BraveWords.com has received the following press release:

QUEENSRŸCHE - who have been touring since late March in support of their newest effort American Soldier (Atco/Rhino) - will be taking "The Queen of Heavy Metal", LITA FORD, on the road with them for over two dozen dates beginning October 15th (see full itinerary below).

Ford will hit the stage during the Queensrÿche set to perform three songs including her Top 10 Billboard hit (performed with OZZY OSBOURNE), 'Close My Eyes Forever', which she will duet with Queensrÿche front man Geoff Tate.

For all songs, Lita will be backed by Queensrÿche - Geoff Tate on vocals, Michael Wilton and Parker Lundgren on guitars, Eddie Jackson on bass and Scott Rockenfield on drums.

"We're elated to have Lita Ford performing with us," comments Geoff Tate. "I have been a fan20of Lita's as long as I can remember and look forward to the upcoming tour with her."

The feeling is mutual as Lita comments, "I'm so excited about how we're doing this tour. It's a really cool way to do a show. I'm looking forward to getting out there and seeing my fans again as well as meeting Queensrÿche's fans. It should be a real fun time for all."

Earlier this month, the video for Queensrÿche's new single, 'Home Again', made its worldwide debut on Military.com (the largest military and veteran membership organization) and can now be seen (below). The video features photos submitted by service members from all over the world.

As for the song, itself, it's become a fan favorite along the tour. Performed by Geoff Tate and his 11-year-old daughter Emily, 'Home Again' examines the emotional toll of war from two perspectives - Geoff singing from the soldier's point of view and Emily singing the point of view of the child left behind.

Prior to the performances with Lita Ford, Queensrÿche will be joining CHICKENFOOT (Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Chad Smith) beginning Friday, September 25th, for three consecutive California performances in Berkeley, Valley Center and Universal City, respectively.

Also on the Queensrÿche horizon is the forthcoming ShipRocked Cruise (getshiprocked.com) which sets sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida (to Ocho Rios, Jamaica and Grand Cayman) on November 15th for a five-day music festival on the sea.

Those on the cruise will have an opportunity to be a part of a private Queensrÿche-hosted wine gathering and drink Geoff Tate's wine, Insania (threeriverswinery.com).

For an advance donation of $20, fans will have access to the special onboard event. All proceeds of the wine party will benefit the National Military Family Association, an organization that Queensrÿche has been involved with since the inception of American Soldier.

Queensrÿche tour dates:

September

25 - Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre*
26 - Valley Center, CA - Harrah’s Rincon Open Sky Theater*
27 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre*

October

15 - Louisville, KY - Coyotes
16 - Montgomery, AL - Montgomery Perf. Arts Centre
17 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger Theatre
18 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
20 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
21 - Raleigh, NC - Lincoln Theatre
22 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of The Living Arts
23 - Norfolk, VA - The Norva
24 - Englewood, NJ - Bergen Performing Arts Center
25 - Westbury, NY - Capital One Bank Theatre
27 - Covington, KY - Madison Theater
28 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
29 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
30 - Fort Wayne, IN - Piere’s
31 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant

November

1 - Joliet, IL - Rialto Square Theatre
2 - Fargo, ND - The Venue
4 - Missoula, MT - The Wilma Theater
5 - Spokane, WA - The Knitting Factory
6 - Boise, ID - The Knitting Factory
7 - Stateline, NV - Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
10 - Houma, LA - The City Club
11 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
12 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade – Hell Stage
13 - Jacksonville, FL - Plush
14 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Revolution

15-20 - Grand Cayman & Jamaica - ShipRocked Cruise

(*with Chickenfoot)

As previously reported, in preparation for her latest solo release, Wicked Wonderland, Lita Ford will make a guest appearance on this week’s edition of Hard Rock Nights (September 18th - 24th). The new album is set to hit stores in October.

In addition to her new record, which Lita describes as “marriage therapy,” she will chat about the new comic book “The Gillettes: Family Business,” in which her family battles zombies, and the video game Brütal Legend starring Jack Black.

Hard Rock Nights is a weekly syndicated radio program heard on a number of rock and metal stations. See here for a complete list.

A new track from Lita Ford, entitled 'Patriotic SOB', is now streaming at her MySpace page. The song comes off Ford's first new studio album in 14 years called Wicked Wonderland, which is scheduled for release in Europe on October 2nd via earMUSIC/Edel and the 6th in North America via JLRG Ent.

Wicked Wonderland tracklist is as follows:

'Love'

'Piece'

'Crave'

'Scream'

'Sacred'

'Wicked Wonderland'

'Indulge'

'Patriotic SOB'

'Everything', 'Inside'

'Truth', 'Betrayal'

'Bed', 'Garden'

'Push'

'Indulge' (remix)

'Scream' (remix)

The album will be issued as a regular CD (left photo below) and limited edition vinyl (right photo below) with different artwork.

An Amazon pre-order is available below: