Australia's Heavy recently spoke with Queensrÿche frontman Todd La Torre about fronting the band and replacing original singer Geoff Tate. Following is an excerpt from the interview.

La Torre: "Seriously, he’s been hailed as one of the greatest of all time of the genre. In my opinion, he created a sound and style of singing. At first, I knew I was going to be harshly criticised. Even if I sounded perfect, I am not him. And because I’m not him, people will say 'You’re never as good as him in his prime,' and blah fuckin’ blah. And I say, 'at almost 43 years old, I’m hitting notes that he wasn’t.' He carved a path for many and was very influential in my vocal styling and was a reason why I enjoy this kind of singing. I didn’t invent it, I put my own little twist on things, but that guy was very innovative and unique. He should be immensely respected for that."

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Queensrÿche will tour in Australia this month for four dates and tickets are available at this location. The band will also headline a US tour beginning in November.

For the US tour, Queensrÿche will be joined by the iconic Armored Saint as direct support, along with Midnight Eternal on all dates for the upcoming tour. The band continues to perform across the world on the strength of their latest full length album, Condition Human, which was released in October (2015). Dates for the fall headlining tour can be found below.

Speaking about the upcoming US tour and playing with Armored Saint, La Torre comments: “We are pleased to announce that we will be hitting the road this November with the one and only Armored Saint and Midnight Eternal. We're looking forward to seeing all of you for this great billing of musical diversity and high energy performances! Come join the Ryche this November - December!"

Lead guitarist and founding member Michael Wilton also gave his thoughts on the band's fall dates, saying: “Queensrÿche is proud to be embarking on our fall 2016 - Condition Human US tour with special guests Armored Saint and Midnight Eternal! We encourage our fans to come out for this one and prepare yourselves for some high energy rock shows!"

Tour dates:

October
11 – Brisbane, Australia – The Triffid
13 – Adelaide, Australia – Fowlers Live
14 – Melbourne, Australia – Prince Bandroom
15 – Sydney, Australia – Manning Bar

November
15 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
16 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
18 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
22 - San Antonio, TX - Alamo City Music Hall
23 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
25 - Tyler, TX - Clicks
26 - Dallas, TX - Trees
29 - Jacksonville, FL - Mavericks at The Landing
30 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room

December
1 - Tampa, FL - The Cuban Club
2 - Charleston, SC - The Music Farm
3 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
4 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
6 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theatre
8 - Chesterfield, MI - Diesel Lounge
10 - Sioux City, IA - Anthem at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
11 - Peoria, IL - Limelight
13 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
14 - Overland Park, KS - Kanza Hall
15 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep