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 Dec 12, 1988 Sacramento, California, United States Uploaded by Russdudeman
Metallica / Queensrÿche Dec 12, 1988 Sacramento, California, United States Uploaded by Sactoslacker
Metallica / Queensrÿche Dec 12, 1988 Sacramento, California, United States Uploaded by Geoffrey Aka
Metallica / Queensrÿche Dec 12, 1988 Sacramento, California, United States Uploaded by Killerwolf13
Metallica / Queensrÿche Dec 11, 1988 Daly City, California, United States Uploaded by Russdudeman
Metallica / Queensrÿche Dec 10, 1988 Daly City, California, United States Uploaded by Bigdan1151
Metallica / Queensrÿche Dec 10, 1988 San Francisco, California, United States Uploaded by Russdudeman
Metallica / Queensrÿche Dec 10, 1988 Daly City, California, United States Uploaded by Russdudeman
Metallica / Queensrÿche Dec 4, 1988 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Uploaded by Frankie Varela
Metallica / Queensrÿche Nov 25, 1988 Detroit, Michigan, United States Uploaded by Zigdog1
Metallica / Queensryche Nov 25, 1988 Detroit, Michigan, United States Uploaded by Listen To Live Ddubbs
Metallica / Queensrÿche Nov 22, 1988 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Uploaded by Samegodd
Metallica / Queensrÿche Nov 18, 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Uploaded by J Phillips
Queensrÿche Nov 9, 1988 London, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Kapt Kopter Credit: Steve Gray
METALLICA / Queensrÿche Nov 5, 1988 Leiden, The Netherlands Uploaded by Marco68
Metallica / Queensrÿche Oct 29, 1988 Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium Uploaded by Peter Beirnaert
Def Leppard / Queensryche Oct 9, 1988 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Uploaded by Mark Mc Carty
Queensryche / Def Leppard Oct 7, 1988 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Uploaded by Eaellington1
