(Classic Rock) The future of Queensryche is in doubt after the band announced plans to tour and record with Crimson Glory singer Todd La Torre in Geoff Tate's place.Michael Wilton, Eddie Jackson, Scott Rockenfield and Parker Lundgren have teamed up with La Torre to form Rising West. They'll play tracks from the first five Queensryche albums and aim to start work on their own record in the coming weeks. Tate, meanwhile, is concentrating on his solo career.
Speculation has increased recently that the band were experiencing internal tensions, with unconfirmed reports of arguments, secret meetings and outbursts of violence. Tate surprised fans by telling them: "You suck!" at the Rocklahoma festival last weekend. more on this story
