Queensrÿche

Refusing to be talked out of merging classic vibes with thrash-infused attitude, North American musicians took up the 70s prog torch and ran into the 80s with it – sometimes very, very fast

Almost 40 years on, the singer of Queensrÿche’s signature album releases his own third instalment

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway is incredible, but were Genesis outdone by Pink Floyd, Dream Theater, Rush, Marillion or even The Kinks?

From AC/DC and Iron Maiden to Guns N’ Roses and Faith No More, this is the soundtrack to a decade

The lead track from 1990’s Empire explores an unusual subject – but its singer argues it proved to be the right song at the right moment

24 life-changing live shows from 60 years of gigs

Metal’s all-time greatest concept album? Operation: Mindcrime could be it

Operation: Mindcrime is Queensryche’s most famous album – but follow-up Empire remains their biggest commercial success

Avantasia mastermind recalls being blown away by Geoff Tate’s vocals – and struggling to copy what he’d heard