Queensrÿche is often considered one of the "Big Three" pioneers of the progressive metal genre alongside Dream Theater and Fates Warning. After releasing two studio albums to moderate success, Queensrÿche made its big break in 1988 with the release of "Operation" Mindcrime," now widely considered one of the greatest concept albums of all time. It was followed by "Empire" (1990), which included the single "Silent Lucidity." It remains the band's only Top 10 single in the US while the band's fifth album "Promised Land" (1994) remains the highest-ranking album worldwide, ranking at 3 on the US Billboard 200 and 13 on the UK Albums Chart. The band's founding members included vocalist Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo (who was also the keyboardist), bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scott Rockenfield. Only Wilton and Jackson remain with the band today. DeGarmo departed in 1997 due to burnout, Tate was fired in 2012, and Rockenfield left in 2017 to take care of his newborn son.
These are photos from concerts where Queensrÿche played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Metallica / Queensrÿche Mar 12, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Metallica / Queensrÿche Mar 12, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Melissa Ford
Metallica / Queensrÿche Mar 8, 1989 Uniondale, New York, United States Uploaded by Greg Fasolino
Queensrÿche / Metallica Mar 2, 1989 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Huk
Metallica / Queensrÿche Mar 1, 1989 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Greg Fasolino
Metallica / Queensrÿche Feb 26, 1989 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Uploaded by F Houston Smith
Metallica / Queensrÿche Feb 15, 1989 West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Uploaded by Ozyisotopes
Metallica / Queensryche Feb 14, 1989 Fort Myers, Florida, United States Uploaded by Brian J. Walsh
Metallica / Queensrÿche Feb 7, 1989 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Uploaded by David Mc Cormack
