Queensryche Video For “If I Were King” To Make Worldwide Premiere On March 23
QUEENSYRCHE VIDEO FOR “IF I WERE KING” TO MAKE WORLDWIDE PREMIERE ON MARCH 23:
March 20, 2009
NEW QUEENSYRCHE VIDEO FOR IF I WERE KING TO MAKE WORLDWIDE PREMIERE AT MILITARY.COM ON MARCH 23
Site Will Also Premiere Exclusive Podcast Interview With Geoff Tate As Well As An Op-Ed Column Written By Tate
American Soldier Available March 31 From Atco/Rhino
The video for “If I Were King,” the first single from Queensryche’s highly anticipated new album AMERICAN SOLDIER, will receive is worldwide debut on Monday, March 23 at Noon ET on Military.com, home of the largest military and veteran membership organization. The military community site, 10 million members strong, will also feature a podcast interview with lead singer Geoff Tate as well as an op-ed column that he wrote exclusively for the site.
The video for “If I Were King” was directed by J. Andrew Colletti and Jonathan Williams and addresses the same themes of loss and healing that are the focus of the track. The song was written based on an interview Tate conducted with Sean Lenahan, a veteran of U.S. conflicts in Somalia and Kosovo.
“Military.com is the perfect place to premiere the ‘If I Were King’ video and we are proud to be involved with the site,” says Tate. “I hope their members can find a connection to the song and video. The whole album is a tribute to the soldiers, told in their own words, sometimes using their own voices, and I hope it will spark discussion within this community.”
AMERICAN SOLDIER features a dozen songs inspired by numerous interviews with veterans conducted by Tate, who was intent on telling their story using their words. After speaking with soldiers who served in various conflicts – from World War II to Iraq – Tate turned their firsthand experiences from the frontlines into an unflinching musical examination of war from the soldier’s perspective.
QUEENSRYCHE 2009 TOUR SCHEDULE
4/16 Snoqualmie, WA Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom
4/17 Snoqualmie, WA Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom
4/18 Portland, OR Roseland Theatre
4/19 Chico, CA Senator Theatre
4/22 Anaheim, CA House Of Blues
4/23 San Diego, CA House Of Blues
4/24 Los Angeles, CA House Of Blues
4/25 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
4/26 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
4/28 Denver, CO Paramount Theater
4/29 Kansas City, MO Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah’s Casino
4/30 Milwaukee, WI Northern Lights Theater
5/1 Milwaukee, WI Northern Lights Theater
5/2 St. Paul, MN Myth
5/3 Walker, MN Northern Lights Casino
5/5 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection
5/6 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
5/7 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
5/8 Chicago, IL House Of Blues
5/9 Mount Clemens, MI Emerald Theatre
5/10 Greensburg, PA Palace Theatre
5/12 Verona, NY Turning Stone Resort Casino
5/13 Stamford, CT The Palace Theater Of The Arts
5/14 Sayerville, NJ Starland Ballroom
5/15 New York, NY Nokia Theatre
5/16 Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues
5/17 Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
5/19 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
5/20 Lake Buena Vista, FL House Of Blues
5/21 New Orleans, LA House Of Blues
5/22 Houston, TX House Of Blues
5/23 San Antonio, TX Hemisfair Park
5/24 Dallas, TX House Of Blues
5/27 Fayetteville, AR Arkansas Music Pavilion
5/28 Oklahoma City, OK Bricktown Events Center
5/29 Albuquerque, NM Kiva Auditorium
5/30 Phoenix, AZ Dodge
5/31 Flagstaff, AZ Pine mountain Amphitheater
6/3 Agoura Hills, CA Canyon Theater
6/4 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
6/5 Kelseyville, CA Konocti Harbor
6/21 Clisson, France Hellfest
6/23 Munchen, Germany Theaterfabrik
6/24 Pratteln, Switzerland Z7
6/26 Zaragoza, Spain Metalway Festival
6/27 Monza, Milan, Italy Gods Of Metal Festival
7/29 Hampton Beach, NH Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
7/30 Boston, MA House Of Blues
7/31 Lockport, NY Molson Canal Concert Series
11/15-11/20 Grand Cayman & Jamaica Ship Rocked Cruise
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