QUEENSRŸCHE's new album, American Soldier, has sold 21,000 copies in the US to debut at #25 on the Billboard 200 chart in it's first week out.

As previously reported, the band have scheduled a "Meet 'N' Greet" on Tuesday, April 21st at Sam Ash Music - Hollywood, located at 7360 Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles, CA. The event is set to begin at 7 PM. More details on the poster (click image on the left to enlarge).

Fan-filmed footage (courtesy of YouTube user "polskatychy"), recorded at Queensrÿche's autograph/performance session at Best Buy - Thousand Oaks, CA on April 2nd, can be viewed below...

On Saturday, April 4th, Queensrÿche performed acoustically in their hometown of Seattle, WA at Silver Platters - photos of the event are online now at this location.

Queensrÿche's American Soldier was released March 31st.

Upcoming Queensrÿche 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
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
29 - Albuquerque, NM - Kiva Auditorium
30 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge

June

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