Queensrÿche vocalist Todd La Torre has issued the following update on the band's new studio album, the second one to feature La Torre in place of original singer Geoff Tate:

"Many have asked if this new record will be longer than the last one we released. Yes, it will be significantly longer. We have recorded well over an hour of material on this new one. No fat, no filler, just pure Queensryche. Lastly, it sounds sonically awesome as well

Eddie Jackson of Queensrÿche was a recent guest on Noize In The Attic - Where Your Past Comes Back To Haunt You on 88.7FM New Haven CT. Eddie catches us up on the new record, the Monsters Of Rock cruise and all things Ryche.

About the upcoming new album, Jackson says, “A bit edgier of a sound than the last album, a few more up-tempo songs. Guitar wise, it’s a little more aggressive.”

The full episode below (interview begins at 31 minute mark):

On April 16, Queensrÿche played Magic City Casino in Miami, FL. Before kicking into "The Needle Lies" from Operation Mindcrime, vocalist Todd La Torre told the crowd, "We've been working hard, we've got a new album coming out, and it's almost finished being recorded. I'm very proud of it. We're all very proud of what we're going to be showing you guys very, very soon."

Queensrÿche recently updated their headline tour schedule for 2015, which sees them hitting the US and Europe between March and August. In addition they will support the Scorpions in North America through September and into October. Their itinerary is now as follows:

May         

21 - House Of Blues - Houston, TX          
22 - 210 Kapone's - San Antonio, TX         
23 - Gas Monkey Live! - Dallas, TX          
24 - Rocklahoma - Pryor, OK

June

20 - Hard Rock Invasion - Saint Louis, MO

July

16 - Bang Your Head Festival - Balingen, Germany    
19 - Pistoia Blues Festival - Pistoia, Italy
21 - Metaldays Festival - Tolmin, Slovenia    
22 - Szene - Bezirk Simmering, Austria
26 - Z7 Summer Nights Open Air - Pratteln, Switzerland        
31 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany

August

1 - Skogsrojet Festival - Rejmyre, Sweden    
3 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, Netherlands   
4 - Effenaar - Eindhoven, Netherlands    
5 - The Marble Factory -    Bristol, UK    
6 - Electric Ballroom - London, UK
7 - Concorde 2 - Brighton, UK      
8 - Alcatraz Festival - Kortrijk, Belgium

September (supporting Scorpions)

10 - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion - Boston, MA
12 - Barclay’s Arena - Brooklyn, NY
13 - Meadowbrook - Gilford, NH
18 - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre - Toronto, ON
19 - Bell Centre - Montreal, QC
22 - LC Pavilion - Columbus, OH
23 - Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica - Cleveland, OH

25  - Caesar’s Windsor - Windsor, ON

26 - Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL

October (supporting Scorpions)

1 - SAP Center - San Jose, CA
3 - The Forum - Los Angeles, CA