON GLORY singer vocalist Todd La Torre - have encountered the following difficulties:
"We are being denied access to our own Facebook page and website (meaning Queensrÿche) so please spread the word for about Rising West. Rising West will be on KISW 99.9 ( KISW.com ) this Thursday (June 7th) around 4:30PM PST. Thank you for your support and we hope to see you at our shows!"
Rising West will be performing rare and classic hits from the first five Queensrÿche albums and plan on hitting the studio sometime early summer to begin recording their debut release.
When asked about the current status of Queensrÿche he says: "I don't know the dynamics within the band."
But La Torre is quick to stress that it's business as usual in Crimson Glory. "Nothing has diminished. I'm still writing new material and we're rehearsing."
When asked about Tate's vocals being big shoes to fill he adds: "A lot of guys can sing the notes, but it's about the tone, texture. I will deliver to the best of my ability. I was asked by Queensrÿche to sing the standard tuning so it's very challenging. Geoff Tate is one of the best and created a style of singing … him and Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN). I'm capable of performing these classic songs like the record. But I'm human; it's live and there's no second takes."
Rising West will debut on Friday, June 8th and Saturday, June 9th at the Hard Rock Café in Seattle WA.
Check out Todd La Torre singing some Queensrÿche classics below - original tracks using a karaoke filter in an effort to remove original vocals.
